Incident Management Situation Report

Friday, September 22, 2023 – 0730 MDT

National Preparedness Level 3

National Fire Activity: 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

Initial attack activity: Light (74 fires)

New large incidents: 3

Large fires contained: 6

Uncontained large fires: ** 31

Area Command teams committed: 0

NIMOs committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 2

Type 2 IMTs committed: 7

Complex IMTs committed: 2

Nationally, there are 31 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, five fire suppression crews, nine engines and five overhead personnel are 

assigned to large fire support in Canada.

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 15 129,890 82 140 34 3,754 -53

ONCC 5 156,137 68 146 24 3,504 18

OSCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6

NRCC 7 31,855 0 18 2 132 -16

GBCC 5 2,257 3 6 4 170 0

SWCC 3 6,561 6 13 3 350 -19

RMCC 1 1,192 0 1 3 40 40

EACC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SACC 22 54,730 0 38 5 350 90

Total 58 382,622 159 362 75 8,300 54
Northwest Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 7

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 14

Type 1 IMTs committed: 1

Type 2 IMTs committed: 4

Anvil, Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, USFS. IMT 2 (GB Team 4). IMT is also managing the Flat fire. Eight miles east 

of Port Orford, OR. Timber, closed timber litter and brush. Active fire behavior with uphill runs, flanking and 

backing. Numerous structures and energy infrastructure threatened. Evacuations, 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. 

Lookout, Willamette NF, USFS. IMT 1 (NW Team 2). 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 backing, 

creeping and smoldering. Numerous structures threatened. 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 backing, creeping and smoldering. 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 creeping and smoldering. Area, road and trail closures in effect.

Chilcoot, Umpqua NF, USFS. IMT 2 (NW Team 6). IMT is also managing the Brice Creek, Grizzly, and Dinner 

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

creeping. Structures and energy infrastructure 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 creeping and smoldering. 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 backing, creeping and smoldering. Structures threatened. 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 creeping and smoldering. 

Cowlitz Complex (2 fires), Gifford Pinchot NF, USFS. IMT 2 (CA Team 13). Nine miles east of Randle, WA. 

Timber. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Road and trail closures in effect. 

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.

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

Moderate fire behavior with creeping, backing and isolated torching. Structures threatened. 

Tyee Ridge Complex (2 fires), Central Unit, Oregon DOF. Ten miles west of Sutherlin, OR. Timber, medium 

slash and closed timber litter. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. 

Sourdough, North Cascades NP, NPS. Previously reported incident. Six miles northeast of Newhalem, WA. 

Timber, brush and closed timber litter. Moderate fire behavior with backing. Structures threatened. Area and 

trail closures in effect. Last narrative report unless significant activity occurs. 
Dome Peak, Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF, USFS. Previously reported incident. Twenty-six miles northwest of 

Darrington, WA. Timber. Moderate fire behavior. 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

Anvil OR-RSF 17,754 1,999 9 Ctn 10/31 1,256 166 36 39 8 0 15.5M FS

Flat OR-RSF 34,242 0 75 Ctn 10/1 12 -1 0 3 0 2 71.4M FS

Lookout OR-WIF 25,659 19 50 Ctn 10/15 771 -42 14 25 5 0 76M FS

Petes Lake OR-WIF 3,144 0 50 Comp 10/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.4M FS

