Juniper WFU Fire
Location: ~18 mi N of Williams, Coconino Co. AZ
Specific Location: Kaibab NF, Lat 35° 25´ 59″ Lon 111° 55´ 59″
Date of Origin: 07/17/2010
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 07/29/2010 3:00 pm
Personnel: 2
Size: 470 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Light rain continues to fall on the fire daily.
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Situation as of 07/22/2010 4:30 pm
Personnel: 12
Size: 440 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Light rain on the fire, growth has stalled
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Situation as of 07/19/2010 9:30 pm
Personnel: 59
Size: 262 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Crews burned out areas along Roads 90 and 101 to the north and east of the fire, creating an effective barrier to rapid fire spread.
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Situation as of 07/18/2010 6:30 pm
Personnel: 10
Size: 11 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Target acres 1,600. Fire being managed for unspecified “resource objectives” in an area of the forest that will be “enhanced by the fire effects.” Roads surround the fire on all four sides and the 2009 Wildhorse Complex is north of the fire. The fire will be managed within an area encompassing approximately 1,600 acres.
Note: no NEPA, no ESA consultations with USFWS, no public involvement.
Beach Fire
Location: Yellowstone NP, Teton Co. WY
Specific Location: 2 mi S of Beach Lake, 7 mi SW of Bridge Bay Campground, Lat 44° 30´ 54″ Lon 110° 34´ 23″
Date of Origin: 07/18/2010
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 07/29/2010 4:30 pm
Personnel: 13
Size: 520 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
Costs to Date: $2,599,437
No significant fire activity noted. Aerial recon during burn period Bucketing hotspots if needed.
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Situation as of 07/27/2010 4:35 pm
Personnel: 156
Size: 520 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
Costs to Date: $2,000,000
All crews pulled off the line and are being demobed. Backhaul of supplies and equipment from fire and spike camp. Transition fire management from Secrest Type II team to Yellowstone NP. Transition at 0600 0n 7/28/2010. Fire will be monitored with aircraft. This will be the last 209 report unless significant activity occurs in the future.
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Situation as of 07/26/2010 3:45 pm
Personnel: 222
Size: 520 acres
Percent Contained: 72%
Costs to Date: $1,900,000
Two Type I hand crews demobed. Began backhaul of supplies and equipment from fire and spike camp. Start demob of all line resources at end of shift.
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Situation as of 07/25/2010 4:40 pm
Personnel: 263
Size: 520 acres
Percent Contained: 72%
Costs to Date: $1,700,000
Line construction around main body of fire is complete. Spot fire control is expected to be completed during Monday shift. This will complete the remainder of total containment.
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Situation as of 07/24/2010 5:00 pm
Personnel: 272
Size: 520 acres
Percent Contained: 72%
Costs to Date: $1,285,000
Line construction around main body of fire is complete, spot fire control either by complete mop-up or perimeter control is still to be accomplished. Active surface fire with single and group tree torching, with spotting along northeast corner.
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Situation as of 07/23/2010 4:00 pm
Personnel: 270
Size: 520 acres
Percent Contained: 43%
Costs to Date: $1,000,000
Line construction is close to complete on the main fire perimeter, where line construction was determined to be necessary.
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Situation as of 07/18/2010 9:00 pm
Personnel: 11
Size: ~150 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Situation as of 07/19/2010 8:30 pm
Personnel: 75
Size: 385 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Two more 20-person Type 1 “hotshot” crews, two 20-person Type 2 –initial attack hand crews, and three more helicopters have been ordered in to assist with firefighting efforts.
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Sunday afternoon, gusty thunderstorm winds caused the fire to move into the crowns and spread.
Two helicopters from the Gallatin National Forest, an air tanker from Helena, Montana, and a second airtanker from Pocatello, Idaho, were called in Sunday to augment Yellowstone National Park firefighters and the park’s contract helicopter in their efforts to suppress the fire. They will work to direct the fire into meadows and toward the west side of last year’s Arnica Fire ~2 mi E.
