Incident Management Situation Report

Friday, September 29, 2023 – 0730 MDT

National Preparedness Level 2 

National Fire Activity: 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

Initial attack activity: Light (44 fires)

New large incidents: 2

Large fires contained: 2

Uncontained large fires: ** 26

Area Command teams committed: 0

NIMOs committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 1

Type 2 IMTs committed: 7

Complex IMTs committed: 1

Nationally, there are 11 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

One incident management teams, five engines and three 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 13 132,584 51 87 23 2,355 10

ONCC 5 172,022 33 62 9 2,055 -70

OSCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

NRCC 5 27,219 0 1 0 21 -19

GBCC 4 2,745 1 7 1 56 29

SWCC 5 15,958 9 19 3 385 -12

RMCC 2 1,793 4 3 2 135 19

EACC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

SACC 5 43,767 0 34 4 269 -17

Total 39 396,088 98 213 42 5,276 -60
Northwest Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 2

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 13

Type 1 IMTs committed: 1

Type 2 IMTs committed: 3

Anvil, Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, USFS. IMT 1 (SW Team 1). 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.

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. Transfer of command from IMT 2 (NW Team 7) back to the local unit 

will occur today. Nineteen miles east of Bly, OR. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. 

Structures threatened. Area and road closures in effect.

Lookout, Willamette NF, USFS. IMT 2 (NW Team 10). 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 

smoldering. Area, road and trail closures in effect. 

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

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

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. 

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, 

creeping and backing. Communication infrastructure threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect. 

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

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

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

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

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

behavior with smoldering and creeping. Road closures in effect.

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

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

Marsh, Klamath Marsh NWR, FWS. Eight miles northeast of Chiloquin, OR. Tall grass and timber. Minimal fire 

behavior with creeping and smoldering. 

Camp Creek, Mt. Hood NF, USFS. Ten miles northeast of Sandy, OR. Timber and closed timber litter. Minimal 

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

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 21,847 5 27 Ctn 10/31 1,203 72 30 41 14 0 30.8M FS

Flat OR-RSF 34,242 0 75 Ctn 10/31 20 9 0 3 0 2 71.7M FS
Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

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

Morgan OR-FWF 2,289 0 85 Ctn 10/15 192 -91 3 8 3 0 6M FS

Lookout OR-WIF 25,751 0 50 Ctn 10/15 482 54 11 12 2 0 88.5M FS

Petes Lake OR-WIF 3,254 0 80 Comp 10/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 8M FS

Bedrock OR-WIF 31,590 0 98 Ctn 10/15 39 0 1 3 0 4 65.6M FS

Chilcoot OR-UPF 1,940 0 67 Ctn 9/30 154 5 1 7 3 0 26M FS

Grizzly OR-UPF 324 0 0 Ctn 10/1 9 2 0 0 0 0 4.1M FS

Brice Creek OR-UPF 571 0 95 Ctn 10/1 38 16 1 0 0 0 3.1M FS

Dinner OR-UPF 304 0 95 Ctn 10/1 0 -7 0 0 0 0 7.3M FS

Cowlitz Complex WA-GPF 731 0 39 Ctn 10/31 105 -17 1 4 0 0 19M FS

Marsh OR-KLR 2,661 0 50 Ctn 10/3 40 -26 1 5 1 0 743K FWS

Camp Creek OR-MHF 2,055 0 62 Ctn 10/31 56 3 1 4 0 0 22M FS

Delabarre WA-OLP 4,168 --- 0 Comp 10/31 8 --- 0 0 0 0 NR NPS

Low Divide WA-OLP 341 --- 0 Comp 10/31 18 --- 0 0 1 0 NR NPS

Sourdough WA-NCP 7,377 0 100 Comp --- 7 -17 0 0 0 0 17M NPS

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

Northern California Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 5

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 8

Type 2 IMTs committed: 4

Smith River Complex (2 fires), Six Rivers NF, USFS. IMT 2 (CA Team 12). Seven miles northeast of 

Gasquet, CA. Brush, grass and timber. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering and creeping. 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. Transfer of command from IMT 2 (EA Gold 

Team) to IMT 2 (CA Team 16) will occur today. 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. 