Bedrock OR-WIF 31,590 0 98 Ctn 10/1 86 2 1 4 3 4 65M FS

Chilcoot OR-UPF 1,917 13 60 Ctn 9/30 487 -40 9 11 5 0 21M FS

Brice Creek OR-UPF 571 0 70 Ctn 10/1 61 0 2 2 0 0 3.6M FS

Grizzly OR-UPF 301 13 0 Ctn 10/1 79 -20 3 0 0 0 3.7M FS

Dinner OR-UPF 304 0 95 Ctn 9/26 43 -3 0 1 0 0 8.2M FS

Cowlitz Complex WA-GPF 723 8 39 Ctn 10/31 265 -31 2 12 4 0 16M FS

Camp Creek OR-MHF 2,055 0 62 Ctn 10/31 134 -69 1 10 2 0 22M FS

Morgan OR-FWF 2,035 735 20 Ctn 9/29 303 49 7 13 6 0 1.3M FS

Tyee Ridge 

Complex OR-733S 7,946 0 94 Ctn 9/30 200 -20 6 14 1 0 44M ST

Sourdough WA-NCP 7,377 1,143 25 Comp 11/1 24 -11 1 1 1 0 16.8M NPS

Dome Peak WA-MSF 1,477 401 0 Comp 11/1 1 0 0 0 0 0 90K FS

Kindy Creek WA-MSF 210 13 0 Comp 10/31 1 0 0 0 0 0 90K FS

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

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

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

OWF – Okanogan-Wenatchee NF, USFS OLP – Olympic NP, NPS 

Northern California Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 5

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 10

Type 1 IMTs committed: 1

Type 2 IMTs committed: 3

Smith River Complex (2 fires), Six Rivers NF, USFS. IMT 1 (CA Team 4) and IMT 2 (NW Team 8). Seven 

miles northeast of Gasquet, CA. Brush, grass and timber. Active fire behavior with flanking, running and 

backing. Numerous structures, energy and communication infrastructure 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 backing, creeping and isolated torching. Numerous 

structures, energy and communication infrastructure threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.

2023 SRF Lightning Complex (5 fires), Six Rivers NF, USFS. IMT 2 (EA Gold Team). Twenty-two miles north 

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

tree torching. Numerous structures threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect.
South Fork Complex, Shasta-Trinity NF, USFS. Fifteen miles west of Hayfork, CA. Timber and brush. Minimal 

fire behavior with smoldering and creeping. 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 93,559 645 79 Ctn 11/15 1,441 -34 33 41 6 12 113K FS

Happy Camp 

Complex CA-KNF 21,357 105 58 Ctn 9/30 783 -29 13 23 7 0 99.3M FS

2023 SRF 

Lightning 

Complex

CA-SRF 33,094 2,530 7 Ctn 10/15 1,079 20 19 78 9 0 54M FS

South Fork 

Complex CA-SHF 3,929 0 90 Ctn 9/30 192 8 3 4 1 0 38M FS

Southern Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 29

New large incidents: 2

Uncontained large fires: 2

Complex IMTs committed: 2

Tiger Island, Louisiana Office of Forestry. Transfer of command from CIMT (SA Blue Team) to CIMT (SA Gold 

Team) will occur today. IMT is also managing the Hwy 113 fire. Started on private land 15 miles southwest of 

DeRidder, LA. Southern rough, timber and medium slash. Moderate fire behavior with creeping, torching and 

smoldering. Numerous structures threatened. 

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

timber litter and timber. Moderate fire behavior with creeping, torching and smoldering. 

* McBride Rd, Mississippi Forestry Commission. Three miles north of Union Church, MS. Timber litter and 

understory. Active fire behavior. 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

Tiger Island LA-LAS 31,290 0 84 Ctn 10/30 115 -2 0 11 4 54 12.1M PRI

Hwy 113 LA-LAS 7,124 0 95 Ctn 10/1 38 1 0 8 0 0 2.7M ST

Lions Camp Road LA-LAS 785 0 100 Ctn --- 7 0 0 1 0 0 318K ST

* Winding Road MS-MSS 193 --- 100 Ctn --- 16 --- 0 0 0 0 39K PRI

* McBride Rd MS-MSS 440 --- 60 Comp 9/24 13 --- 0 0 0 0 80K ST

Northern Rockies Area (PL 1) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 7

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 3

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

closures in effect.

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. 