Twin Buttes/Goldman Sachs WFU Fire
Location: ~25 mi SSW of Rangley, Rio Blanco Co. CO
Specific Location: White River District, BLM, ~2 mi W of Hwy 139, 2 mi N of Douglas Pass, Lat 39° 41´ 53″ Lon 108° 49´ 36″
Date of Origin: 07/16/2010
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 07/24/2010 5:00 pm
Personnel: not reported
Size: 145 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
The duty officer (?) made the decision to fully suppress this fire, which was achieved Saturday morning (7/24). Achieved 100% containment - full suppression. No explanation given for the change in acreage. TNC/Goldman Sachs Module pulled off fire.
This will be the final final 209.
What a cluster…!
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This fire is no longer being reported. TNC/Goldman Sachs is above the law. They are not required to inform the citizenry regarding their nefarious dealings, even if it is with your money and in this case, on your land too.
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Situation as of 07/19/2010 7:00 pm
Personnel: 29
Size: 280 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
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Situation as of 07/18/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: 38
Size: 280 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Target acres increased to 100,000. Southern Rockies TNC/Goldman Sachs Wildfire Module arrived today. Monitoring to commence.
Note: no NEPA, no ESA consultations with USFWS, no public involvement, no plan.
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Situation as of 07/17/2010 4:00 pm
Personnel: 8
Size: 200 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Target acres: 10,000. Smokejumpers on scene, will transition to THE NATURE CONSERVANCY WILDFIRE MODULE!
TNC is a quango (quasi-govermental non-governmental organization). They now contract WFU’s using their own “module”, a private fire monitoring (not firefighting) team. TNC’s Module “is trained to assist federal agencies to allow natural wildland fires to burn…” [here]
TNC is a multi-billion-dollar quango, the largest in the world, and is intimately tied to the Goldman Sachs international banking concern.
The Twin Buttes Fire has thus become a Goldman Sachs Let It Burn While We Rob the U.S. Treasury fire.
Mill 2 Fire
Location: ~10 mi SW of Globe, Gila Co., AZ
Specific Location: Pinal Mountains, Tonto NF, Lat 33° 16´ 54″ Lon 110° 51´ 50″
Date of Origin: 07/10/2010
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 07/18/2010 8:40 pm
Personnel: 45
Size: 720 acres
Percent Contained: 20%
Structures Threatened: 14 PRIM , 20 OUTB
Costs to Date: $190,000
Moderate activity today with growth to the north and minimal growth to the south. Tomorrow should experience moderate fire growth to the north and possibly southwest.
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Situation as of 07/16/2010 7:00 pm
Personnel: 45
Size: 625 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Structures Threatened: 14 PRIM , 20 OUTB
Costs to Date: $170,000
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Situation as of 07/15/2010 7:00 pm
Personnel: 45
Size: 400 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Structures Threatened: 14 PRIM , 20 OUTB
Costs to Date: $130,000
Moderate behavior with active backing fire and occasional torching. Tomorrow should experience moderate fire growth to the north.
North Fork Fire
Location: 7 mi NE of Craig, Meagher Co. MT
Specific Location: N Fork of Stickney Creek, 2 mi E of I-15, Lat 47.126 Lon -111.838
Date of Origin: 07/12/2010
Cause: Under Investigation
Situation as of 07/15/2010 2:00 pm
Personnel: 160
Size: 310 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to Date: $239,000
Complete containment - finished lining fire. Last 209 unless condition changes.
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Situation as of 07/13/2010 2:00 pm
Personnel: 123
Size: 310 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
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Situation as of 07/13/2010 10:00 am
Personnel: 100+
Size: ~200 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Fire burning in timber in steep, rugged terrain. Windy weather and difficult terrain. MT-DNR lead agency.
Swakane Fire
Location: 6 mi N of Wenatchee, Chelan Co. WA
Specific Location: Swakane Canyon, Swakane Wildlife Area (State) Lat 47°34′32″ Lon 120°20′13″
Date of Origin: 07/07/2010
Cause: Under Investigation
Situation as of 07/15/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: 404
Size: 19,746 acres
Percent Contained: 65%
Updated: Friday, 16 July 2010 at 8:25 am
Evacuation Advisement continues for 70 homes along Hwy 97A and the Level 2 Evacuation Advisement remains in effect for 3 residences in Swakane Canyon. New road closures are in place north of the fire area in the Mills Canyon area. Swakane Canyon is only open to local access. The fire is directly affecting nine miles along Hwy 97A.
