Preston Fox Fire
Location: 20 miles NW of Entiat, 10 miles W of Hollywood Beach on Lake Chelan, Chelan Co. WA
Specific Location: Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, Brennegan Creek above Preston Falls on the Entiat River, Lat 47° 55´ 27″, Lon 120° 24´ 59″
Date of Origin: 10/4/2009
Cause: Escaped prescribed fire
Situation as of 10/04/2009 8:00 am
Personnel: 12
Size: 450 acres
Percent Contained: 5%
The fire crossed the contingency boundary in the burn plan and has been converted to a wildfire. The Preston Creek road system has been closed to the public.
Fire is burning actively in shrub areas where wind and slope align. Single tree torching and active backing and flanking fire have been observed.
Planned Actions: Monitor the incident with aircraft as needed. Evaluate need for additional action if significant weather change occurs.
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Twin Fire
Location: 1 mile SW of Williams, Coconino Co., AZ
Specific Location: Kaibab NF, S of I-40 at the base of Bill Williams Mtn., Lat 34° 16´ 01″, Lon 117° 28´ 59″
Date of Origin: 10/02/2009
Cause: Escaped prescribed fire
Situation as of 10/05/2009 4:30 pm
Personnel: 506
Size: 921 acres
Percent Contained: 20%
Costs to Date: $1,728,651
Evacuation lifted. Total acres does not include the 710 acre Twin RX.
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Situation as of 10/05/2009 9:30 am
Personnel: 500
Size: 921 acres
Percent Contained: 20%
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Situation as of 10/04/2009 5:30 pm
Personnel: 465
Size: 921 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
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Situation as of 10/04/2009 2:00 pm
Personnel: 250
Size: 1,000 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
The evacuation order west of 9th Street and south of Sheridan remains in effect.
Type I IMT (Van Bruggen) is managing the fire. Strong SW winds have grounded aircraft today. 20-30 mph SW winds are blowing the fire (and smoke) directly toward the town of Williams.
Sheep Fire
Location: Lytle Creek Canyon and Highway 138, San Bernardino Co. CA
Specific Location: San Bernardino NF, Lat 34° 16´ 01″, Lon 117° 28´ 59″
Date of Origin: 10/03/2009
Cause: Under Investigation
Situation as of 10/06/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 1,890
Size: 7,128 acres
Percent Contained: 75%
Structures Destroyed: 1 residence , 4 outbuildings
Costs to Date: $5,518,000
The evacuation of Wrightwood was lifted at 1200hrs today. Highway 2 to Wrightwood was reopened at 1200hrs today. Lone Pine Canyon Road remains closed. The community of Lytle Creek remains open to residents only. Road closures include Lone Pine Canyon and Swarthout Canyon. The evacuation center at the San Bernardino Fair Grounds has been closed. The Eishenhower High School Evacuation Center will remain open. The projected containment date has been moved to 10/10/09 due to access and terrain difficulties. There were four minor injuries reported this operational period. Continuing extensive mop-up of numerous heat sources.
Minimal fire activity was observed today, with isolated torching of interior islands, creeping fire and smoldering.
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Situation as of 10/05/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 1,715
Size: 7,824 acres
Percent Contained: 30%
Structures Destroyed: 1 residence , 4 outbuildings
Costs to Date: $3,300,000
The evacuation of the community of Wrightwood is still in progress. Lone Pine Cyn Rd and Highway 2 remain closed. As of 1900 hrs today, Highway 138 was opened to the public. Lytle Creek was opened to residents only.
Due to favorable weather conditions, minimal fire activity was observed today with creeping fire and smoldering.
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Situation as of 10/04/2009 2:00 pm
Personnel: 702
Size: 3,500 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
Currently the fire is moving north to northwest from Swarthout Canyon to Highway 138 through Lone Pine Canyon. The fire is burning about 1.5 miles east of any homes in the Wrightwood area. Numerous engine strike teams are in place for sturcture protection for the eastern portions of Wrightwood.
New mandatory evacuations are in place for all Wrightwood residents. Mandatory evacuations remain in place for the following areas in Lytle Creek: Applewhite Campground, Applewhite Picnic Area, and areas east of Lytle Creek Road up to and including Mountain Lakes RV Park. Mandatory evacuations are in place also for Swarthout Canyon, Lone Pine Canyon, and areas along Hwy 138 between I-15 and Hess Rd. Evacuation Centers are located at Eisenhower High School in Rialto and at Victorville Fairgrounds. Small animals can be taken to the Devore Animal Shelter. Large and small animals may be taken to the Victorville Fairgrounds. Glen Helen Rodeo grounds was taking large animals but is now full.
