Haines Index Map - Higher Haines means fire growth tends to be stronger:
Fuel Dryness: Tells you how likely things are to burn if a fire gets started:
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2006 – 0530 MDT
NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 4
CURRENT SITUATION:
Initial attack activity was heavy nationally with 314 new fires reported. Seventeen new large fires (*) were reported, five in the Eastern Great Basin Area, four in the Northern Rockies and Rocky Mountain Areas, two in the Southern Area and one each in the Southwest and Western Great Basin Areas. Eight large fires were contained, two in the Rocky Mountain and Western Great Basin Areas, and one each in the Northern California, Southwest, Eastern Great Basin and Southern Areas. Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Arizona, New Mexico, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Idaho and Wyoming. Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Arizona, California, Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico and Wyoming.
Two MAFFS C-130 aircraft and support personnel from the 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte, North Carolina have been deployed to Klamath Falls, Oregon. Major Dan Cloninger, NCANG is the Mission Commander.
NORTHERN ROCKIES AREA INCIDENTS/LARGE FIRES:
PACKER GULCH, Southwestern Land Office, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Kusicko) is assigned. This fire is 11 miles northwest of Drummond, MT in timber. Residences and other structures remain threatened. Moderate fire behavior with torching and spotting was observed.
BLACK PULASKI COMPLEX, Miles City Field Office, Bureau of Land Management. A Type 1 Incident Management Team (Stanich) is assigned. This complex, consisting of the Black Pulaski, Lodgepole, Hill Coulee, Lost Creek, Square Butte and Chalk fires, is 25 miles north of Jordan, MT in ponderosa pine, grass, juniper and sagebrush. Several residences, structures, grazing lands and irrigation structures are threatened. Steep terrain, weather and dry fuels continue to impede containment efforts. Active fire behavior with torching and short runs was observed.
FLAT TIRE COMPLEX, Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Turman) is assigned. This fire is 12 miles south of Glasgow, MT in pinyon pine, juniper and sage. Isolated interior smokes were observed. Significant progress was made due to favorable weather conditions.
SOUTH PINE, Gallatin National Forest. A Fire Use Management Team (Hall) has been ordered.
This lightning-caused Wildland Fire Use (WFU) incident is being managed to accomplish resource objectives. The fire is burning eleven miles northeast of Pray, MT in timber. Active burning with short-range spotting was reported.
MAJERUS, Southern Land Office, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (McNitt) is assigned. The Team is also managing the Bundy Railroad fire. This fire is 10 miles south of Roundup, MT in timber and grass. Minimal fire behavior with moderate to low rates of spread was reported.
WATT DRAW, Miles City Field Office, Bureau of Land Management. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Reid) is assigned. The Team is also managing the Sage fire. This fire is 13 miles southeast of Ashland, MT in grass, timber and sagebrush. Residences and outbuildings remain threatened. Limited road access is hampering containment efforts. Smoldering, creeping, and occasional torching were observed.
SAGE, Northern Cheyenne Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs. This fire is two miles northwest of Ashland, MT in timber, grass and understory. Minimal fire behavior was observed.
BUNDY RAILROAD, Billings District, Bureau of Land Management. This fire is eight miles northeast of Worden, MT in timber, grass and sagebrush. Good progress was made on improving and holding the fire line. Isolated smoldering in heavy fuels was reported.
UL BEND, Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Refuge. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Turman) is assigned. This fire is 60 miles northwest of Winnett, MT. Minimal fire behavior was observed.
BAR CREEK, Clearwater National Forest. This lightning-caused Wildland Fire Use (WFU) incident is being managed to accomplish resource objectives. The fire is burning 26 miles northeast of Pierce, ID. This will be the last narrative report unless significant activity is reported.
MAGPIE, Yellowstone National Park. This lightning-caused Wildland Fire Use (WFU) incident is being managed to accomplish resource objectives. The fire is burning eighteen miles east of West Yellowstone, MT in lodgepole pine. Crowning, short-range spotting, and intense burning were observed. This will be the last narrative unless significant activity is reported.
