Incident Management Situation Report

Wednesday, September 27, 2023 – 0730 MDT

National Preparedness Level 2 

National Fire Activity: 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

Initial attack activity: Light (41 fires)

New large incidents: 1

Large fires contained: 0

Uncontained large fires: ** 27

Area Command teams committed: 0

NIMOs committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 2

Type 2 IMTs committed: 7

Complex IMTs committed: 1

Nationally, there are 16 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 13 132,918 56 99 20 2,523 -533

ONCC 5 166,659 34 70 10 2,263 -242

OSCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

NRCC 8 32,737 0 2 0 47 -59

GBCC 2 589 1 3 0 56 -140

SWCC 5 10,343 6 17 3 324 2 

RMCC 1 5,207 0 0 0 0 -15

EACC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

SACC 7 45,160 0 32 4 281 -79

Total 41 393,613 97 223 37 5,494 -1,066
Northwest Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 0

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 13

Type 1 IMTs committed: 2

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

Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday. 

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

occur today. 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. 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, 

creeping and backing. Communication 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 smoldering, creeping and backing. 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 smoldering and creeping. 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 and creeping. 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. 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. Residences threatened. Precipitation occurred over the fire area 

yesterday. 
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 27 Ctn 10/31 1,144 -94 29 46 18 0 28.7M 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 0 60 Ctn 10/15 314 -29 8 7 0 0 4.7M FS

Lookout OR-WIF 25,751 0 50 Ctn 10/15 540 -70 11 15 2 0 80.5M FS

Petes Lake OR-WIF 3,254 0 80 Comp 10/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.9M FS

Bedrock OR-WIF 31,590 0 98 Ctn 10/15 43 -14 1 3 0 4 64.7M FS

Chilcoot OR-UPF 1,940 0 67 Ctn 9/30 104 -213 0 7 0 0 24.4M FS

Grizzly OR-UPF 324 0 0 Ctn 10/1 7 -68 0 0 0 0 4M FS

Brice Creek OR-UPF 571 0 95 Ctn 10/1 0 -36 0 0 0 0 3.6M FS

Dinner OR-UPF 304 0 95 Ctn 10/1 84 46 3 0 0 0 7.7M FS

Cowlitz Complex WA-GPF 731 0 39 Ctn 10/31 137 -37 1 7 2 0 18.4M FS

Marsh OR-KLR 3,000 0 10 Ctn 9/29 70 0 1 8 6 0 419K FWS

Camp Creek OR-MHF 2,055 0 62 Ctn 10/31 52 -15 1 3 0 0 22M FS

Airplane Lake WA-OWF 6,956 279 0 Comp 10/31 0 0 0 0 0 0 300K FS

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

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. IMT 2 (EA Gold Team). IMT2 (CA Team 16) 

mobilizing. 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 smoldering and creeping. 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 11/15 873 -218 16 15 3 12 122M FS

2023 SRF 

Lightning 

Complex

CA-SRF 42,638 121 8 Ctn 10/15 664 -19 10 39 3 0 62M FS

Happy Camp 

Complex CA-KNF 21,386 0 74 Ctn 9/30 555 2 7 13 2 0 107M FS

South Fork 

Complex CA-SHF 3,929 0 90 Ctn 9/30 162 -7 1 3 1 0 39.7M FS

Southern Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 5

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 10/30 204 -18 0 20 4 54 13.7M ST

Hwy 113 LA-LAS 7,124 0 95 Ctn 10/1 39 3 0 7 0 0 3M ST

Southwest Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 2

New large incidents: 1

Uncontained large fires: 0

* Cecil, Coconino NF, USFS. Eleven miles southwest of Flagstaff, AZ. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with 

smoldering, flanking and backing. Last narrative report unless significant activity occurs.

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

* Cecil AZ-COF 800 --- 0 Comp 10/27 30 --- 1 3 0 0 60K FS

Valentine AZ-TNF 8,982 1,258 92 Comp 11/15 195 -9 3 9 2 0 7.3M FS

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

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

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 7

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. 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 90 Ctn UNK 30 2 1 2 0 0 140K BOR

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

FIF – Fishlake NF, USFS STF – Sawtooth NF, USFS GRD – Green River District, BLM 

Northern Rockies Area (PL 1) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 1

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. Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday.

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. 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 88 Ctn 10/31 29 0 0 2 0 64 16.2M FS

Lupine MT-LNF 152 0 90 Ctn 10/11 1 -15 0 0 0 0 220K FS

East Fork MT-KNF 5,259 0 75 Ctn 9/30 11 -4 0 0 0 0 28.3M FS

Rocky Mountain 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

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

SJF – San Juan NF, USFS 
Southern California Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 10

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 0 0 

Northwest ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Northern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 10 0 10

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 79 0 79

Southern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 10 0 10

Southern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 29 253 282

Northern Rockies FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 

Northern Rockies ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Great Basin FIRES 0 1 0 0 6 0 7 

Great Basin ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Southwest FIRES 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 

Southwest ACRES 12 0 0 0 0 5 17

Rocky Mountain FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Rocky Mountain ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Eastern Area FIRES 0 0 0 0 6 0 6 

Eastern Area ACRES 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 

Southern Area FIRES 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 

Southern Area ACRES 0 0 0 0 38 0 38

TOTAL FIRES: 1 1 0 0 37 2 41

TOTAL ACRES: 12 0 0 0 148 258 418 
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 2,189 472 2,700

Northern California ACRES 122 36 5 751 9,859 162,811 173,584

Southern California FIRES 11 50 3 63 2,857 373 3,357

Southern California ACRES 75 1,203 3 89,092 36,396 4,679 131,448

Northern Rockies FIRES 486 50 7 43 1,185 417 2,188

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

Great Basin FIRES 28 503 6 46 617 302 1,502

Great Basin ACRES 492 34,101 0 182 3,938 65,608 104,321

Southwest FIRES 501 247 11 46 816 867 2,488

Southwest ACRES 22,629 16,028 3,250 2,082 99,684 245,541 389,213 

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 7,991 337 8,525

Eastern Area ACRES 1,075 0 5,316 52 55,620 5,871 67,933 

Southern Area FIRES 493 2 68 79 16,626 521 17,789

Southern Area ACRES 98,808 0 12,357 30,758 333,848 79,353 555,124

TOTAL FIRES: 2,091 1,554 158 371 35,363 4,294 43,831

TOTAL ACRES: 178,756 247,902 29,189 129,079 1,037,355 763,927 2,386,207

Ten Year Average Quantity

Fires (2013 – 2022 as of today) 45,320

Acres (2013 – 2022 as of today) 6,158,249

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

Another Pacific cold front will move through the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies and northern Great 

Basin. Rain will continue west of the Cascades, heaviest in western Washington, with snow above 7,000 feet. 

Rain will push east across the Columbia Basin into the Idaho Panhandle and northwest Montana as well. 

Breezy westerly winds gusting 25-35 mph will continue across much of the northern Great Basin, but minimum 

relative humidity is forecast to be higher at 20-35% due to much cooler temperatures. Above normal 

temperatures will continue across the southern Great Basin, West Slope, and Southwest, with minimum 

relative humidity of 8-20% and sustained westerly winds of 10-18 mph. Showers and thunderstorms will 

continue across much of the Gulf Coast and Florida, spreading into portions of the Southeast Coast as well. 

Widespread showers with scattered thunderstorms will develop across the Ohio Valley and central 

Appalachians, with light rain into portions of the Mid-Atlantic. 

National Predictive Services Outlook

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