SWCC MORNING INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

August 31, 2010, 0900
(This is the last REPORT of the SWCC Morning Intelligence Briefing for 2010.)

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SITUATION
SWA UNPLANNED WILDLAND FIRE ACTIVITY
(i.e. DAILY REPORTING)
**
SW Preparedness Level
(Effective 7/30/10)
1
AGENCY STATE ID       UNIT NAME HUMAN FIRES HUMAN ACRES LIGHTNING FIRES LIGHTNING ACRES
BLM NM FAD Farmington District     1 0
ST NM N1S Chama District     1 0
ST NM N2S Cimarron District     1 0
USFS AZ KNF Kaibab NF     1 0
        0 0 4 0
      ** Fires Reported via the National Sit Report Program
Detailed Report | Summary Report
REPORTING DISPATCH CENTERS x = reported
AZ: ADC SDC TDC FDC WDC PDC PHC
  X x x   x x x
NM: TDC ABC SDC ADC SFC    
  x   X x      
SWA UNPLANNED WILDLAND FIRE INCIDENTS
(i.e. ICS-209 REPORTS)
**
Large Fire Location Map

SWA MAC Group Incident Priority

NEW REPORTS All Strategies
Legend | Strategy Def.
None reported.    
     
OPEN REPORTS
Full Suppression
Legend | Strategy Def.
BOSQUE 2 , BIA-Colorado River Agency
LOCATED: 15 N of Ehrenberg, AZ
LAT/LONG:  N 33 40 5, W 114 31 31
REMARKS: Smoldering on the flanks, mop up, and control.
STRATEGY: Full Suppression
STARTED: 8/26
CAUSE: Lightning
FUELS: Brush (2') (FM-5)
GROWTH POTENTIAL: Low
DIFF. TERRAIN: Low
MANAGEMENT: Type 3 (Lee, IC)
SIZE: 228
CONT: 90%
ECD: 9/06
CRN: None
ST: 0
SD: 0
T1C: 0; T2C: 1
HELO: 0; ENG: 0
PERS: 20
LAST 209: 8/30
     
OPEN REPORTS
Point or Zone Protection
Legend | Strategy Def.
RANGER COMPLEX , Coconino NF
LOCATED: 4 E of Clints Wells, AZ
LAT/LONG:  N 34 33 1, W 111 13 10
COMPLEX FIRES:  Bravo (121 ac.), Ranger (1,125 ac.)
REMARKS: None  
STRATEGY: Point or Zone Protection
STARTED: 7/17
CAUSE: Lightning
FUELS: Timber (FM-10)
GROWTH POTENTIAL: Med.
DIFF. TERRAIN: High
MANAGEMENT: Type 3 (Miller, IC)
SIZE: 1,246
CONT: MMA 12,500
ECD: 9/01
CRN: None
ST: 11
SD: 0
T1C: 1; T2C: 0
HELO: 0; ENG: 2
PERS: 13
LAST 209: 8/26
HARTMAN, Santa Fe NF
LOCATED: 8 SE of Pecos, NM
LAT/LONG:  N 35 31 50, W 105 30 44
REMARKS: None
STRATEGY: Point or Zone Protection
STARTED: 8/25
CAUSE: Lightning
FUELS: Closed Timber Litter (FM-8)
GROWTH POTENTIAL: Low
DIFF. TERRAIN: Extreme
MANAGEMENT: Type 4 (Valdez, IC)
SIZE: 4
CONT: NR
ECD: 9/01
CRN: T6 engines, T4 IC, 7-person IA crew
ST: 0
SD: 0
T1C: 0; T2C: 0
HELO: 0; ENG: 3
PERS: 20
LAST 209: 8/26
     
