Incident Management Situation Report

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 – 0730 MDT

National Preparedness Level 2

National Fire Activity: 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

Initial attack activity: Light (128 fires)

New large incidents: 0

Large fires contained: 2

Uncontained large fires: ** 27

Area Command teams committed: 0

NIMOs committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 3

Type 2 IMTs committed: 8

Complex IMTs committed: 1

Nationally, there are 20 fires being managed under a strategy other than full suppression. 

**Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.

Geographic Area daily reports

Understanding the IMSR

Two incident management teams, three fire suppression crews, nine engines and four overhead personnel are 

assigned to large fire support in Canada.

This report will post Monday – Friday at 0730 Mountain time unless significant activity occurs.

Active Incident Resource Summary

GACC Incidents Cumulative 

Acres Crews Engines Helicopters Total Personnel

Change in 

Personnel

AICC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NWCC 15 132,918 66 112 26 3,056 -289

ONCC 5 166,538 38 87 10 2,505 -282

OSCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NRCC 9 33,714 0 17 0 106 -2

GBCC 5 2,725 4 8 4 196 -4

SWCC 5 8,312 6 17 3 322 31

RMCC 2 5,213 0 0 0 15 -11

EACC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SACC 11 46,792 1 33 4 360 -40

Total 52 396,211 115 274 47 6,560 -597
Northwest Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 79

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 13

Type 1 IMTs committed: 2

Type 2 IMTs committed: 4

Anvil, Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, USFS. Transfer of command from IMT 2 (GB Team 4) to IMT 1 (SW Team 1)

will occur tomorrow. IMT is also managing the Flat fire. Eight miles east of Port Orford, OR. Timber, closed 

timber litter and brush. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Numerous structures threatened. 

Area, road and trail closures in effect. Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday.

Flat, Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, USFS. Two miles southeast of Agness, OR. Timber, brush and hardwood litter. 

Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Numerous structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.

Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday.

Morgan, Fremont-Winema NF, USFS. IMT 2 (NW Team 7). Nineteen miles east of Bly, OR. Timber and brush. 

Minimal fire behavior with isolated torching and smoldering. Structures threatened. Area and road closures in 

effect.

Lookout, Willamette NF, USFS. Transfer of command from IMT 1 (NW Team 2) to IMT 2 (NW Team 10) will 

occur tomorrow. IMT is also managing the Petes Lake and Bedrock fires. Thirty miles west of Sisters, OR. 

Timber, closed timber litter and brush. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Numerous 

structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect. Precipitation occurred over the fire area 

yesterday.

Petes Lake, Willamette NF, USFS. Twenty-five miles west of Bend, OR. Timber and closed timber litter.

Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Numerous structures threatened. Area and trail closures in 

effect. Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday.

Bedrock, Willamette NF, USFS. Twelve miles south of Vida, OR. Timber, closed timber litter and brush.

Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Area, road and trail closures in effect. Precipitation occurred over the fire 

area yesterday.

Chilcoot, Umpqua NF, USFS. IMT 2 (NW Team 13). IMT is also managing the Grizzly, Brice Creek and 

Dinner fires. Twenty miles northeast of Glide, OR. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering and 

creeping. Energy infrastructure threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect. Precipitation occurred over 

the fire area yesterday. Reduction in acreage due to more accurate mapping. 

Grizzly, Umpqua NF, USFS. Eleven miles southwest of Oakridge, OR. Timber and medium slash. Minimal fire 

behavior with backing, creeping and smoldering. Structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.

Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday. 

Brice Creek, Umpqua NF, USFS. Eight miles southwest of Oakridge, OR. Timber and medium slash. Minimal 

fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Area, road and trail closures in effect. Precipitation occurred over 

the fire area yesterday. 

Dinner, Umpqua NF, USFS. Eight miles southwest of Oakridge, OR. Timber and medium slash. Minimal fire 

behavior with smoldering. Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday.

Cowlitz Complex (2 fires), Gifford Pinchot NF, USFS. Nine miles east of Randle, WA. Timber. Minimal fire 

behavior with smoldering. Road and trail closures in effect. Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday. 

Marsh, Klamath Marsh NWR, FWS. Eight miles northeast of Chinchalo, OR. Tall grass and timber. Moderate 

fire behavior with backing, creeping and flanking. Residences threatened. 
Camp Creek, Mt. Hood NF, USFS. Ten miles northeast of Sandy, OR. Timber and closed timber litter. Minimal 

fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Water infrastructure threatened. Area closures in effect.

Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday.

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

Anvil OR-RSF 21,842 0 17 Ctn 10/31 1,238 -70 33 47 10 0 26.6M FS

Flat OR-RSF 34,242 0 75 Ctn 10/31 11 0 0 3 0 2 71.7M FS

Morgan OR-FWF 2,289 0 50 Ctn 10/15 343 -4 8 10 0 0 4.3M FS

Lookout OR-WIF 25,751 0 50 Ctn 10/15 610 -38 13 18 2 0 79M FS

Petes Lake OR-WIF 3,254 0 50 Comp 10/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.8M FS

Bedrock OR-WIF 31,590 0 98 Ctn 10/15 57 -7 1 3 2 4 64.2M FS

Chilcoot OR-UPF 1,940 -8 67 Ctn 9/30 317 -60 4 3 3 0 23.7M FS

Grizzly OR-UPF 324 0 0 Ctn 10/1 75 0 3 0 0 0 3.8M FS

Brice Creek OR-UPF 571 0 95 Ctn 10/1 36 -7 0 1 0 0 3.7M FS

Dinner OR-UPF 304 0 95 Ctn 10/1 38 -5 0 1 0 0 7.2M FS

Cowlitz Complex WA-GPF 731 0 39 Ctn 10/31 174 -73 1 12 3 0 17.9M FS

Marsh OR-KLR 3,000 500 5 Ctn 9/29 70 24 1 8 6 0 100K FWS

Camp Creek OR-MHF 2,055 0 62 Ctn 10/31 67 -1 1 5 0 0 22M FS

Tyee Ridge 

Complex OR-733S 7,946 0 100 Ctn --- 3 -25 0 0 0 0 44.2M ST

Blue Lake WA-OWF 1,074 --- 80 Comp 10/1 28 --- 1 2 0 0 5M FS

Airplane Lake WA-OWF 6,677 --- 0 Comp 10/31 0 --- 0 0 0 0 250K FS

Kindy Creek WA-MSF 210 --- 0 Comp 10/31 1 --- 0 0 0 0 90K FS

Eagle Point WA-OLP 128 --- 0 Comp 10/31 0 --- 0 0 0 0 NR NPS

Sourdough WA-NCP 7,377 --- 25 Comp 11/1 24 --- 1 1 1 0 16.8M NPS

Dome Peak WA-MSF 1,477 --- 0 Comp 11/1 1 --- 0 0 0 0 90K FS

733S – Central Unit, ODF OWF – Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, USFS MSF – Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF, USFS 

OLP – Olympic NP, NPS NCP – North Cascades NP, NPS 

Northern California Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 10

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 8

Type 1 IMTs committed: 1

Type 2 IMTs committed: 4

Smith River Complex (2 fires), Six Rivers NF, USFS. IMT 2 (NW Team 8). Transfer of command from IMT 1 

(CA Team 4) to IMT 2 (CA Team 12) will occur tomorrow. Seven miles northeast of Gasquet, CA. Brush, grass

and timber. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering, creeping and backing. Communication infrastructure 

threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect. Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday.

2023 SRF Lightning Complex (3 fires), Six Rivers NF, USFS. IMT 2 (EA Gold Team). Twenty-two miles north 

of Hoopa, CA. Timber, brush and hardwood litter. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. 

Numerous structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect. Precipitation occurred over the fire 

area yesterday. 
Happy Camp Complex (2 fires), Klamath NF, USFS. IMT 2 (CA Team 11). Twenty-one miles west of Yreka, 

CA. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Structures threatened. Area, road 

and trail closures in effect. Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday. 

South Fork Complex, Shasta-Trinity NF, USFS. Fifteen miles west of Hayfork, CA. Timber and brush. Minimal 

fire behavior with smoldering. Area, road and trail closures in effect. Precipitation occurred over the fire area 

yesterday. 