BIRTHDAY 2, Crow Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs. This fire is ten miles south of St. Xavier, MT in timber. Some hot spots within the perimeter were reported.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA INCIDENTS/LARGE FIRES:
SAWMILL, Natrona County. A Type 2 Incident Management Team has been ordered. This fire is 10 miles east of Edgerton, WY in sagebrush, ponderosa pine, and juniper. Four residences, oil wells, telecommunications towers, and powerlines are threatened. Extreme fire behavior with major running, spotting and torching was observed.
STANDING ROCK COMPLEX, Standing Rock Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Mullenix) has been ordered. This fire is nine miles west of Fort Yates, ND in grass and down timber. Several residences, a school, a college, and tribal resources are threatened. Evacuations have occurred. Very active fire behavior with short runs and crowning was observed.
LITTLE VENUS, Shoshone National Forest. A Type 2 Incident Management Team has been ordered. The fire is 30 miles west of Meeteetse, WY in bug-killed spruce with heavy down fuels. Structures remain threatened. Progress was made on containing the northeast side of the fire. Extreme fire behavior was reported.
TWENTY MILE, Casper Field Office, Bureau of Land Management. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Blume) is assigned. This fire is 20 miles northeast of Douglas, WY in grass, sage, juniper and ponderosa pine. Several residences, buildings, and a natural gas well are threatened. Minimal fire behavior with interior torching and surface spread was observed.
BUFFALO CREEK COMPLEX, A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Reid) is assigned. This fire is three miles north of Leiter, WY in grass and sage. Residences, natural gas wells, and powerlines are threatened. Moderate fire behavior with creeping, smoldering, and isolated short runs in light fuels were observed.
WEAVER, Ute Mountain, Ute Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs. This fire is 10 miles southwest of Red Mesa, CO in pinyon pine, juniper, and sage. Difficult terrain is hindering containment efforts. No further information was received.
VALENTINE, Nebraska Department of Forestry (GPC Area). This fire is north of Valentine, NE in timber. Approaching weather is a concern in succeeding containment efforts. No further information was received.
BLACK HORSE CREEK, South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression Area. This fire is 20 iles east of Bison, SD in grass. Several residences and buildings are threatened. Very active fire behavior with 10 foot flame lengths was reported.
BOMBER BASIN – WFU, Shoshone National Forest. This lightning-caused Wildland Fire Use (WFU) incident is being managed to accomplish resource objectives. A Fire Use Management Team has been ordered. The fire is burning 15 miles south of Dubois, WY in timber. Single tree and group torching was observed.
EASTERN GREAT BASIN AREA INCIDENTS/LARGE FIRES:
QUARTZ CREEK, Payette National Forest. A Type 2 Incident Management Team has been ordered. This fire is six miles north of Yellowpine, ID in timber. Steep rugged terrain is hindering containment efforts. Running crown fire in heavy timber with 50 foot flame lengths was observed.
TRAILHEAD, Sawtooth National Forest. This fire is 10 miles west-southwest of Stanley, ID in timber. Commercial property is threatened. Steep and rugged terrain is impeding containment efforts. Trails and backcountry closures are in effect. Active fire behavior with torching, spotting and running was reported.
DOG VALLEY, Fish Lake National Forest. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Lund) is assigned. This fire is three miles east of Cove Fort, UT in grass, sage, pinyon pine, juniper and oak. Four residences, the community of Cove Fort, Interstates 15 and 70, a natural gas pipeline, utility infrastructure and a historical site are threatened. Steep, rugged terrain and limited access are hindering containment. Moderate fire behavior was observed.
RANCH, Southwest Area, Utah State Division of Forestry Fire & State Lands. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Brunner) is assigned. This fire is nine miles northeast of Leeds, UT in cheatgrass, brush, pinyon pine and juniper. Several residences remain threatened. Difficult access is impeding containment efforts. Moderate fire behavior flame lengths up to eight feet was observed.
OAK CITY CANYON, South Central Area, Utah State Division of Forestry Fire & State Lands. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Thomas) is assigned. This fire is two miles southeast of Oak City, UT in pinyon pine, juniper, grass, sage and oak brush. Numerous residences and a campground remain threatened. Structure protection is in place. Steep terrain and dry fuels are impeding containment efforts. Creeping and short uphill fire runs were reported.
TWIN PEAKS, Richfield Field Office. This fire is 10 miles west of Kanosh, UT in grass, sage, pinyon pine, and juniper. A ranch and powerlines are threatened. Winds from passing thunderstorms produced extreme fire behavior.