OPEN REPORTS
Monitor / Confine / Contain Legend | Strategy Def.
WASH COMPLEX , Kaibab National Forest
LOCATED: 15 SE of Tusayan, AZ
LAT/LONG: N 35 50 33, W 111 51 59
COMPLEX FIRES:  Wash (197 ac.), Tank (960 ac.)
REMARKS: Moderate fire behavior with 1-2' flame lengths and ROS of 1-2 ch/hr.   Completed aerial ignitions on unburned island of fuel within the perimeter of the planned management area. Holding and monitoring.
STRATEGY: Monitor / Conf. Cont.
STARTED: 7/22
CAUSE: Lightning
FUELS: Timber (FM-10)
GROWTH POTENTIAL: Low
DIFF. TERRAIN: Low
MANAGEMENT: Type 4 (Ruff, IC)
SIZE: 1,157
CONT: MMA 3,700
ECD: N/A
CRN: None
ST: 0
SD: 0
T1C: 0; T2C: 0
HELO: 0; ENG: 3
PERS: 11
LAST 209: 8/27
WALNUT CANYON , Apache-Sitgreaves NF
LOCATED: 5 NE of Forest Lake, AZ
LAT/LONG:  N 34 9 3, W 110 2 0
REMARKS: Fire behavior is low, mostly ground fire, burning in heavies and stumps.  Continue to monitor.
STRATEGY: Monitor / Confine / Contain
STARTED: 8/24
CAUSE: Lightning
FUELS: Timber (FM-2)
GROWTH POTENTIAL: Low
DIFF. TERRAIN: Low
MANAGEMENT: Type 4 (Olmstead, IC)
SIZE: 144
CONT: NA
ECD: 9/10
CRN: None
ST: 0
SD: 0
T1C: 0; T2C: 0
HELO: 0; ENG: 3
PERS: 9
LAST 209: 8/28

Barbell, El Malpais Nat. Monument
LOCATED: 25 S of Grants, NM
LAT/LONG: N 34 54 12, W 107 59 48
REMARKS: None

STRATEGY: Monitor / Conf. / Control
STARTED: 7/20
CAUSE: Lightning
FUELS: Timber (FM-10)
GROWTH POTENTIAL: NR
DIFF. TERRAIN: NR
MANAGEMENT: Type 4 (Randall, IC)
SIZE: 3
CONT: MMA 0
ECD: N/A
CRN: None
ST: 0
SD: 0
T1C: 0; T2C: 0
HELO: 0; ENG: 0
PERS: 0
LAST 209: 8/05
     
FINAL REPORTS   Legend | Strategy Def.
JUNIPER, Kaibab National Forest
LOCATED: 18 NE of Williams, AZ
LAT/LONG: N 35 25 57, W 111 55 57
REMARKS:  None
STRATEGY: Monitor / Conf. / Cont.
STARTED: 7/17
CAUSE: Lightning
FUELS: Timber (FM-10)
GROWTH POTENTIAL: Low
DIFF. TERRAIN: Med.
MANAGEMENT: Type 5
SIZE: 470
CONT: MMA 20%
ECD: NR
CRN: None
ST: 0
SD: 0
T1C: 0; T2C: 0
HELO: 0; ENG: 0
PERS: 0
LAST 209: 8/30
     
 
YEAR-TO-DATE - UNPLANNED FIRE ACTIVITY
As of: 8/23/10
ALL
WILDLAND FIRES
LARGE
WILDLAND FIRES




FIRES ACRES FIRES ACRES
Arizona * 1,211 60,957 29 53,057
New Mexico 872 97,295 45 83,840
West TX / OK ** 34 7,555 1 10,362
Southwest Area 2,117 165,807 62 149,106
  YTD Activity By Unit    

NATIONAL FIRE ACTIVITY

National Preparedness Level
(Effective 6/01/10)
2
          SITUATION **           RESOURCES

Initial attack activity: Light (188 new fires)
New large fires: 1 (*)
Large fires contained: 7
Uncontained large fires: ** 20

Area Command Teams committed: 0
NIMOs committed: 0
Type 1 IMTs committed: 2
Type 2 IMTs committed: 9
Nationally, there are 68 large fires being managed to achieve multiple objectives.
** Uncontained large fires includes only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.**
GEOGRAPHIC
AREA
NEW
FIRES
NEW
LARGE
OPEN
LARGE
T1 IMT
COMMITTED
T2 IMT
COMMITTED
Alaska          
Eastern Area 5 0 1 0 0
East Basin 17 0 7 0 3
Northern Rockies 4 0 2 0 2
Northern Cal. 13 0 2 0 1
Northwest 26 0 5 2 3
Southern Area 94 0 2 0 0
Southern Cal.          
Rocky Mtn 18 1 1 0 0
Southwest          
West Basin          
National Incident Management Situation Report  (IMSR)  |  National Large Fire Map  |  Links to Other Geographic Area Daily Reports

PRESCRIBED FIRE ACTIVITY          
          NAME   UNIT DATES ACRES PILES (Cubic Ft.)
Nagel Piles AZ Apache-Sitgreaves NF 8/31 15  
Black Mesa Sc. Piles AZ Apache-Sitgreaves NF 8/31 10  
Scattered Piles AZ Apache-Sitgreaves NF 8/31 25  
Bly Pit AZ Coconino NF 8/31 5  
           
