**CRAIG DAILY INFORMATION BRIEFING**

**Date:** 6/14/2008

**Staffing:** 0900-1730

**Briefing at:** 1015

**Duty Officer:** Toelle

**Preparedness Levels:** Local PL 1, GACC PL2, National PL 2

**NFDRS:** East side: Low. West side: Moderate to High

**Fire Situation:** New Starts: Dino Zone 0, North Zone 0, Routt Zone 0,
South Zone 0.

**[North, South, Dino Zone and Western Routt Zone Forecast
(201]{.underline}):**

**Today:** Sunny

**Max Temp:** 76-86 @ 6000 ft, 66-76@ 8000 ft.

**Min RH:** 7-12% @ 6000 ft, 11-21% @ 8000 ft.

**20 ft winds:** Downslope/downvalley 3-6 MPH, becoming upslope/upvalley
4-8 mph by 1100.

**Ten Thousand Foot Free Air Winds:** West 15-20MPH

**LAL:** 1

**Haines Index:** 6 High

**[Routt Zone Forecast, East (211, 212, 213, 217, and
218)]{.underline}:**

**Today:** Mostly Sunny

**Max Temp:** 71-81

**Min RH:** 10-19%.

**20 ft winds:** West 12-18 MPH with gusts to 30 in P.M.

**Ten Thousand Foot Free Air Wind:** West 30-40 MPH in the afternoon.

**LAL:** 1

**Haines Index:** 5 Moderate

**Yesterday's Low RH:** 7-20% **RH recovery:** 38-61%.
**Precipitation:** 0.00"

**FUELS**:

**[Low elevation]{.underline}:** Green up is still in progress; however
there are some areas where curing in the cheat grass are more advanced
especially at lower elevations. Fuel conditions will change as we heat
up this week.

**[High elevation]{.underline}:** Green up is occurring below 9,000
feet. Above that elevation, snow cover remains fairly continuous.

**FIRE BEHAVIOR:**

**[Low elevation]{.underline}:** Single tree fires and low to moderate
surface fire spread could occur when lightning moves through an area.
With adequate wind and continuous canopies, occasional short crown runs
could be experienced. Significant fire growth potential will be more
likely in a week or so with hot, dry weather forecasted.

**[High elevation]{.underline}:** Minimal fire activity can be
anticipated for the next few weeks. Smoldering and creeping could occur
if a fire gets initiated. Be vigilant with the snag potential across the
Forest.

**PROGNOSIS:** Hot and dry. Much warmer and drier starting today through
the middle of next week. Increased chances for high based thunderstorms
mainly over the higher elevations starting Monday.

WILDLAND FIRE USE: Fire use can be approved in all polygons other than
those identified by the White River Field Office for 2007.

