Incident Management Situation Report

Thursday, September 21, 2023 – 0730 MDT

National Preparedness Level 3

National Fire Activity: 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

Initial attack activity: Light (70 fires)

New large incidents: 1

Large fires contained: 2

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 34 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 17 131,881 81 151 37 3,807 193

ONCC 5 152,857 68 152 23 3,486 -52

OSCC 3 2 0 0 0 6 6

NRCC 6 31,840 0 17 2 148 -45

GBCC 3 2,086 4 5 4 170 11

SWCC 4 6,380 7 12 6 369 -8

RMCC 2 4,255 0 0 0 0 -75

EACC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SACC 12 52,753 0 37 5 260 -20

Total 52 382,054 160 374 77 8,246 10
Northwest Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 5

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 short crown runs, uphill runs 

and long-range spotting. 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. 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. 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 backing, 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 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. 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 creeping, smoldering and backing. 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. Area, road and trail closures in effect. Precipitation occurred over the 

fire area yesterday.

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. 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

Anvil OR-RSF 15,755 2,405 0 Ctn 10/31 1,090 243 29 39 8 0 15.5M FS

Flat OR-RSF 34,242 0 75 Ctn 10/1 13 -63 0 3 0 2 71.3M FS

Lookout OR-WIF 25,640 125 50 Ctn 10/15 813 -8 15 33 4 0 74M FS

Petes Lake OR-WIF 3,144 58 0 Comp 10/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.2M FS

Bedrock OR-WIF 31,590 0 98 Ctn 10/1 84 -20 1 4 3 4 64.4M FS

Chilcoot OR-UPF 1,904 0 60 Ctn 9/30 527 13 10 14 6 0 20.2M FS

Brice Creek OR-UPF 571 0 62 Ctn 10/1 61 0 2 2 0 0 3.5M FS

Grizzly OR-UPF 288 51 0 Ctn 10/1 99 15 4 0 0 0 3.6M FS

Dinner OR-UPF 304 0 95 Ctn 10/1 46 -1 0 1 0 0 7.9M FS

Cowlitz Complex WA-GPF 715 0 40 Ctn 10/31 296 -7 3 13 5 0 16.1M FS

Camp Creek OR-MHF 2,055 0 62 Ctn 10/31 203 -62 2 10 1 0 20.8M FS

Morgan OR-FWF 1,300 1,250 0 Ctn 10/31 254 94 8 9 6 0 2M FS

Tyee Ridge 

Complex OR-733S 7,946 --- 91 Ctn 9/30 220 --- 6 15 2 0 43M ST

Eagle Point WA-OLP 128 5 0 Comp 10/31 0 0 0 0 0 0 NR NPS

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

Sourdough WA-NCP 6,234 --- 25 Comp 10/1 35 --- 1 1 2 0 16.5M NPS

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

Kindy Creek WA-MSF 197 --- 0 Comp 10/31 1 --- 0 0 0 0 80K FS

Dome Peak WA-MSF 1,076 --- 0 Comp 11/1 1 --- 0 0 0 0 80K FS

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

MSF – Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie NF, USFS 

Northern California Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 7

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. Moderate fire behavior with backing, creeping and 

smoldering. 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. Evacuations, area, road and trail closures in 

effect. Reduction in acreage due to realignment of fires within the complex. 

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 92,914 187 79 Ctn 11/15 1,475 -51 34 47 6 12 109M FS

Happy Camp 

Complex CA-KNF 21,252 -11,069 58 Ctn 9/30 812 -75 12 24 7 9 95.6M FS

2023 SRF 

Lightning 

Complex

CA-SRF 30,564 1,735 7 Ctn 10/15 1,059 53 19 78 9 0 52.2M FS

South Fork 

Complex CA-SHF 3,929 0 90 Ctn 9/30 184 -1 3 4 0 0 3.7M FS

Southern Area (PL 3) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 33

New large incidents: 1

Uncontained large fires: 3

Complex IMTs committed: 2

Tiger Island, Louisiana Office of Forestry. CIMT (SA Blue Team). CIMT (SA Gold Team) mobilizing. IMT is 

also managing the Lions Camp Road and Hwy 113 fires. Started on private land 15 miles southwest of 

DeRidder, LA. Southern rough, timber and medium slash. No new information. 

Lions Camp Road, Louisiana Office of Forestry. Six miles south of Anacoco, LA. Southern rough, closed 

timber litter and light slash. No new information. 

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

timber litter and 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

Tiger Island LA-LAS 31,290 --- 84 Ctn 10/30 117 --- 0 11 4 54 11.5M PRI

Lions Camp Road LA-LAS 785 --- 91 Ctn 10/1 7 --- 0 1 0 0 271K ST

Hwy 113 LA-LAS 7,124 --- 95 Ctn 10/1 37 --- 0 8 0 0 2.5M ST

* Hook and Hail TX-TXS 400 --- 100 Ctn --- 11 --- 0 1 0 0 NR PRI

TXS – Texas A&M Forest Service

Northern Rockies Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 0

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 

with creeping and 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

East Fork MT-KNF 5,259 0 75 Ctn 9/30 41 -45 0 1 0 0 28M FS

River Road East MT-LNF 17,313 0 59 Ctn 10/31 39 0 0 2 1 64 16.1M FS

Lupine MT-LNF 152 20 5 Ctn 10/11 19 0 0 3 1 0 155K FS

Doris Point MT-FNF 1,606 --- 98 Comp 10/1 1 --- 0 0 0 0 410K FS

Tin Soldier 

Complex MT-FNF 8,165 --- 96 Comp 10/11 5 --- 0 0 0 0 4.3M FS

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

Little Bear ID-NCF 1,221 --- 70 Comp 10/28 1 --- 0 0 0 0 528K FS

Sawtooth ID-IPF 800 --- 0 Comp 10/31 1 --- 0 1 0 0 200K FS

Stadium Creek MT-FNF 426 --- 0 Comp 10/31 1 --- 0 0 0 0 20K FS

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

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

Sidney MT-HLF 198 --- 0 Comp 11/1 13 --- 0 0 1 0 300K FS

West Fork ID-NCF 1,262 --- 70 Comp 11/10 1 --- 0 0 0 0 172K FS

Snowden ID-NCF 945 --- 0 Comp 12/20 2 --- 0 1 0 0 339K 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: 1