SOUTH, Salt Lake Field Office, Bureau of Land Management. This fire is twelve miles west of Grantsville, UT in cheat grass and juniper. Inaccessible, rough and remote terrain is hindering containment efforts. Cultural resources are threatened. Smoldering and creeping with some isolated torching was observed.
GOOSEBERRY, Fishlake National Forest. This fire is ten miles southeast of Salina, UT in mountain mahogany, brush, pinyon pine and juniper. Heavy fuel loading is impeding containment efforts. Isolated torching and smoldering was reported.
LICK CREEK, Payette National Forest. A Fire Use Management Team (Hahnenberg) is assigned. The Team is also managing the Dunce WFU. This lightning-caused Wildland Fire Use (WFU) incident is being managed to accomplish resource objectives. The fire is burning 25 miles northwest of McCall, ID in timber. Grazing allotments, the towns of Secesh, Warren and critical fishery habitat are threatened. Backing and occasional torching were reported.
KILN COMPLEX, Arizona Strip Field Office, Bureau of Land Management. This fire is 30 miles southwest of St. George, UT in brush and cheat grass. The complex includes the Kiln, Lime, and White Rock Fires. Lime Kiln and Cabin Canyon Roads are closed. Creeping, smoldering and surface spread were reported.
SPRINGS, Moab District, Bureau of Land Management. This fire is seven miles north of Woodside, UT in timber. No new information was reported.
ST. JOHN, Wasatch Front Area, Utah State Division of Forestry Fire & State Lands. This fire is one mile north of St. John, UT in short grass and dormant brush. Interior torching and smoldering were observed. The fire received some precipitation.
DUNCE, Payette National Forest. A Fire Use Management Team (Hahnenberg) is assigned. This lightning-caused Wildland Fire Use (WFU) incident is being managed to accomplish resource objectives. The fire is burning 31 miles east of Edwardsburg, ID in cheatgrass. A structure protection plan is in place for Taylor Ranch. Creeping and backing fire with short uphill runs were observed. This will be the last report, this fire and the Lick Creek fire will be reported as the Payette Complex.
JIM CREEK, Bridger Teton National Forest. A Fire Use Management Team (Weldon) is assigned. This lightning-caused Wildland Fire Use (WFU) incident is being managed to accomplish resource objectives. The fire is burning 24 miles north of Pinedale, WY in subalpine fir, spruce and pine. Minimal fire behavior with creeping ground fire and occasional torching was observed
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA INCIDENTS/LARGE FIRES:
HEART, San Bernardino National Forest. A Type 1 Incident Command Team (Molumby) is assigned. This fire is eight miles southwest of Big Bear Lake, CA in timber and brush. Steep terrain and thunderstorm down drafts are impeding containment efforts. Smoldering and some backing fire were reported. The Heart and Millard Complex will be combined into the Heart-Millard fire.
MILLARD COMPLEX, San Bernardino National Forest. A Unified Command between a Type 2 Incident Management Team (Walker), the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF), the Forest Service, and the Riverside County Fire Department is in place. A transfer of command to a Type 1 Incident Management Team (Molumby) will occur today. This complex, comprised of the State, Jump Off, For Sure and Millard fires, is seven miles north of Cabazon, CA in chaparral and conifer. Residences and a repeater site, remain threatened. Minimal fire behavior was observed. Increase in acreage is primarily due to continuing burn out operations.
WESTERN GREAT BASIN AREA INCIDENTS/LARGE FIRES:
JACKASS, Humbolt-Toiyabe National Forest. A Type 1 Incident Management Team (Broyles) is assigned. This fire is 80 miles southeast of Reno, NV and eight miles northeast of Walker, CA in hardwood litter, pinyon pine and juniper. Winds from passing thunderstorms, rough terrain, and heavy fuel loading are hampering containment. Numerous residences remain threatened. Very active fire behavior with wind-driven runs was reported.
TROY PEAK, Humbolt-Toiyabe National Forest. This fire is eight miles north of Adaven, NV in timber. Steep, rocky terrain and inaccessibility are hindering containment efforts. Backing fire and smoldering were observed.
