Whitehawk Complex Fires
Formerly part of the Boise Complex [here], the Whitehawk and Casner (or Cassner) Fires were redesignated 8/31 for unknown reasons.
Location: 14 Miles NE of Lowman, Boise Co. ID
Specific Location: S of Whitehawk Lookout, Boise NF, Lat 44° 17´ 13″ Lon 115° 30´ 29″
Date of Origin: 08/26/2010
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 10/07/2010 4:00 pm
Personnel: 0
Size: 1,1,485 acres (Whitehawk Mtn. Fire 355 acs., Casner Let It Burn Fire 1,156 acs.)
Percent Contained: 90% (Whitehawk Mtn. Fire 100%, Casner Let It Burn Fire 0%)
Costs to Date: $2,220,000 (roughly)
Fire showed moderate activity through last Sunday and then has received close to an inch of rain. An agency lookout will continue to monitor. Released all other resources.
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Situation as of 09/10/2010 4:30 pm
Personnel: not reported
Size: 1,439 acres (Whitehawk Mtn. Fire 355 acs., Casner Let It Burn Fire 1,110 acs.)
Percent Contained: 88% (Whitehawk Mtn. Fire 100%, Casner Let It Burn Fire 0%)
Costs to Date: $2,195,472 (no update)
A new decision has been made by the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise to change the names and reporting of these fires in order to instigate the maximum amount of confusion and obfuscation. It’s not mere incompetence — it’s deliberate malfeasance. That’s just how they are. The following is cut-and-pasted direct from their reporting:
Whitehawk Mtn. Fire now formally reported with the Whitehawk Complex, due to the status of the other fire which is confine and contain, broke out each individually. Fire is contained but not controlled yet. Duty Officer will staff as needed beyond this point. Formally reported with the Whitehawk Complex, due to the status of the other fire which is confine and contain, broke out each individually. Fire is contained but not controlled yet. Duty Officer will staff as needed beyond this point. The Whitehawk Mountain fire was a full suppression fire which is now contained. The Casner fire is in confine and contain strategy and in monitor status. This is the final 209 for the Whitehawk Complex and will report the Casner fire individually. Casner Fire formally reported with the Whitehawk Complex. Due to the status of this fire alone as being a confine and contain strategy, will report this fire independantly as the other fire within the complex was a full suppression fire and is contained. The duty officer will determine when this fire will need resources and will be staffed by local personnel. Monitor status. All the fire costs are shown on Whitehawk Mountain at the moment; will try to have seperate numbers next week. [sic]
All without even bothering to spell check. It’s kind of amazing, really. The public functionary class is special.
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Situation as of 09/07/2010 4:30 pm
Personnel: not reported
Size: 1,439 acres
Percent Contained: 88%
Costs to Date: $2,195,472 (no update)
Whitehawk Mountain saw some torching and moderate fire behavior on north end near the containment lines. Casner fire also saw some torching and burning of interior pockets. Used helicopters and ground resources to help reinforce lines and contain the fire behavior. Will continue to monitor fires and staff as needed.
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Situation as of 09/04/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: 185
Size: 1,439 acres
Percent Contained: 88%
Costs to Date: $2,192,472
Transfer of command to Type 4 IC will occur at 0600 hours, 9/5/2010. Closure of Forest Service roads 502 and 569 continues.
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Situation as of 09/03/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: 337
Size: 1,439 acres
Percent Contained: 81%
Costs to Date: $1,876,000
Continued using Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics (MIST) on both fires. Closure of Forest Service roads 502 and 569 continues.
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Situation as of 09/02/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: 388
Size: 1,439 acres
Percent Contained: 53%
Costs to Date: $1,510,000
Continued using Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics (MIST) on both fires. Closure of Forest Service roads 502 and 569 continues.
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Situation as of 08/31/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: 444
Size: 1,439 acres
Percent Contained: 21%
Costs to Date: $850,000
Situation as of 09/01/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: 477
Size: 1,439 acres
Percent Contained: 29%
Costs to Date: $1,250,000
Continued using Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics (MIST) on both fires. Started suppression repair on Whitehawk Mountain fire. Light precipitation (12/100″) occurred in the area of the fires.
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Wilde Type 2 IMT assumed control at 0600 hours on 8/31/2010.The previous independent fires (ICS-209s) for Whitehawk Mountain and Casner have been finalized and consolidated under Whitehawk Complex.
Staffed Casner Fire; started using Minimum Impact Suppression Tactics (MIST). Precipitation in the amount of 4/10 inch was recorded in the last 24 hours at the Bearskin RAWS approximately 15 miles NW of fires.