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge

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

East Fork MT-KNF 5,259 0 75 Ctn 9/30 26 -15 0 1 0 0 28.1M FS

River Road East MT-LNF 17,313 0 62 Ctn 10/31 38 -1 0 2 1 64 16.1M FS

Lupine MT-LNF 152 0 20 Ctn 10/11 19 0 0 3 1 0 100K FS

Tin Soldier 

Complex MT-FNF 8,165 0 96 Comp 10/11 4 -1 0 0 0 0 NR FS

Bowles Creek MT-BDF 6,988 0 90 Comp 10/15 4 -11 0 0 0 0 750K FS

Little Bear ID-NCF 1,221 0 90 Comp 10/28 1 0 0 0 0 0 528K FS

Sawtooth ID-IPF 800 0 0 Comp 10/31 0 -1 0 0 0 0 150K FS

Stadium Creek MT-FNF 426 0 0 Comp 10/31 1 0 0 0 0 0 25K FS

Throng MT-BRF 134 0 0 Comp 10/31 1 0 0 0 0 0 3K FS

Wahoo Peak ID-NCF 380 0 0 Comp 11/1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20K FS

West Fork ID-NCF 1,262 0 90 Comp 10/21 1 0 0 0 0 0 172K FS

Snowden ID-NCF 945 0 0 Comp 12/20 0 -2 0 0 0 0 346K FS

Doris Point MT-FNF 1,606 0 100 Comp --- 0 -1 0 0 0 0 450K FS

Sidney MT-HLF 198 0 100 Comp --- 8 -5 0 0 1 0 275K FS

FNF – Flathead NF, USFS BDF – Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF, USFS NCF – Nez Perce-Clearwater NF, USFS

IPF – Idaho Panhandle NF, USFS BRF – Bitterroot NF, USFS HLF – Helena-Lewis and Clark NF, USFS 

Southwest Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 0

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 1

Bolt, Coronado NF, USFS. Twelve miles north of Mescal, AZ. Grass and brush. Minimal fire behavior with 

smoldering.

Valentine, Tonto NF, USFS. Previously reported incident. Eleven miles northeast of Young, AZ. Hardwood 

litter and timber. Moderate fire behavior with backing, flanking and creeping. 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

Bolt AZ-CNF 410 0 75 Ctn 9/22 162 -3 5 2 2 0 1.8M FS

Valentine AZ-TNF 5,626 291 68 Comp 11/15 158 -15 1 9 1 0 6.2M FS

Mixon AZ-A1S 600 100 0 Comp 9/27 0 0 0 0 0 0 NR ST

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

Turkey NM-GNF 5,620 0 100 Comp --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.6M FS

A1S – Northern District, Arizona DOF GNF – Gila NF, USFS 
Rocky Mountain Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 9

New large incidents: 1

Uncontained large fires: 1

* Border, Grand Junction Field Office, BLM. Fourteen miles southwest of Mack, CO. Grass and brush. 

Moderate fire behavior with smoldering, single tree torching and spotting. Structures threatened.

Quartz Ridge, San Juan NF, USFS. Previously reported incident. Eleven miles northeast of Pagosa Springs, 

CO. Timber and medium slash. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Road and trail closures in 

effect. Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday. 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

* Border CO-GRD 1,192 --- 0 Ctn 9/28 40 --- 0 1 3 0 500K BLM

Quartz Ridge CO-SJF 2,850 58 77 Comp 10/31 25 -30 0 0 0 0 4.5M FS

Bear Creek CO-SJF 1,093 3 83 Comp 10/31 14 -6 0 2 0 0 2.6M FS

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

GMF – Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NF, USFS 

Great Basin Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 6

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

Light House 

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

Steep Creek UT-FIF 300 50 0 Comp 9/25 12 -28 0 0 0 0 60K FS

Chilcoot ID-SCF 685 0 95 Comp 9/28 1 0 0 0 0 0 12K FS

East ID-BOF 3,313 0 59 Comp 9/30 1 -12 0 0 0 0 9.6M FS

Black Mountain ID-STF 1,306 101 38 Comp 10/1 39 -27 0 1 0 0 1.7M FS

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

Hayden ID-SCF 24,706 0 100 Comp --- 1 0 0 0 0 0 21.4M FS

GRD – Green River District, BLM FIF – Fishlake NF, USFS SCF – Salmon-Challis NF, USFS BOF – Boise NF, USFS 