SOUTHWEST AREA INCIDENTS/LARGE FIRES:
CIBOLA, Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Reinarz) has been ordered. This fire is 42 miles southwest of Yuma, AZ in chaparral and salt cedar. Numerous residences remain threatened. Interior torching was observed.
STONE, Fort Apache Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Philbin) is assigned. This fire is 16 miles northwest of Whiteriver, AZ in timber and chaparral. Steep, rugged terrain is hampering containment efforts. Creeping and smoldering and some individual torching within the perimeter were reported. Some precipitation was reported over the fire area.
RIM, Truxton Canon Agency. This fire is 15 miles south of the Grand Canyon Resort, on the Hualapai Reservation in sagebrush, grass, pinyon pine and juniper. Moderate fire behavior was reported.
THUMB, Truxton Canon Agency. This fire is 13 miles northeast of Supai, AZ in pinyon pine, juniper and grass. The fire is being monitored from the air. No further information was received.
POCKET, Kaibab National Forest. This fire is 18 miles southwest Jacob Lake, AZ in mixed conifer. Intermittent fire runs were reported.
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA INCIDENTS/LARGE FIRES:
CREEK, Lassen-Modoc Unit, California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF). This fire is five miles southwest of Susanville, CA in timber, brush and logging slash. Numerous residences are threatened. Difficult access, and steep terrain are hampering containment. Smoldering with some flare-ups was reported.
GREASE, Plumas National Forest. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Sinclear) is assigned. This fire is 12 miles north of Beckwourth, CA in heavy brush and timber. No further information was received.
CARIBOU COMPLEX, Klamath National Forest. A Wildland Fire Use Management Team (Perkins) is assigned. This lightning-caused Wildland Fire Use (WFU) incident is being managed to accomplish resource objectives. The fire is burning ten miles southeast of Cecilville, CA in timber. There are two fires in the complex, the Caribou and the Moraine. Trail closure is in effect for the Caribou Lakes area. Fire activity was minimal.
EASTERN AREA INCIDENTS/LARGE FIRES:
CAVITY LAKE, Superior National Forest. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Stegmier) is assigned. A Type 1 Incident Management Team (Lohrey) will assume command tomorrow. This fire is 44 miles northeast of Ely, MN in timber and blowdown. Heavy fuel loading is hindering containment efforts. Extreme fire behavior was reported.
TURTLE LAKE, Superior National Forest. A Fire Use Management Team (Svalberg) is assigned. This lightning-caused Wildland Fire Use (WFU) incident is being managed to accomplish resource objectives. The fire is burning 15 miles east of Ely, MN in timber. Slow to moderate fire behavior with isolated single tree torching and limited spotting was reported.
NORTHWEST AREA INCIDENTS/LARGE FIRES:
TIN PAN, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest. A Fire Use Management Team (Furlong) is assigned. This lightning-caused Wildland Fire Use (WFU) incident is being managed to accomplish resource objectives. The fire is burning seven miles west of Lucerne, WA in timber. Fire activity moderated due to cloud cover, higher humidity and lower temperatures.
SOUTHERN AREA INCIDENTS/LARGE FIRES:
LONE STAR, Texas Forest Service. This fire is six miles southeast of Henrietta, TX in grass and brush. Four structures are threatened. No further information was received.
LONG, Texas Forest Service. This fire is five miles northeast of Strawn, TX in brush. Difficult terrain is hindering containment efforts. No further information was received.
OUTLOOK:
Red Flag Warning: For the Big Horn Mountains for shifting winds, low relative humidity and increasing thunderstorms.
Fire Weather Watch: Thursday afternoon through evening for all of northeast, south central and southeast Montana and portions of northwest South Dakota for isolated to scattered thunderstorms with erratic and gusty winds and wind shift associated with a frontal passage.
Weather Discussion: Isolated dry lightning is possible over portions of northern California, the northern Great Basin and eastern Montana with scattered wet storms across the Southwest. Gusty winds are expected over eastern Montana and the western Dakotas with cooler and drier weather across most of Minnesota. High pressure will strengthen over the western U.S. during the next few days with temperatures rising to near record levels across portions of the Pacific Northwest and Great Basin accompanied by some isolated dry lightning over the weekend.
Full NICC Report:
http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.rtf