Dry grass and brush are the most flammable fuels associated with this fire. Much of the timber is still too moist to burn, and is a natural barrier to progression of the fire. Firefighters will continue to secure the containment lines today. Burnout from containment lines has been hampered by green vegetation.
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Situation as of 07/12/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: 404
Size: 19,746 acres
Percent Contained: 30%
Level 1 Evacuation Advisement continues for 70 homes along Hwy 97A and the Level 2 Evacuation Advisement remains in effect for 3 residences in Swakane Canyon. No homes have been lost, but a hay barn burned on July 10. Three road closures are in effect. Swakane Canyon is only open to local access. Caution is advised if traveling Highway 97A between Wenatchee and Entiat. The public is encouraged to use Hwy 97 on the east side of the river. More closure and evacuation information can be found at http://www.inciweb.org/incident/2014/
Yesterday there was significant fire behavior pushed by steady winds of 20 miles per hour. Gusts over 40 mph prevented use of helicopter support much of the day. All fire activity remained within the fire lines. Windy conditions are expected to decrease today. Crews will conduct burn out operations on the west side today and work to secure the north side.
Saffron Fire
Location: ~20 mi NW of North Rim Village, Grand Canyon NP, Coconino Co. AZ.
Specific Location: Rainbow Plateau, Lat 36° 19´ 29″ Lon 112° 19´ 2″
Date of Origin: 06/25/2010
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 07/15/2010 4:45 pm
Personnel: 10
Size: 3,131 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
Costs to Date: $1,203,000
Blackline operations along Swamp Ridge Road. Added 25 acs today. Change in IC Management to ICT4 Brooks Baker with Mike Hill ICT4 (t) 7/16/2010.
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Situation as of 07/15/2010 4:45 pm
Personnel: 50
Size: 3,106 acres
Percent Contained: 10%
Costs to Date: not updated
No explanation for acreage increase.
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Situation as of 07/13/2010 4:45 pm
Personnel: 106
Size: 2,955 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: $1,000,025
No explanation for acreage reduction.
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Meadow Creek WFU Fire
Location: ~13 mi NE of Rifle, Garfield Co. CO
Specific Location: White River NF, Lat 39° 42´ 0″ Lon 107° 34´ 23″
Date of Origin: 06/28/2010
Cause: Lightning
Situation as of 09/02/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: none
Size: 1,480 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: Costs to Date: $1,120,000
Fuels have begun to dry, and fire is slowly showing signs of increasing behavior.
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Situation as of 08/05/2010 4:00 pm
Personnel: 2
Size: 1,452 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: Costs to Date: $1,090,000
Fire has taken some precipitation (.60 in) over past seven days but continues to smolder in shletered 1000 hours and duff. There will be hunters scouting for elk in the area surrounding the fire prior to hunting.
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Situation as of 07/29/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: 62
Size: 1,452 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: Costs to Date: $1,028,600
Destaffed the non-existent fire line in anticipation of rainfall. There will be hunters scouting for elk in the area surrounding the fire prior to hunting season opening. If fuels begin to dry, and fire behavior starts to increase in the following weeks, public safety could be an issue, but what the heck. We spent a million bucks of the taxpayers’ money doing jack. Now we have to go home. See ya. NIMO signing off.
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Situation as of 07/28/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: 62
Size: 1,452 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: Costs to Date: $983,600
Continued monitoring of fire behavior on the north and west edges of the fire. Training fire for the Boise NIMO Team. They are practicing Let It Burn.
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Situation as of 07/27/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: 76
Size: 1,452 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: Costs to Date: $924,000
Training fire for the Boise NIMO Team. They are practicing Let It Burn.
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Situation as of 07/25/2010 6:00 pm
Personnel: 76
Size: 1,350 acres
Percent Contained: 0%
Costs to Date: Costs to Date: $807,000
Monitor fire spread within the Main Elk Creek drainage. Completed the aerial ignition plan. This plan will be executed only if conditions warrant. Continue development of trainees which are filling a variety of position on the incident. Training fire for the Boise NIMO Team. They are practicing Let It Burn.
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