Gird End Foofurb* Fire
Location: 10 Miles E of Hamilton, Ravalli Co., MT
Specific Location: Bitterroot NF, Lat 46° 14´ 48″, Lon 113° 53´ 14″
Date of Origin: 09/09/2009
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 09/28/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 6
Size: 1,200 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
MMA: not reported
Monitor backing of fire to east toward State Highway. Possible trail closures and restricted highway travel.
*foofurb: euphemism for “fire used for resource benefit.” However, as is usual with foofurbs, no benefits have been elucidated, no EIS created, no public involvement or hearings held.
Big Sheep Fire
Location: 12 Miles SW Enterprise, Wallowa Co., OR
Specific Location: Wallowa-Whitman NF, Lat 45° 23´ 16″, Lon 117° 35´ 1″
Date of Origin: 08/29/2009
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 10/04/2009 12:50 pm
Personnel: 28
Size: 3,450 acres
Percent contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $1,100,000
This is the last 209 report for this incident.
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Situation as of 10/01/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 269
Size: 3,450 acres
Percent contained: 20%
Costs to Date: $350,000
The fire is being managed with two objectives. The S portion of the fire in the
Eagle Cap Wilderness is being managed for resource benefit and is in monitor status. The N
portion of the fire is being managed as a full suppression operation due to proximity to private
land and a timber sale.
Lily Lake Foofurb* Fire
Location: 10 Miles E of Wisdom, Beaverhead Co., MT
Specific Location: Beaverhead NF, Lat 45° 37´ 26″, Lon 113° 19´ 1″
Date of Origin: 08/13/2009
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 10/01/2009 3:15 pm
Personnel: not reported
Size: 2,200 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire received snow and rain
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Situation as of 09/28/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 37
Size: 1,701 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire growth being monitored.
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Situation as of 09/27/2009 4:00 pm
Personnel: 37
Size: 1,308 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
MMA: not reported
*foofurb: euphemism for “fire used for resource benefit.” However, as is usual with foofurbs, no benefits have been elucidated, no EIS created, no public involvement or hearings held.
Abby Foofurb* Fire
Location: 20 miles NE of Idaho City, Boise Co., ID
Specific Location: Boise NF, Lat 43° 58´ 21″, Lon 115° 28´ 39″
Date of Origin: 08/29/2009
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 09/29/2009 3:15 pm
Personnel:80
Size: 950 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Resources on the fire to check the progression on the north flank into Pikes Fork and the SE corner to the FS RD 303. Closed FS RD 348 Crooked River and FS RD 312 Pikes Fork.
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Situation as of 09/28/2009 4:15 pm
Personnel: 6
Size: 630 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
MMA: not reported
Fire moving to the north toward the Crooked River area. Notifying the public that are in those campground areas. Using aircraft and some ground personnel to try to [sic] herd the fire. Confine and contain strategy. Active fire behavior with running and spotting.
*foofurb: euphemism for “fire used for resource benefit.” However, as is usual with foofurbs, no benefits have been elucidated, no EIS created, no public involvement or hearings held.
Lawrence Mountain Foofurb* Fire
Location: 20 Miles SW of Eureka, Lincoln Co., MT
Specific Location: Kootenai NF, Lat 48° 36´ 51″, Lon 115° 25´ 10″
Date of Origin: 09/02/2009
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 09/27/2009 4:30 pm
Personnel: 2
Size: 1,800 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
MMA: not reported
*foofurb: euphemism for “fire used for resource benefit.” However, as is usual with foofurbs, no benefits have been elucidated, no EIS created, no public involvement or hearings held.
Ninko Creek Foofurb* Fire
Location: 16 Miles NW of Polebridge, Glacier Co., MT
Specific Location: Ninko Creek, Flathead NF, Lat 48° 52´ 14″, Lon 114° 35´ 42″
Date of Origin: 09/18/2009
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 09/27/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 33
Size: 500 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
MMA: not reported
Actions taken to keep fire within unreported (4-million-acre?)MMA with buckets and engines.
*foofurb: euphemism for “fire used for resource benefit.” However, as is usual with foofurbs, no benefits have been elucidated, no EIS created, no public involvement or hearings held.
Table Mountain Foofurb* Fire
Location: 23 miles SW of Philipsburg, Granite and Ravelli Co., MT
Specific Location: Table Mtn., Bitterroot, Deer Lodge NF’s, Lat 46° 3´ 47″, Lon 113° 42´ 59″
Date of Origin: 09/12/2009
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 10/01/2009 4:15 pm
Personnel: 0
Size: 5,400 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire received 4 to 5 inches of snow
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Situation as of 09/28/2009 7:30 pm
Personnel: 59
Size: 4,200 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Current Closures include: Ross Fork Trail 8019, Trail 313, South Fork Ross Creek Trail 8162 from Frog Pond Basin to the Ross Fork of Rock Creek, the Whetstone Ridge Trail 8020 from Frog Pond Basin to Zekes Meadow down the entire length of Ross Fork Rock Trail 8019, and Point Look Out Trail 8161. Forest Road 80 and its spur roads, from the junction of Forest Road 80 with Forest Road 78388 at Sagebrush Flat west to the boundary of the Bitterroot National Forest.
