Incident Management Situation Report

Monday, September 25, 2023 – 0730 MDT

National Preparedness Level 3

National Fire Activity: 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

Initial attack activity: Light (44 fires)

New large incidents: 0

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: ** 30

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, five fire suppression crews, nine engines and six 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 16 133,942 72 120 29 3,345 -302

ONCC 5 166,538 48 97 16 2,787 -217

OSCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

NRCC 9 33,714 0 17 0 108 -4

GBCC 5 2,725 4 8 4 200 0

SWCC 5 7,791 6 13 3 291 -84

RMCC 2 5,207 1 0 0 26 -28

EACC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SACC 15 47,662 1 38 4 400 -42

Total 57 397,578 132 293 56 7,157 -677
Northwest Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 1

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 15

Type 1 IMTs committed: 2

Type 2 IMTs committed: 4

Anvil, Rogue River-Siskiyou NF, USFS. IMT 2 (GB Team 4). IMT 1 (SW Team 1) mobilizing. IMT is also 

managing the Flat fire. Eight miles east of Port Orford, OR. Timber, closed timber litter and brush. Moderate fire 

behavior with flanking, backing and creeping. Numerous structures and energy infrastructure threatened. 

Evacuations, 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 creeping and smoldering. Structures threatened. Area and road closures in effect.

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

Lookout, Willamette NF, USFS. IMT 1 (NW Team 2). IMT 2 (NW Team 10) mobilizing. 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. 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 backing, creeping and 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 creeping and 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 and Brice Creek 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.

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 isolated torching. Area, road and trail closures in effect. 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 creeping and smoldering. 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.

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

behavior with running, flanking and backing. 
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.

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 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

Anvil OR-RSF 21,842 549 17 Ctn 10/31 1,308 -54 35 48 10 0 24.7M 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 -15 40 Ctn 10/15 347 -5 8 11 6 0 3.6M FS

Lookout OR-WIF 25,751 0 50 Ctn 10/15 648 -25 13 18 5 0 78.1M FS

Petes Lake OR-WIF 3,254 0 50 Comp 10/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.7M FS

Bedrock OR-WIF 31,590 0 98 Ctn 10/15 64 0 1 3 2 4 64.2M FS

Chilcoot OR-UPF 1,948 0 67 Ctn 9/30 377 -55 7 4 3 0 23M 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 43 -17 1 2 0 0 3.7M FS

Cowlitz Complex WA-GPF 731 0 39 Ctn 10/31 247 5 1 11 3 0 17.5M FS

Dinner OR-UPF 304 0 95 Ctn 10/1 43 0 2 1 0 0 7M FS

Marsh OR-KLR 2,500 2,080 0 Ctn 9/29 46 -1 0 7 6 0 400K FWS

Camp Creek OR-MHF 2,055 0 62 Ctn 10/31 68 -34 1 4 0 0 22M FS

Tyee Ridge 

Complex OR-733S 7,946 0 98 Ctn 9/30 28 -116 0 2 0 0 44M 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

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: 12

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 creeping and smoldering. Numerous structures, energy and 

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

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 1,199 -47 26 29 6 12 120M FS

2023 SRF 

Lightning 

Complex

CA-SRF 42,517 1,847 8 Ctn 10/15 770 -109 12 50 3 0 59.2M FS

Happy Camp 

Complex CA-KNF 21,386 0 73 Ctn 9/30 643 -46 9 14 5 0 105M FS

South Fork 

Complex CA-SHF 3,929 0 90 Ctn 9/30 166 -15 1 4 1 0 38.9M FS

Southern Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 17

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. Moderate fire behavior 

with backing, 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. Moderate fire behavior with backing, 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 10/30 224 13 0 21 4 54 13M ST

Hwy 113 LA-LAS 7,124 0 95 Ctn 10/1 35 -9 0 6 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

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

litter and timber. Moderate fire behavior with flanking, backing 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

Valentine AZ-TNF 7,223 723 80 Comp 11/15 195 -3 3 9 2 0 6.8M 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

A1S – Northern District, Arizona DOF GNF – Gila NF, USFS 

Great Basin Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 0

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 1

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

grass. Moderate fire behavior with creeping, smoldering and isolated torching. 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 50 Ctn 9/26 32 0 1 2 0 0 120K BOR

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

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

Rocky Mountain Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 2

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 1

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

Border CO-GRD 1,198 0 75 Ctn 9/28 26 -28 1 0 0 0 520K 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

SJF – San Juan NF, USFS GMF – Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison 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. 

