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.
Guiberson Fire
Location: between Fillmore and Moor Park, Ventura Co., CA
Specific Location: Guiberson Canyon, Lat 34° 22´ 20″ Lon 118° 51´ 54″
Date of Origin: 09/22/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 09/27/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 547
Size: 17,500 acres
Percent contained: 100%
Costs to Date (9/28): $12,000,000
Structures Destroyed: 1 outbuilding
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Situation as of 09/23/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 1,831
Size: 16,100 acres
Percent contained: 40%
Costs to Date: $2,900,000
Structures Threatened: 1,000 PRIM , 20 COMM , 0 OUTB
The fire has slopped over control lines at Balcom Canyon Road, however firefighters were able to pick up and contain these spots. The fire continues to move to the E, where it has damaged high voltage lines causing power delivery issues and concerns. This problem has resulted in the ISO having to redistribute power at a large expense to Southern California Edison. Should the fire align properly with topography, the potential exists for large runs into the footprint of the Sheckel and Simi fires. Evacuations orders in some areas are currently being modified and in some cases, lifted.
CALFIRE Team 10 (Lewin) is in unifed command with Ventura County Fire (Vanden Bosch). The Incident Command Post is located at Arroyo Vista Community Park in the city of Moorpark. An FMAG application has been filed and approved for this incident. Firefighting resources continue to arrive on the incident.
Red Flag Warning conditions exist in the fire area until 1800 on 9/24. Extreme rates of spread and long range spotting. Fire behavior is being driven by winds and topography. Weather conditions are predicted to not improve until Sunday 9/27.
Structure protection in threatened residential areas. Continue direct line construction and perimeter control where feasible. Protect public and private infrastructure and utilities in the fire area. Continue to provide for public and firefighter safety. Protect agricultural assets.
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Situation as of 09/22/2009 10:00 am
Personnel: not reported
Size: 6,000 acres
Percent contained: 0%
LARGE SCALE EVACUATIONS WEST OF GRIMES CANYON ROAD
Deer Ridge Fire
Location: E of Medford, Jackson Co., OR
Specific Location: Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, Lat 42°20′48″, Lon 122°48′42″
Date of Origin: 09/21/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 09/22/2009 8:00 pm
Personnel: 611
Size: 633 acres
Percent contained: 45%
Costs to Date: $772,000
350 residences threatened, none destroyed. Evacuees begin to return.
Siskiyou Fire
Location: Ashland Watershed, Jackson Co., OR
Specific Location: Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, Lat 42° 10´ 38″, Lon 122° 40´ 32″
Date of Origin: 09/21/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 09/22/2009 8:00 pm
Personnel: 250
Size: 190 acres
Percent contained: 85%
Costs to Date: $831,291
Structures Destroyed: 1 residence , 3 outbuildings
Evacuees are being allowed to return.
Tumblebug Complex Fires
Location: 23 miles SE of Oakridge, Douglas Co., OR
Specific Location: Willamette NF, Tumblebug Creek, Lat 43° 25´ 53″, Lon 122° 14´ 28″
Date of Origin: 09/12/2009
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 10/04/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 211
Size: 14,560 acres
Percent contained: 45%
Costs to Date: $11,914,000
Stumps and heavy fuels will continue to smolder and burn out. Progress is being made with chipping and backhauling of slash along major forest roads. Rehabilitation of fire lines will continue where safe and effective. The BAER team will begin assessing natural resource needs on Monday.
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Situation as of 10/01/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 232
Size: 14,374 acres
Percent contained: 40%
Costs to Date: $11,215,000
Due to the modified suppression strategy, the fire will not be controlled until a season ending weather event occurs over the area. Recent showers have slowed the fires growth and fire behavior. Stumps and heavy fuels will continue to smolder and burn out. Progress is being made with chipping and backhauling of slash along major forest roads. Rehabilitation of fire lines continues.
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Situation as of 09/28/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 724
Size: 13,000 acres
Percent contained: 25%
Costs to Date: $10,600,000
Last night the fire grew to the south toward Road 2143308. Additional acreage from last night’s fire growth is not calculated in the current acreage.
Heavy smoke in the lower regions has restricted the use of aircraft.
Spike camps have been demobilized in anticipation of the forecasted cool and showery weather, anticipation of transition with Type 3 organization on Wednesday at 0600.
Observed Fire Behavior: Running fire with group and single tree torching moderate range
spotting up to a mile.
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Situation as of 09/27/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 1,002
Size: 12,000 acres
Percent contained: 18%
Costs to Date: $9,700,000
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Situation as of 09/23/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 1,136
Size: 7,000 acres
Percent contained: 5%
Costs to Date: $4,900,000
The fire behavior was again very active this afternoon, under a Haines of 6, with hot and dry weather, and especially active on the S and E perimeter with running fire, group tree torching, with long range spotting up to 1 mile. Probability of ignition is 95%.
Planned Actions: Use night operations for private land protection and burn out. Initial attack all new starts in the IA area and assist the local forest in the IA on new starts outside of the IA area. Continue with patrol and mop up on the successfully suppressed fires in the complex. If the weather allows, re-engage with more direct suppression action on all open perimeter on the Incident, otherwise continue with contigency containment line planning and improvement. Continue to use the helicopters for bucket work in support of the suppression effort and for reconnaisance. The overall highest priority is to keep the fire from spreading N and W.
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Situation as of 09/22/2009 5:00 pm
Personnel: 828
Size: 3,500 acres
Percent contained: 5%
Costs to Date: $3,850,000
The size of the road and area closure was increased substantially today to accomodate the increasing size of the Incident. There are multiple recreationists camping within the new closure area that are being displaced. A Branch 3 staffed mainly by the Oregon Department of Forestry has been added to incident to assist in the protection of the private land.
Night operations began yesterday evening in a limited capacity, full night operations are planned for tonight. Overnight IR mapped the incident at 2240 acres, after yesterday’s significant run, much of the north, west, and south perimeter is now open. The incident will likely again be doubled in size with tomorrows IR, based upon this afternoons fire activity.
Extreme fire behavior observed again this afternoon with running fire, group tree torching and short to long range spotting. The incident was much more active earlier today than yesterday.
Fracas Foofurb* Fire
Location: 5 miles S of Jacob Lake, Coconino Co., AZ
Specific Location: Kaibab NF, in the Warm Burn. Lat 36° 38´ 26″, Lon 112° 14´ 46″
Date of Origin: 09/03/2009
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 09/20/2009 7:00 pm
Personnel: 31
Size: 2,339 acres
Percent contained: 90%
Costs to Date: $569,064
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Situation as of 09/15/2009 9:00 pm
Personnel: 51
Size: 200 acres
Percent contained: 40%
The Kaibab NF engendered a major disaster with the Warm Whoofoo Fire in 2007. Now they are back at it, in the same place, doing another Let It Burn fire “for resource benefit.” However, no resources are benefiting, as their post-fire analysis of the Warm Fire documented.
*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.
