SWCC MORNING INTELLIGENCE BRIEFING

0800 July 20, 2008

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SITUATION
INITIAL ATTACK *
SW Preparedness Level
(Effective 7/11/08)		 2
Light Initial attack for yesterday with 4 new fires and 3 new acres reported across the Southwest Area. Detailed Report
Summary Report
Agency State Unit Human Acres Lightning Acres
ST AZ Arizona State - Forestry Division 0 0 1 1
USFS AZ Kaibab NF 0 0 1 0
USFS AZ Apache-Sitgreaves NF 0 0 1 1
USFS AZ Coconino NF 0 0 1 1
(* = Fires Reported via the National Sit Report Program) 0 0 4 3
          REPORTED NO REPORT
DISPATCH CENTER'S: AZ:   SDC,TDC,ADC,FDC,PDC,PHC,WDC
  NM:   ADC,SFC,TDC,SDC,ABC
 

EXTENDED ACTIVITY *
WF & WFU Location Map
SW MAC Group is operational at this time. 
Daily Priority Decision		 (* = Extended Activity Fires ar those reported via ICS-209 Program)
* (WF's will be carried on this report until 100% contained.)

 

 LEGEND:  CH-A = Change in Acres since last report; AC = Acres Contained; ECD = Estimated Containment Date; FM = Fuel Model; T1C = T1 Crews T2C = T2 Crews; PERS = Total Personnel; CH-P = Change in Personnel; CRN = Critial Resource Needs;
SD = Structures Destroyed
NEW
 
 
ONGOING
LANE 2, Prescott National Forest (AZ-PNF), human-caused, started 6/28, located 1 mile south of Crown King, AZ (34 10 25 x 112 20 23).  Type 4 Management (Gesser, IC), Point or Zone Protection/Limited Perimeter Control).  Continue rehab, patrol and monitor.   No new information received since yesterday.
  ACRES CH-A AC ECD FM T1C T2C HELO ENG PERS CH-P CRN SD
  9.629 +0 98% 7/14 10 0 0 0 1 7 -13 None 12
                           
 
ROAD WFU, Gila National Forest (NM-GNF), lightning caused, started 6/27, located 25 miles west of Winston, NM (33 22 31 x 107 52 31). FUM2 Management (Fahl, IC), Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit (WFIP Stage: I, Risk Assessment: NR, MMA: NR). Fire is creeping and backing in pine needles and grass.  No new information received since yesterday.
  ACRES CH-A AC ECD FM T1C T2C HELO ENG PERS CH-P CRN SD
  974 0 - - 8 1 0 0 1 12 0 None 0
                           
BAILEY WFU, Gila National Forest (NM-GNF), lightning caused, started 6/28, located 18 miles east of Gila Cliff Dwelling Nat. Mon. (33 13 40 x 107 56 16).  FUM2 Management (Gallardo, IC), Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit (WFIP Stage: II, Risk Assessment: NR, MMA: NR). Burning within Aldo Leopold Wilderness.   Fire is moving to the southeast toward South Diamond Creek.  No new information received since yesterday.
  ACRES CH-A AC ECD FM T1C T2C HELO ENG PERS CH-P CRN SD
  330 +218 - - 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 None 0
 
CHIMENEA WFU, Saguaro National Park (AZ-SAP), lightning caused, started 6/26, located 12 miles east of Tucson, AZ (32 11 48 x 110 33 34).  FUM2 Management (Gaines, IC), Wildland Fire Used for Resource Benefit (WFIP Stage: 1, Risk Assessment: Low, MMA: NR). No report since 7/03.  This will be the last report for this incident. No new information received since yesterday.
  ACRES CH-A AC ECD FM T1C T2C HELO ENG PERS CH-P CRN SD
  120 0 50% - 9 0 0 0 0 15 0 None 0
 
 
                           
CONTAINED
PRESCRIBED FIRE Arizona | New Mexico
Rx Location Map
 
YEAR-TO-DATE TOTAL
YTD Activity By Unit
As of: 7/05/08
SUPPRESSION WFU FIRES > 100 ACRES
FIRES ACRES FIRES ACRES FIRES ACRES
Arizona * 1,030 61,950 7 9,505 27 55,245
New Mexico 838 338,151 7 746 67 344,016
West Texas / OK ** 31 453 0 0 1 900
Southwest Area 1,899 429,418 8 9,832 95

400,161
PRESCRIBED FIRE    
Southwest Area 628 326,758 YTD Trend
* Does not include BLM-ASD       ** Covers only Federal Units West of the 100th meridian or administered by a Unit located in the SWA
   
NATIONAL ACTIVITY
National Preparedness Level
(Effective 7/01/08)		 5
SITUATION RESOURCES