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 smoldering. Structures threatened. Area 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. 

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 94,606 38 85 Ctn 11/15 841 5 17 15 3 12 125M FS

2023 SRF 

Lightning 

Complex

CA-SRF 47,564 544 15 Ctn 10/15 669 -8 9 40 3 0 64M FS

Happy Camp 

Complex CA-KNF 21,725 339 85 Ctn 9/30 406 -73 6 5 1 0 108M FS

South Fork 

Complex CA-SHF 3,929 0 90 Ctn 9/30 130 -10 1 2 1 0 40.3M 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 

smoldering. Numerous structures threatened.

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

timber litter and timber. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. 

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 10/30 210 -14 0 23 4 54 14.5M ST

Hwy 113 LA-LAS 7,124 0 95 Ctn 10/20 30 -9 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

Cecil, Coconino NF, USFS. Previously reported incident. Eleven miles southwest of Flagstaff, AZ. Timber. 

Moderate fire behavior with backing and smoldering. Last narrative report unless significant activity occurs. 

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

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

Cecil AZ-COF 2,180 1,380 0 Comp 10/27 94 64 4 3 0 0 95K FS

Valentine AZ-TNF 9,220 238 97 Comp 11/15 180 -20 3 9 2 0 7.7M FS

TNF – Tonto NF, USFS

Great Basin Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 3

New large incidents: 1

Uncontained large fires: 0

* Box, Manti-Lasal NF, USFS. Five miles northwest of Emery, UT. Timber, brush and medium slash. Moderate 

fire behavior with creeping, backing and single tree torching. Area, road and trail closures in effect. Last 

narrative report unless significant activity occurs. 

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

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

* Box UT-MLF 825 --- 0 Comp 10/7 64 --- 2 6 1 0 250K FS

Steep Creek UT-FIF 312 12 0 Comp 10/5 5 -7 0 0 0 0 75K FS

Black Mountain ID-STF 1,311 5 0 Comp 10/1 39 0 0 1 0 0 1.7M FS

Light House 

Canyon UT-GRD 1,962 159 40 Comp 10/15 22 -51 0 5 1 0 5M BLM

FIF – Fishlake NF, USFS STF – Sawtooth NF, USFS GRD – Green River District, BLM 
Rocky Mountain Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 1

New large incidents: 1

Uncontained large fires: 1

* Hope, San Juan NF, USFS. Nine miles northwest of Dolores, CO. Timber and brush. Moderate fire behavior 

with backing, flanking and isolated torching. 

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

in PPL Crw Eng Heli StrcLost $$ CTD Origin Own

* Hope CO-SJF 580 --- 5 Ctn 10/12 122 --- 4 3 2 0 496K FS

Northern Rockies Area (PL 1) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 0

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 2

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

with creeping and smoldering. Last report unless significant activity occurs. 

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

Lupine MT-LNF 158 0 90 Ctn 10/11 1 0 0 0 0 0 10K FS

East Fork MT-KNF 5,259 0 75 Ctn 9/30 3 -2 0 0 0 0 28.1M FS

River Road East MT-LNF 17,313 0 100 Ctn --- 16 -10 0 1 0 64 16.2M FS

Southern California Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 15

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 0

Quarry, Stanislaus NF, USFS. Previously reported incident. Eight miles southeast of Long Barn, CA. Timber 

and brush. Moderate fire behavior with backing, creeping and flanking. Last narrative report unless significant 

activity occurs. 