+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| *       | **RE     | **        | **S     | **AS        | *          |
| *UNIT** | SOURCE** | STATION** | TATUS** | SIGNMENTS** | *FOREMAN** |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| # NOR   |          |           |         |             |            |
| TH ZONE |          |           |         |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| ##      | *        | **CRAIG** | *       | **CIBOLA    | *          |
|  CO-CRD | *E-611** |           | *UNAVAI | SEVERITY**  | *STEARNS** |
|         |          |           | LABLE** |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **\***  | *        | **CRAIG** | **AVAI  | FREEMAN RES | ##         |
|         | *E-613** |           | LABLE** |             |  ST MARTIN |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **\***  | *        | **CRAIG** | *       | **          |            |
|         | *E-419** |           | *UNAVAI | UNSTAFFED** |            |
|         |          |           | LABLE** |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **\***  | **SQUAD  | **CRAIG** | **AVAI  | **FREEMAN   | **YEAGER** |
|         | 1**      |           | LABLE** | RES**       |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | *        | **BROWNS  | **AVAI  | **BROWNS    | **         |
| O-BPR** | *E-681** | PARK**    | LABLE** | PARK**      | ASHCRAFT** |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| # SOU   |          |           |         |             |            |
| TH ZONE |          |           |         |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| ##      | *        | *         | **AVAI  | **C         | **HARRIS** |
|  CO-CRD | *E-612** | *MEEKER** | LABLE** | ROSSROADS** |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **\***  | *        | *         | **AVAI  | **DAY OFF** | **NILSON** |
|         | *E-416** | *MEEKER** | LABLE** |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| ## DI   |          |           |         |             |            |
| NO ZONE |          |           |         |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| ##      | *        | **D       | **AVAI  | **HEA       | **LUMLEY** |
|  CO-DSP | *E-683** | INOSAUR** | LABLE** | DQUARTERS** |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| ##      | **Squad  | **D       | *       | **          |            |
|  CO-DSP | 5**      | INOSAUR** | *UNAVAI | UNSTAFFED** |            |
|         |          |           | LABLE** |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **ROUTT |          |           |         |             |            |
| ZONE**  |          |           |         |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| ##      | *        | *         | **AVAI  | **DAY OFF** | **SNYDER** |
|  CO-RTF | *E-617** | *WALDEN** | LABLE** |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | *        | **YAMPA** | ## AV   | **DAY OFF** | *          |
| O-RTF** | *E-618** |           | AILABLE |             | *BROYLES** |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| ##      | **SQUAD  | **ST      | **AVAI  | **DAY OFF** | *          |
|  CO-RTF | 2**      | EAMBOAT** | LABLE** |             | *EDWARDS** |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | *        | *         | *       | **          |            |
| O-COS** | *E-619** | *GRANBY** | *UNAVAI | UNSTAFFED** |            |
|         |          |           | LABLE** |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| # CREWS |          |           |         |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | **CRAIG  | **CRAIG** | **ASS   | **BRIDGER   | *          |
| O-CRD** | IHC**    |           | IGNED** | FIRE**      | *TELFORD** |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | **YAMPA  | **CRAIG** | *       |             |            |
| O-CRC** | VALLEY** |           | *UNAVAI |             |            |
|         |          |           | LABLE** |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| # A     |          |           |         |             |            |
| IRCRAFT |          |           |         |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
|         |          |           |         |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| # O     |          |           |         |             |            |
| VERHEAD |          |           |         |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | **FMO**  | **CRAIG** | ## AV   | **DAY OFF** | **ROGERS** |
| O-CRD** |          |           | AILABLE |             |            |
|         |          |           |         |             | **CH1**    |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | **AFMO** | **CRAIG** | ## AV   | **CRAIG**   | **TOELLE** |
| O-CRD** |          |           | AILABLE |             |            |
|         |          |           |         |             | **CH2**    |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | **DINO   | **D       | **AVAI  | **DAYOFF**  | **R        |
| O-DSP** | ZONE**   | INOSAUR** | LABLE** |             | OSENTHAL** |
|         |          |           |         |             |            |
|         | **FMO**  |           |         |             | **DV5**    |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | **NORTH  | **CRAIG** | **AVAI  | **CRAIG**   | *          |
| O-CRD** | ZONE**   |           | LABLE** |             | *SIMPSON** |
|         |          |           |         |             |            |
|         | **FMO**  |           |         |             | **DV1**    |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | **SOUTH  | *         | **AVAI  | **MEEKER**  | **HARRIS** |
| O-CRD** | ZONE     | *MEEKER** | LABLE** |             |            |
|         | FMO**    |           |         |             | **DV4**    |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | **BROWNS | **BROWNS  | **AVAI  | **DAY OFF** | **FLORES** |
| O-BPR** | PARK     | PARK**    | LABLE** |             |            |
|         | AFMO**   |           |         |             | **BC1**    |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | **FUELS  | **CRAIG** | *       | **ANNUAL    | **B        |
| O-CRD** | SPEC     |           | *UNAVAI | LEAVE**     | ECKERMAN** |
|         | IALIST** |           | LABLE** |             |            |
|         |          |           |         |             | **FM1**    |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | **FUELS  | **KR      | **AVAI  | **DAY OFF** | *          |
| O-CRD** | SPEC     | EMMLING** | LABLE** |             | *KINCAID** |
|         | IALIST** |           |         |             |            |
|         |          |           |         |             | **FM3**    |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | **ROUTT  | **ST      | **AVAI  | **DAY OFF** | **CAHUR**  |
| O-RTF** | ZONE     | EAMBOAT** | LABLE** |             |            |
|         | FMO**    |           |         |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | **ROUTT  | **YAMPA** | *       | **ANNUAL    | **         |
| O-RTF** | ZONE**   |           | *UNAVAI | LEAVE**     | DUERKSON** |
|         |          |           | LABLE** |             |            |
|         | **AFMO** |           |         |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+
| **C     | **ROUTT  | *         | *       | **WALDEN**  |            |
| O-RTF** | ZONE     | *WALDEN** | *UNAVAI |             |            |
|         | AFMO**   |           | LABLE** |             |            |
+---------+----------+-----------+---------+-------------+------------+