  Arizona | New Mexico
(Posted by 1030 daily)
Prescribed Fire Location Map
       
YEAR-TO-DATE PRESCRIBED FIRE ACTIVITY
As of: 8/27/10
Arizona FIRES ACRES New Mexico FIRES ACRES
           
BIA 66 73,857 BIA 103 26,555
BLM* 71 29,235 BLM 74 82,304
FWS 8 2,541 FWS 11 1,120
NPS 43 9,189 NPS 34 8,206
USFS 99 22,229 USFS 25 41,863
TOTAL 287 121,860 TOTAL 247 160,048
      West Texas FIRES ACRES
*(BLM-ASD not included)     FWS 6 1,717
      NPS 24 11,200
      TOTAL 30 12,917
  YTD Prescribed Fire Activity By Unit
RESOURCES
TACTICAL REPORTS POTENTIAL RESOURCE DEMAND
Blue Button SIT300 (IMT and Crew Resources)
Blue Button SIT300 (Aviation) (PW Required)

Blue Button SWCC Unable to Fill (UTF) List
Blue Button Potential Demand for Initial Attack and IMT Resources to Incidents in the SWA
Blue Button Potential Demand for the following OOA Resources to the SWA:
                             IMTS  |  Type 1 Crews
 

RESOURCES ASSIGNED TABLE (*): Data derived from ROSS Reports (PW Required)

  ALL SWA & OOA RESOURCES
ASSIGNED IN AREA
SWA RESOURCES
ASSIGNED OUT-OF-AREA
RESOURCE

ASSIGNED
TODAY

ASSIGNED
LAST REPORT
CHANGE ASSIGNED
TODAY
ASSIGNED
LAST REPORT
CHANGE
Leads / ASM (**)         0 0
Fixed-Wing Air Tactical (**)         0 0
Type 1 Helicopters (**)         0 0
Type 3 Helicopters (**)       3 3 0
Smokejumpers         0 0
Total Aviation Assets       4 4 0
Type 1 Crews (**)       14 14 0
Type 2 Crews         0 0
Type 2IA Crews       2 2 0
Total Crew Assets
(includes Camp Crews)
      16 16 -5
Engines       6 6 0
Water Tenders         0 0
Total Equipment Assets       9 8 +1
Type 1 IMT (**)       0 0 0
Type 2 IMT (**)       0 0 0
Type 3 IMT (**)       0 0 0
Total Overhead / Support Assets (includes FFT1/FFT2)       546 663 -117
(*) = Data retrieved from ROSS Cognos Program
(**) = Data retrieved from SIT300
OOA = Out-of-Area Resources
YTD Trend for SWA & OOA Resources Assigned In-Area
YTD Trend for SWA Resources Assigned Out-of-Area

 
FIRE WEATHER
TODAY   TOMORROW
[Graphic} - Today's Outlook Combined [Graphic} - Tomorrow's Outlook
Today Tomorrow
     
FIRE WEATHER
FORECAST OFFICE
PLANNING
FORECAST
RED FLAG WARNINGS /
FIRE WATCHES
Las Vegas, NV (VEF) Northwest Arizona None
Flagstaff, AZ (FGZ) Northeast Arizona None
Phoenix, AZ (PSR) Central / Southwest Arizona None
Tucson, AZ (TWC) Southern & Southeastern Arizona None
Albuquerque, NM (ABQ) Northern New Mexico None
El Paso, TX (EPZ) Southwest New Mexico None
Midland, TX (MAF) Southeast New Mexico
Southwest Texas
None
Lubbock, TX (LUB) West Texas None
Amarillo, TX (AMA) Northwest Texas None
Fire Weather Zone Maps:
Arizona
  |  New Mexico
  National Red Flag Warning /
Fire Weather Watches
   
FUELS / FIRE BEHAVIOR / OUTLOOKS
FUELS INTELLIGENCE FIRE POTENTIAL OUTLOKS
Blue Button Observed Fire Danger:
       - Today | Tomorrow
Orange Button Nat. WF Assessment System (WFAS)
       - SWA Rel. Greenness & Dep. from Avg.
Orange Button National Fuel Management Database (NFMD)
       - Arizona State Map | Latest Readings
       - New Mexico Map | Latest Readings

SW Units Reporting High to Extreme
Fire Danger for Today

Unit Fire Danger Level
AZ-CRA H
AZ-FYA H
AZ-CRD H
AZ-AZS H
 
# H units: 4 # VH units: 0
# EX units: 0

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