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Rocky Mountain Area Morning Update May 21, 2012
Preparedness Level
National 2
RMA 2

Regional Activity:
There was light initial attack with 2 new fires for <1 acre  reported in the Rocky Mountain Area yesterday. For detailed information see:  http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/predictive/rmasit_protection.htm
 RMA Type II Teams
Team A Richardson: Assigned Hewlett Gulch
Team B Pechota: Available
Team C Lowe: Available

Rocky Basin Type I Teams
Hahenberg: On call
Harvey: Available
Lund: Available

Area Command
Loach: Available

National Fire Activity 
Initial attack activity: Light (108 new fires)
New large fires: 0(*)
Large fires contained: 1
Uncontained large fires: ** 9                          
Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 1
Type 2 IMTs committed: 4
Nationally, there are no large fires being managed to achieve multiple objectives.
** Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.

See http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf for more info
Weather Outlook:  Please see the following links:
http://gacc.nifc.gov/rmcc/predictive/outlooks.html

FOLLOWING IS A SUMM ARY OF THE MOST RECENT 209S RECEIVED AT RMACC FOR THIS OPERATIONAL PERIOD:  EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO GATHER INFORMATION BUT ACRES/ACTIONS/CONDITIONS MAY HAVE CHANGED SINCE REPORTING.  MONITOR FIRES ARE USUALLY UPDATED ON THURSDAY

 

 

Active Incidents

All Hazards

None

 

Full Suppression Strategy.

  1. Hewlett Gulch (CO-ARF) RMIMT Richardson:  20 miles northwest of Fort Collins, CO 7485 acres and 87% contained with 6 structures threatened and 372 personnel assigned. Crews completed rehabilitation and stabilization of fire lines on the east and northeast sides of the fire and will continue mop up and rehab as well as complete line construction in the NW flank. For latest information see  http://inciweb.org/incident/2863/

Point Protection Strategy:
None

Monitor Fires

  1. Little Sand (CO-SJF) 13 miles NW of Pagosa Springs, CO.  5 acres                      

 

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