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 

creeping and 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

Bolt AZ-CNF 410 0 35 Ctn 9/22 165 0 5 2 5 0 1.4M FS

Valentine AZ-TNF 5,335 463 66 Comp 10/1 173 0 2 8 1 0 6M FS

Mixon AZ-A1S 500 --- 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

Turkey NM-GNF 5,620 --- 80 Comp UNK 0 --- 0 0 0 0 1.5M 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: 16

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 0 40 Comp 10/15 73 11 1 4 2 0 3.4M BLM

Steep Creek UT-FIF 250 --- 0 Comp 9/23 40 --- 1 0 0 0 40K 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

Chilcoot ID-SCF 685 --- 76 Comp UNK 1 --- 0 0 0 0 12K FS

East ID-BOF 3,313 --- 59 Comp 9/30 13 --- 0 1 0 0 9.5M FS

Hayden ID-SCF 24,706 --- 85 Comp 10/1 1 --- 0 0 0 0 21.4M FS

Black Mountain ID-STF 1,205 --- 0 Comp 10/1 66 --- 0 3 1 0 1.6M FS

Elkhorn ID-PAF 26,048 --- 88 Comp 11/1 0 --- 0 0 1 9 12.9M 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 

Rocky Mountain 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

Bear Creek CO-SJF 1,090 --- 83 Comp 10/31 20 --- 0 3 0 0 2.3M FS

Quartz Ridge CO-SJF 2,792 --- 77 Comp 10/31 55 --- 1 0 1 0 4.3M FS

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

Little Mesa CO-UPD 4,009 81 100 Comp --- 0 -11 0 0 0 0 1.6M BLM

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

Southern California Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 2

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 650 --- 0 Comp 10/31 48 --- 1 1 2 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 5 0 5

Northwest ACRES 0 0 0 0 1 6,734 6,735

Northern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 6 1 7

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Southern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 2 0 2

Southern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 8 27 35

Northern Rockies FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Northern Rockies ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 20 20

Great Basin FIRES 0 9 0 1 4 2 16

Great Basin ACRES 0 148 0 1 3 7 159

Southwest FIRES 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Southwest ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Rocky Mountain FIRES 0 3 0 0 0 3 6

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 5 0 0 0 27 1 33

Southern Area ACRES 4 0 0 0 62 5 71

TOTAL FIRES: 5 12 0 1 45 7 70

TOTAL ACRES: 4 148 0 1 75 6,793 7,021
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 253 237 25 42 1,895 721 3,173

Northwest ACRES 3,475 34,961 5,060 6,117 112,615 122,698 284,925

Northern California FIRES 4 18 3 11 2,139 468 2,643

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

Southern California FIRES 11 50 3 63 2,801 367 3,295

Southern California ACRES 75 1,203 3 89,057 36,312 2,912 129,562

Northern Rockies FIRES 478 50 6 43 1,169 414 2,160

Northern Rockies ACRES 51,172 1,975 461 25 22,556 55,122 131,311

Great Basin FIRES 28 585 6 45 608 295 1,567

Great Basin ACRES 492 34,464 0 182 3,468 65,651 104,258

Southwest FIRES 496 247 11 45 816 861 2,476

Southwest ACRES 22,615 16,028 3,250 2,075 99,684 240,790 384,441

Rocky Mountain FIRES 155 320 4 27 863 254 1,623

Rocky Mountain ACRES 877 5,847 36 20 216,008 9,572 232,360

Eastern Area FIRES 157 0 26 14 8,526 336 9,059

Eastern Area ACRES 1,075 0 5,316 52 60,518 5,871 72,831

Southern Area FIRES 491 2 68 77 16,400 517 17,555

Southern Area ACRES 98,797 0 12,357 30,756 331,946 77,149 551,005

TOTAL FIRES: 2,073 1,627 152 367 35,438 4,242 43,899

TOTAL ACRES: 178,700 246,797 26,486 129,035 1,039,098 711,994 2,332,108

Ten Year Average Quantity

Fires (2013 – 2022 as of today) 44,566

Acres (2013 – 2022 as of today) 6,041,356

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

A strong upper low will remain across the northwestern US today, with scattered precipitation across the Inland 

Northwest and northern Great Basin becoming widespread across much of Montana and northern Wyoming and 

spreading onto the northern Plains. Snow will be likely above 7,000 feet, and snow levels could drop to 5,000 

feet in areas. Gusty north-northeast winds up to 40 mph amid relative humidity of 20-50% will continue across 

southwest Oregon into northern California during the morning, gradually diminishing during the afternoon and 

overnight. Dry and breezy conditions will develop across the southern Great Basin, Desert Southwest, and West 

Slope ahead of a cold front. Isolated thunderstorms are likely in portions of the northern Great Basin and much 

of the Rockies onto the adjacent High Plains. Scattered thunderstorms will develop across much of the central 

and eastern Plains into the western Great Lakes, with severe thunderstorms likely on the central and southern 

High Plains into much of Oklahoma and north Texas. Another round of thunderstorms are likely from the central 

Gulf Coast to the Southeast Coast, including across Florida, with low relative humidity continuing in portions 

Texas and the Deep South.

National Predictive Services Outlook

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