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost

$$ 

CTD

Origin 

Own

Smith River 

Complex CA-SRF 94,508 0 85 Ctn 11/15 1,091 -108 22 26 3 12 123M FS

2023 SRF 

Lightning 

Complex

CA-SRF 42,517 0 8 Ctn 10/15 683 -87 8 46 3 0 60.7M FS

Happy Camp 

Complex CA-KNF 21,386 0 73 Ctn 9/30 553 -90 7 12 2 0 106M FS

South Fork 

Complex CA-SHF 3,929 0 90 Ctn 9/30 169 3 1 3 1 0 39.2M FS

Southern Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 20

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 2

Complex IMTs committed: 1

Tiger Island, Louisiana Office of Forestry. CIMT (SA Gold Team). IMT is also managing the Hwy 113 fire. 

Fifteen miles southwest of DeRidder, LA. Southern rough, timber and medium slash. Minimal fire behavior with 

creeping and smoldering. Numerous structures threatened. Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday. 

Hwy 113, Louisiana Office of Forestry. Fourteen miles northwest of Oakdale, LA. Southern rough, closed 

timber litter and timber. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Precipitation occurred over the fire 

area yesterday.

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

Tiger Island LA-LAS 31,290 0 84 Ctn 10/30 222 -2 0 21 4 54 13M ST

Hwy 113 LA-LAS 7,124 0 95 Ctn 10/1 36 1 0 7 0 0 3M ST

Southwest Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 0

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 0

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

Valentine AZ-TNF 7,724 501 83 Comp 11/15 204 9 3 9 2 0 7M FS

Mixon AZ-A1S 600 --- 0 Comp 9/27 0 --- 0 0 0 0 NR ST

Prior NM-GNF 12,841 --- 80 Comp UNK 0 --- 0 0 0 0 54K FS

TNF – Tonto NF, USFS A1S – Northern District, Arizona DOF GNF – Gila NF, USFS 
Great Basin Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 5

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 1

Huntsman, Lower Colorado Basin Region, BOR. Five miles northeast of Overton, NV. Chaparral and short 

grass. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering and creeping. Structures threatened. 

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge

in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

Huntsman NV-LCL 469 0 75 Ctn 9/26 28 -4 1 2 0 0 135K BOR

Steep Creek UT-FIF 300 --- 0 Comp UNK 12 --- 0 0 0 0 60K FS

Chilcoot ID-SCF 685 --- 95 Comp 9/28 1 --- 0 0 0 0 11.5K FS

East ID-BOF 3,313 --- 59 Comp 9/30 1 --- 0 0 0 0 9.6M FS

Black Mountain ID-STF 1,306 --- 38 Comp 10/1 39 --- 0 1 0 0 1.7M FS

Light House 

Canyon UT-GRD 1,803 --- 40 Comp 10/15 73 --- 1 4 2 0 3.4M BLM

Elkhorn ID-PAF 26,048 --- 88 Comp 11/1 0 --- 0 0 0 9 11.7M FS

FIF – Fishlake NF, USFS SCF – Salmon-Challis NF, USFS BOF – Boise NF, USFS STF – Sawtooth NF, USFS 

GRD – Green River District, BLM PAF – Payette NF, USFS 

Northern Rockies Area (PL 1) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 0

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 3

River Road East, Lolo NF, USFS. Six miles southeast of Plains, MT. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior 

with creeping and smoldering. Structures, communication and energy infrastructure threatened. Area and road 

closures in effect.

Lupine, Lolo NF, USFS. Twenty-six miles west of Missoula, MT. Heavy slash and timber. Minimal fire behavior 

with creeping and smoldering. 

East Fork, Kootenai NF, USFS. Twelve miles south of Trego, MT. Timber. Minimal fire behavior. 

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

River Road East MT-LNF 17,313 0 77 Ctn 10/31 29 0 0 2 0 64 16.2M FS

Lupine MT-LNF 152 0 20 Ctn 10/11 16 0 0 3 0 0 210K FS

East Fork MT-KNF 5,259 0 75 Ctn 9/30 15 -2 0 1 0 0 28.2M FS
Rocky Mountain Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 3

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 0

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

Border CO-GRD 1,198 0 100 Ctn --- 0 -26 0 0 0 0 530K BLM

Quartz Ridge CO-SJF 2,850 --- 77 Comp 10/31 25 --- 0 0 0 0 4.5M FS

Bear Creek CO-SJF 1,093 --- 83 Comp 10/31 14 --- 0 2 0 0 2.6M FS

Lowline CO-GMF 1,999 --- 55 Comp 10/31 9 --- 0 2 0 1 7.7M FS

GRD – Grand Junction Field Office, BLM SJF – San Juan NF, USFS GMF – Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NF, USFS 