East Fork, Kootenai NF, USFS. Twelve miles south of Trego, MT. Timber. No new information. 

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 71 Ctn 10/31 29 -1 0 2 0 64 16.2M FS

Lupine MT-LNF 152 0 20 Ctn 10/11 16 -3 0 3 0 0 200K FS

East Fork MT-KNF 5,259 --- 75 Ctn 9/30 17 --- 0 1 0 0 28.2M FS

Southern California Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 12

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 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Northwest ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 524 524

Northern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 11 1 12

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 24 4,349 4,373

Southern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 10 2 12

Southern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 12 590 602

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 0 0 0

Great Basin ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 5 5

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 1 1 2

Rocky Mountain ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eastern Area FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eastern Area ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Southern Area FIRES 1 0 0 0 15 1 17

Southern Area ACRES 10 0 0 0 26 40 76

TOTAL FIRES: 1 0 0 0 37 6 44

TOTAL ACRES: 10 0 0 0 62 5,508 5,580
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 254 242 27 42 1,909 728 3,202

Northwest ACRES 3,495 35,576 7,760 6,117 112,806 134,320 300,074

Northern California FIRES 4 18 5 11 2,175 470 2,683

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

Southern California FIRES 11 50 3 63 2,836 373 3,336

Southern California ACRES 75 1,203 3 89,092 36,357 4,377 131,107

Northern Rockies FIRES 483 50 7 43 1,178 415 2,176

Northern Rockies ACRES 51,180 1,975 462 25 22,698 55,121 131,461

Great Basin FIRES 28 589 6 46 610 298 1,577

Great Basin ACRES 492 34,464 0 182 3,937 65,697 104,772

Southwest FIRES 498 247 11 46 816 866 2,484

Southwest ACRES 22,617 16,028 3,250 2,076 99,684 244,312 387,966

Rocky Mountain FIRES 156 327 4 27 867 262 1,643

Rocky Mountain ACRES 877 7,132 36 20 216,009 9,596 233,670

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 16,527 518 17,687

Southern Area ACRES 98,808 0 12,357 30,758 332,644 77,189 551,757

TOTAL FIRES: 2,084 1,643 157 371 35,676 4,276 44,207

TOTAL ACRES: 178,741 248,697 29,189 129,073 1,040,675 759,301 2,385,676

Ten Year Average Quantity

Fires (2013 – 2022 as of today) 45,099

Acres (2013 – 2022 as of today) 6,100,591

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

Above normal temperatures and dry conditions are expected across the Intermountain West with near normal 

temperatures in much of California due to onshore flow. Breezy southwesterly sustained winds 15-30 mph with 

gusts 30-45 mph amid relative humidity of 5-20% will create critical conditions across northwest Nevada into 

southeast Oregon and southwest Idaho. Rain, with snow above 7,000 feet in the Cascades, will continue from 

northwest California into western Washington. Scattered light rain will begin to spill over the Cascade Crest 

overnight into eastern Oregon and Washington. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop near a 

slow-moving cold front from south and central Texas into the Lower Mississippi Valley and then along the Gulf 

Coast into Florida. Showers and thunderstorms will continue across the Upper Midwest, with scattered 

showers also spreading east into the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, and southern New England. 

National Predictive Services Outlook

6 Minutes for Safety:

Access the 6 Minutes for Safety topic of the day at Escape Routes 3 (Take 5@2).