STF – Sawtooth NF, USFS PAF – Payette NF, USFS 

Southern California Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 10

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 0

Redwood, Sequoia & Kings Canyon NP, NPS. Previously reported incident. Sixteen miles northeast of Three 

Rivers, CA. Timber and brush. Minimal fire behavior with backing, smoldering and creeping. 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

Redwood CA-KNP 1,870 1,2200 Comp 10/318-400010 200K 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 6 1 7

Northwest ACRES 0 0 0 0 3 909 912

Northern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 3 2 5

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Southern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 9 1 10

Southern California ACRES 0 0 0 35 33 371 439

Northern Rockies FIRES 3 0 0 0 4 0 7

Northern Rockies ACRES 6 0 0 0 107 0 113

Great Basin FIRES 0 4 0 1 0 1 6

Great Basin ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 40 40

Southwest FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Southwest ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rocky Mountain FIRES 1 4 0 0 2 2 9

Rocky Mountain ACRES 0 1,192 0 0 0 1 1,193

Eastern Area FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Eastern Area ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Southern Area FIRES 1 0 0 2 26 0 29

Southern Area ACRES 1 0 0 2 110 0 113

TOTAL FIRES: 5 8 0 3 50 8 74

TOTAL ACRES: 7 1,192 0 37 253 1,321 2,810
Fires and Acres Year-to-Date (by Protection):

Geographic Area Fires/ 

Acres BIA BLM FWS NPS ST/OT USFS TOTAL

Alaska FIRES 0 118 0 0 221 9 348

Alaska ACRES 0 152,282 0 0 146,241 9 298,532

Northwest FIRES 253 242 26 42 1,906 725 3,194

Northwest ACRES 3,475 35,576 5,260 6,117 112,806 127,363 290,595

Northern California FIRES 4 18 3 11 2,142 465 2,643

Northern California ACRES 122 36 3 751 9,750 132,220 142,882

Southern California FIRES 11 50 3 63 2,808 368 3,303

Southern California ACRES 75 1,203 3 89,092 36,340 3,283 129,996

Northern Rockies FIRES 483 50 7 43 1,176 415 2,174

Northern Rockies ACRES 51,180 1,975 462 25 22,666 55,122 131,430

Great Basin FIRES 28 589 6 46 608 296 1,573

Great Basin ACRES 492 34,464 0 182 3,468 65,691 104,298

Southwest FIRES 497 247 11 46 816 862 2,479

Southwest ACRES 22,616 16,028 3,250 2,076 99,684 243,139 386,792

Rocky Mountain FIRES 156 324 4 27 865 256 1,632

Rocky Mountain ACRES 877 7,039 36 20 216,008 9,573 233,553

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 492 2 68 79 16,436 517 17,594

Southern Area ACRES 98,798 0 12,357 30,758 332,170 77,149 551,232

TOTAL FIRES: 2,081 1,640 154 371 35,515 4,250 44,011

TOTAL ACRES: 178,710 248,604 26,687 129,073 1,039,651 719,419 2,342,143

Ten Year Average Quantity

Fires (2013 – 2022 as of today) 44,575

Acres (2013 – 2022 as of today) 6,046,153

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

Breezy and dry conditions will continue across much of the Southwest, West Slope, and spread onto the central 

and southern High Plains, with westerly wind gusts up to 40 mph amid minimum relative humidity of 10-25%. 

Warm and dry conditions are forecast near and west of the Cascades in northwest California through western 

Washington, but winds will be light. Below normal temperatures will continue across much of the northern 

Intermountain West, while widespread rain, with snow above 6,500 feet, is forecast from eastern Idaho through 

much of Montana and northern Wyoming into the Dakotas. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop 

on the eastern Plains into the Mississippi Valley, including portions of east Texas and Louisiana. Above normal 

temperatures will continue across much of Texas into the Southeast, with areas of low relative humidity across 

portions of central Texas, Mississippi, and Alabama. Potential Tropical Cyclone Sixteen is forecast to strengthen 

into a tropical storm today, with heavy rain, gusty winds, and coastal flooding across the eastern Carolinas to 

the Delmarva Peninsula.

National Predictive Services Outlook

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