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

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

Quarry CA-STF 3,368 2,968 0 Comp 11/15 111 37 5 1 0 0 1M FS

Redwood CA-KNP 1,957 87 0 Comp 10/31 1 -7 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 

Northwest ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Northern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Southern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 15 0 15

Southern California ACRES 0 0 0 87 6 1,211 1,304

Northern Rockies FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Northern Rockies ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Great Basin FIRES 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 

Great Basin ACRES 0 8 0 0 18 31 57

Southwest FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Southwest ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Rocky Mountain FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 

Rocky Mountain ACRES 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 

Eastern Area FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Eastern Area ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Southern Area FIRES 12 0 0 0 7 1 20

Southern Area ACRES 101 0 0 0 30 1 132

TOTAL FIRES: 12 1 0 0 30 3 46

TOTAL ACRES: 101 14 0 87 54 1,243 1,499
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 0 220 10 344

Alaska ACRES 0 152,240 0 0 143,500 10 295,751

Northwest FIRES 256 242 28 42 1,999 733 3,300

Northwest ACRES 3,496 35,576 7,760 6,117 112,996 134,345 300,289

Northern California FIRES 4 19 5 11 2,200 473 2,712

Northern California ACRES 122 36.3 5 751 9,785 169,628 180,328

Southern California FIRES 11 50 3 63 2,882 373 3,382

Southern California ACRES 75 1,203 3 89,179 36,428 6,284 133,172

Northern Rockies FIRES 495 50 7 43 1,188 417 2,200

Northern Rockies ACRES 51,196 1,975 462 25 22,778 56,573 133,009

Great Basin FIRES 28 581 6 48 648 371 1,682

Great Basin ACRES 492 47,057 0 182 3,968 100,072 151,771

Southwest FIRES 502 247 11 46 816 867 2,489

Southwest ACRES 22,633 16,028 3,250 2,082 99,715 246,052 389,759

Rocky Mountain FIRES 183 327 4 27 868 267 1,676

Rocky Mountain ACRES 954 7,154 36 20 216,014 9,604 233,782

Eastern Area FIRES 157 0 26 14 7,991 339 8,527

Eastern Area ACRES 1,075 0 5,316 52 55,620 5,872 67,934

Southern Area FIRES 559 2 68 81 16,649 524 17,883

Southern Area ACRES 99,803 0 12,357 30,767 334,012 79,355 556,294

TOTAL FIRES: 2,195 1,632 158 375 35,461 4,374 44,195

TOTAL ACRES: 179,846 261,269 29,189 129,174 1,034,817 807,794 2,442,088

Ten Year Average Quantity

Fires (2013 – 2022 as of today) 45,514

Acres (2013 – 2022 as of today) 6,181,730

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

Upper-level troughing will deepen over much of the West this weekend. This will bring below normal 

temperatures to the West Coast by tomorrow and spread across much of the Intermountain West Sunday – 

Monday. Precipitation will move south and east from the northwestern US down the West Coast and across 

the Great Basin into the Colorado Rockies through the weekend, with snow likely in the mountains, mostly 

above 7,000 – 8,000 feet. Ahead of the upper-level trough and cold front, dry and windy conditions will result in 

elevated to locally critical fire weather across southern and eastern portions of the Great Basin, western 

Colorado, southern and central Wyoming, and portions of the Southwest through the weekend. Dry and breezy 

north-northeasterly flow is likely in portions of northern California late Saturday into Monday, but rainfall 

tomorrow and Saturday will help limit fire weather concerns. 

Dry and breezy southerly flow will continue on the southern and central Plains through the weekend, but 

isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast daily on the southern High Plains into the southern Rockies. 

Above normal temperatures will overspread much of the central and eastern US, with minimum RH of 20-35% 

across much of the Southeast, Lower Mississippi Valley, and Midwest. Daily chances of thunderstorms are 

forecast along and near the Gulf Coast and on the Florida Peninsula. A surface low will form just offshore from 

the Mid-Atlantic and help bring rainfall to the Delmarva Peninsula through southern New England today into 

tomorrow, including heavy rain and flooding for areas in and around New York City. Isolated to scattered 

showers and thunderstorms will also move over portions of the northern Plains and northwestern Great Lakes 

today and tomorrow.

National Predictive Services Outlook

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