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Situation as of 09/27/2009 5:30 pm
Personnel: 59
Size: 3,500 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Structures Threatened: 11 PRIM , 5 OUTB
*foofurb: euphemism for “fire used for resource benefit.” However, as is usual with foofurbs, no benefits have been elucidated, no EIS created, no public involvement or hearings held.
Arnica Foofurb* Fire
Location: 5 miles West of Bridge Bay, Park Co., WY
Specific Location: Yellowstone NP. Lat 44° 32´ 1″, Lon 110° 32´ 26″
Date of Origin: 09/23/2009
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 09/28/2009 8:00 pm
Personnel: 130
Size: 9,300 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Inversion lifted at 1400 resulting in active and passive crown fire with short range spotting.
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Situation as of 09/27/2009 4:30 pm
Personnel: 130
Size: 9,000 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Road closure in effect until further notice. Active crown fire with short-range spotting.
*foofurb: euphemism for “fire used for resource benefit.” However, as is usual with foofurbs, no benefits have been elucidated, no EIS created, no public involvement or hearings held.
Baldy Fire
Location: 1 mile E of Lakeside,Flathead Lake, Lake Co., MT
Specific Location: Mt. Baldy, Lat 48° 1´ 24″ Lon 114° 17´ 21″
Date of Origin: 09/26/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 09/28/2009 7:30 pm
Personnel: 159
Size: 246 acres
Percent contained: 60%
Structures Destroyed: NONE
Bierney Creek and Blacktail Mtn roads closed to public access. Bucket work effective in holding areas of concern. Line completed.
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Situation as of 09/27/2009 4:30 pm
Personnel: 148
Size: 200 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Structures Threatened: 50 PRIM , 5 COMM , 15 OUTB
Bierney Creek and Blacktail Mtn roads closed to public access.
MacDonald Pass Fire
Location: 8 miles W of Helena, Jefferson Co., MT
Specific Location: S of Hwy 12 at Frontier Town, Lat 46° 33´ 24″ Lon 112° 18´ 15″
Date of Origin: 09/25/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 09/28/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 299
Size: 170 acres
Percent contained: 75%
Costs to Date: $1,000,000
Secrest Type II Team assumed command at 0600 hrs today. Continued constructing hand line, improved existing hand line and established access route into Division C. Entire perimeter has had some control action.
Observed Fire Behavior: Creeping and smoldering with limited surface fire. Holding in heavy fuels.
Planned Actions: Hold and secure entire perimeter.
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Situation as of 09/27/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 362
Size: 239 acres
Percent contained: 15%
Secrest T2 team on at 0600 on 9/28
Bearpaw Bay Fire
Location: 10 miles W of Moran, Teton Co., WY
Specific Location: S shore Jackson Lake, Lat 43° 50´ 33″ Lon 110° 42´ 32″
Date of Origin: 08/30/2009
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 09/30/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 7
Size: 2,844 acres
Percent contained: 2%
Minimal fire behavior as fire is affected by cooler weather with precipitation.
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Situation as of 09/28/2009 7:00 pm
Personnel: 85
Size: 2,844 acres
Percent contained: 2%
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Situation as of 09/27/2009 7:00 pm
Personnel: 94
Size: 2,250 acres
Percent contained: 2%
Single and group tree torching in mixed conifer stands. With a grass understory, pockets of sage were burning but with limited spread. Fire is being monitored.
Gunsight Foofurb* Fire
Location: 24 miles NE of Jackson, Teton Co., WY
Specific Location: Bridger-Teton NF, near Deer Creek Mtn., Lat 43° 38´ 0″ Lon 110° 17´ 51″
Date of Origin: 09/27/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 10/02/2009 3:45 pm
Personnel: 1
Size: 3,257 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Most of the fire covered with snow — will continue to monitor. Future weather forecast for more snow this weekend.
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Situation as of 09/28/2009 8:00 pm
Personnel: 7
Size: 1,200 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Group torching and medium range spotting.
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Situation as of 09/27/2009 9:00 pm
Personnel: ~10
Size: 500 acres
Percent contained: 0%
Evacuation of hunters in area. Extreme fire behavior, long range spotting, wind driven runs. No direct action on fire at this time. Six smoke jumpers, 1 engine assigned.