Southern California Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 11

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 0

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

Redwood CA-KNP 1,870 --- 0 Comp 10/31 8 --- 0 0 1 0 200K NPS

KNP – Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP, NPS
Fires and Acres Yesterday (by Protection):

Geographic Area Fires/ 

Acres BIA BLM FWS NPS ST/OT USFS TOTAL

Alaska FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Alaska ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Northwest FIRES 1 0 0 0 77 1 79

Northwest ACRES 0 0 0 0 189 25 214

Northern California FIRES 0 1 0 0 7 2 10

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Southern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 11 0 11

Southern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 10 49 59

Northern Rockies FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Northern Rockies ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Great Basin FIRES 0 0 0 0 1 4 5

Great Basin ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Southwest FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Southwest ACRES 0 0 0 2 0 0 2

Rocky Mountain FIRES 0 0 0 0 1 2 3

Rocky Mountain ACRES 0 6 0 0 5 0 11

Eastern Area FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eastern Area ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Southern Area FIRES 0 0 0 0 20 0 20

Southern Area ACRES 0 0 0 0 171 8 179

TOTAL FIRES: 1 1 0 0 117 9 128

TOTAL ACRES: 0 6 0 2 375 82 465
Fires and Acres Year-to-Date (by Protection):

Geographic Area Fires/ 

Acres BIA BLM FWS NPS ST/OT USFS TOTAL

Alaska FIRES 0 114 0 0 222 9 345

Alaska ACRES 0 151,844 0 0 146,239 9 298,092

Northwest FIRES 255 242 28 42 1,992 731 3,290

Northwest ACRES 3,495 35,576 7,760 6,117 112,995 134,345 300,288

Northern California FIRES 4 19 5 11 2,179 472 2,690

Northern California ACRES 122 36 5 751 9,780 162,811 173,505

Southern California FIRES 11 50 3 63 2,847 373 3,347

Southern California ACRES 75 1,203 3 89,092 36,367 4,426 131,166

Northern Rockies FIRES 486 50 7 43 1,185 415 2,186

Northern Rockies ACRES 51,183 1,975 462 25 22,761 56,109 132,515

Great Basin FIRES 28 589 6 46 611 302 1,582

Great Basin ACRES 492 34,516 0 182 3,938 65,608 104,736

Southwest FIRES 498 247 11 46 816 866 2,484

Southwest ACRES 22,617 16,028 3,250 2,082 99,684 244,312 387,972

Rocky Mountain FIRES 156 327 4 27 868 265 1,647

Rocky Mountain ACRES 877 7,138 36 20 216,014 9,603 233,689

Eastern Area FIRES 157 0 26 14 8,537 337 9,071

Eastern Area ACRES 1,075 0 5,316 52 60,519 5,871 72,831

Southern Area FIRES 493 2 68 79 16,591 520 17,753

Southern Area ACRES 98,808 0 12,357 30,758 333,746 79,333 555,002

TOTAL FIRES: 2,088 1,640 158 371 35,848 4,290 44,395

TOTAL ACRES: 178,744 248,317 29,189 129,079 1,042,043 762,425 2,389,797

Ten Year Average Quantity

Fires (2013 – 2022 as of today) 45,200

Acres (2013 – 2022 as of today) 6,138,734

Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or reporting adjustments.
Predictive Services Discussion:

A Pacific cold front will slowly move inland as it weakens, with precipitation, including snow above 7,000 feet, 

continuing near and west of the Cascades from far northwest California into western Washington. Light 

showers will spread east of the Cascades into the Columbia Basin, Idaho Panhandle, and northwest Montana. 

Breezy west to southwesterly winds will continue across the northern Great Basin amid relative humidity of 10-

25% creating locally elevated fire weather conditions. Above normal temperatures will continue across the Four 

Corners states, but with light winds. A brief push of subtropical moisture is likely to move into New Mexico, with 

isolated to scattered thunderstorms and showers. A decaying front will bring scattered to widespread 

thunderstorms and showers to the Gulf Coast and much of Florida. An upper low over the Midwest will 

weaken, with widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms moving into the southern Great Lakes and Ohio 

Valley. Extensive cloud cover will continue over much of the Mid-Atlantic and New England, with areas of light 

rain and well below normal temperatures. 

National Predictive Services Outlook

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