Initial attack activity: Moderate (114 new fires)
New large fires: 3 (*)
Large fires contained: 0
Uncontained large fires: 37

Area Command Teams committed: 2
NIMOs committed: 2
Type 1 IMTs committed: 11
Type 2 IMTs committed: 8
Fire Use Teams committed: 1


A NIMO Team (Cable) is assigned as a planning and operational group in support of the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group at Boise, ID.  Six MAFFS C-130 air tankers are supporting the State of California. All aircraft are based at McClellan Airport in Sacramento, California. The Mission Commander is LTC Mike Barkdull, 153rd Airlift Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming. One aircraft is provided by the 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte, North Carolina, three from the 302nd Airlift Wing, Colorado Springs, Colorado and two from the 153rd Airlift Wing, Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Australia, New Zealand and Canada are providing 59 fire specialists and managers to assist with fire suppression operations in California. Canada is also providing two crews to California.
** Uncontained large fires do not include WFU or confine/contain incidents. ** National Incident Management Situation Report  (IMSR)
Links to Other Geographic Area Daily Reports
   
FIRE WEATHER
TODAY TOMORROW
[Graphic} - Today's Outlook [Graphic} - Tomorrow's Outlook
Today | Tomorrow | Combined
 
ARIZONA FORECAST OFFICES NEW MEXICO FORECAST OFFICES
  Fire Weather Zone Maps:  Arizona  |  New Mexico
RED FLAG WARNINGS / FIRE WATCHES:  

Red Flag Warning / Watches

Red Flag Warning / Fire Weather Watches
(National Fire
Weather Page)

 VEF None today.
FGZ None today.
PSR None today.
TWC None today.
ABQ None today.
EPZ None today.
AMA None today.
LUB None today.
MAF None today.
   
FUELS / FIRE BEHAVIOR / OUTLOOKS
FUELS INTELL NFDRS CHARTS:
[Graphic] - SWA ERC Chart

Areawide | Individual Stations
   
FIRE BEHAVIOR OUTLOOK FIRE POTENTIAL OUTLOOKS
[Graphic} - SWA Fire Behavior Map [Graphic] Link to 7-Day Product
 [Graphic] - Link to Monthly Outlook
Report | Map 7-Day Outlook Monthly
 
RESOURCES
SUMMARY:

Resource mobilization across Zone boundaries has turned downward as precipitation is being received across the Area, lessening the intensity of fire activity and resource mobilization.  SWA continues to assist other Geographic Areas.
 

ASSIGNED IN AREA: General Resources *

RESOURCE ASSIGNED
TODAY		 ASSIGNED
PREVIOUS REPORT 		CHANGE SINCE
LAST REPORT
Aviation 0 0 0
Crews 0 0 0
Equipment 0 0 0
Overhead 0 0 0
* Includes Out-of-Area and SWA Resources

ASSIGNED IN-AREA: Specific Resources (To Wildfire Only)

RESOURCE ASSIGNED
TODAY		 ASSIGNED
PREVIOUS REPORT 		CHANGE SINCE
LAST REPORT
IMT's - T1 0 0 0
MT's - T2 0 0 0
FUMT's 0 0 0
Helicopters 0 0 0
Crews - T1 0 0 0
Crews - T2 0 0 0
Engines 0 0 0
Overhead 0 0 0

ASSIGNED OUT-OF-AREA: Specific Resources

RESOURCE ASSIGNED
TODAY		 ASSIGNED
PREVIOUS REPORT 		CHANGE SINCE
LAST REPORT
IMT's - T1 0 0 0
IMT's - T2 0 0 0
FUMT's 0 0 0
Crews - T1 0 0 0
Crews - T2 0 0 0
Engines 0 0 0
Overhead 0 0 0
YTD Trends for Assigned Resources
 

AVAILABLE: (SW RESOURCES - CURRENT STATUS IN ROSS)

RESOURCE STATUSED AS
NATIONAL		 STATUSED AS
GACC ONLY 		AVAILABLE FOR
SOUTHWEST AREA
IMT's - T1 0 0 0
IMT's - T2 0 0 0
FUMT's 0 0 0
Crews - T1 0 0 0
Crews - T2 0 0 0
Crews - T2IA 0 0 0
Engines - T3 0 0 0
Engines - T4 0 0 0
Engines - T5 0 0 0
Engines - T6 0 0 0
YTD Trends for Assigned Resources
 
Green Button SIT300 (Aviation Resources) (Password Required) | SIT300 (IMT and Crew Resources)
 
Green Button ROSS Reports (Password Required)
COUNTS BY AGENCY
 
  1. SWA Resources Assigned in Area
  2. SWA Resources Assigned Out-of-Area
  3. SWA Resources Assigned in Area and Out-of-Area Combined
  4. All Resources Assigned in Area
   
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