Unit Identifiers

Date

Time

Center

Remarks
9/4
1215
WBC
Stead Air Tanker Base is closed for the season. Minden and Battle Mountain Air Tanker Bases will be open until September 30.
9/4
1130
EIC
 Responding to the Poverty Fire near Halleck. AA-5SA committed.
9/2
0800
EIC
 Marfil's Type 3 team will inbrief @ 1800 hrs at the Cottonwood ICP on the East Slide Rock Ridge fire. Transfer of command will occur tomorrow morning @ 0600 hrs.
9/2
0700
WBC
 The Stead Airtanker base is closed to all operations until further notice. All aviation operations will be conducted from Minden Airtanker Base.
9/2
0600
SFC
 Media calls pertaining to the cause of the accident with Tanker 09 should be directed to the NTSB at 202-314-6100; media calls about events before the accident should be directed to 775-883-5995.  For further information on press releases, please contact Forest Public Affairs Officer Christie Kalkowski at 775-355-5311.
9/2
0500
WBC
 The Fire Community is grieving the loss of our comrades aboard Tanker 09. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of those brave and dedicated individuals.
9/1
2000
SFC
 Update on the Burnside fire. Currently 204 acres and 50% contained. All evacuations lifted due to reduced threat. Flinders' Type 3 team has assumed command of the incident.
9/1
1600
EIC
 Marfil's Type 3 team ordered for the East Slide Rock Ridge fire. Summerfelt's team will augment the Type 3 team with multiple resources with a tentative transition to occur Wednesday 9/3. Heavy demob progressing and spike camps closed. Extremely cold temps predicted tonight.
9/1
0900
WBC
 T-22 and T-55 enroute to 4SD ETA 1100. T-440 and AA-7DL committed to the Burnside Fire.
9/1
0800
EIC
 East Slide Rock Ridge Fire was mapped at 54,500 acres last night.
9/1
0800
SFC
 Burnside Fire is estimated at 125 acres. In-briefing for Flinders Team is still planned for 1200 today.
8/31
2010
SFC
 In-briefing for Flinders Type 3 Team has been changed from SFIDC to Turtle Rock Park at 1200 tomorrow.
8/31
1830
SFC
 Burnside Fire is estimated at 100 acres.
8/31
1815
EIC
 H-0CR and AA-5SA enroute to a new start south of Wells.
8/31
1800
SFC
 Mobilizing Flinders Type 3 Team for the Burnside Fire.
8/31
1745
ECC
 J-25 launching to a new start east of Ely.
8/31
1645
SFC
 Ordering 2 additional air tankers and a lead for the Burnside Fire which is estimated at 10 acres in timber and brush.
8/31
1615
SFC
 T-09, T-440, AA-7DL and H-402 enroute to the Burnside Fire near Hope Valley.
8/31
0950
WBC
 Tanker 09 prepositioning to 4SD.
8/31
0900
WBC
 Southern Area is mobilizing 3 NIMO teams and 1 Type 1 IMT (internal Southern Area) for hurricane support. Crew orders are expected today. Hurricane Gustov is expected to make landfall along the central Louisiana coast as a Category 4 hurricane tomorrow.
8/31
0900
WBC
 East Slide Rock Ridge estimated at 49,000 acres. Demobilization of resources on the west side will begin today. Wilde's Type 2 IMT will be closing out on the Porcupine Ranch Fire Tuesday afternoon.
8/31
0855
WBC
 The Reno Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for zones 450, 453 and 459 for strong winds and low RH. The Elko Weather Service issued a Red Flag Warning for today for zones 452 and 455 for stong winds and low RH.
8/31
0800
CNC
 AA-4QS is being released back to the Southwest.
8/29
1600
WBC
 The Reno, Elko and Las Vegas Weather Service Offices have issued numerous Red Flag Warnings and Watches for Saturday and Sunday. Flash Flood Warning have been issued in some areas of southern Nevada.
8/29
0800
ECC
 The Blake Fire is estimated at 35 acres. 8 smokejumpers remain committed.
8/29
0700
EIC
 The East Slide Rock Ridge Fire is estimated at 50,000 acres.
8/29
0600
WBC
 The Reno Weather Service has issued a number of Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches for Saturday and into Sunday for western and northwestern Nevada. The Elko Weather Service has issues a Fire Weather Watch for Saturday and into Sunday for eastern and central Nevada for winds and low RH.
8/28
1350
ECC
 J-25 dropped all 8 on the Blake Fire (NV-HTF). Fire reported to be 8 acres, no problems anticipated.
8/28
1230
ECC
 J-25 ordered for a new start 15 miles northeast of Ely.
8/28
0830
SFC
 Black Mountain IHC committed to the Porcupine Ranch fire.
8/27
1530
EBC
 Wilde's Type 2 team being ordered for the Porcupine Ranch fire (UT-SES) east of Moab, UT. Inbrief 8/28 @ 1800 hrs @ the Moab BLM office.
8/26
2000
WBC
 Svalberg's FUMT ordered for the South Barker WFU. Date and time needed 8/28 @ 1800 hrs.
8/26
1630
ECC
 Helicopter 214 back in Ely. All jumpers demobing off the Willow Spring and Irish fires tomorrow.
8/26
1430
WBC
 IR last night mapped the East Slide Rock Ridge Fire. Click here for the map.
8/26
1230
SFC
 Black Mountain IHC released off the Silver Creek fire. Off tomorrow.
8/26
1200
ECC
 J-25 dropped 4 on the Willow Spring Fire. J-25 will recover to Boise to pick up 4 smokejumpers and return to Ely tomorrow.
8/26
1000
ECC
 J-25 enroute to a new start on the Ely District called the Willow Spring.
8/26
0705
ECC
 Irish Fire estimated at 450 acres.
8/26
0700
EIC
 IR mapped the East Slide Rock Ridge Fire last night at 38,500 acres.
8/25
1800
ECC
 J-25 dropped 8 on the Irish Fire.
8/25
1555
ECC
 New start reported near Caliente. AA-5SA enroute.
8/25
1445
EIC
 Air operations on the East Slide Rock Ridge Fire have been suspended due to high winds. Fire exhibiting extreme fire behavior. Personnel have been pulled off the line in some areas.
8/25
0730
EIC
 The East Slide Rock Ridge Fire (Summerfelt) exhibited extreme fire behavior yesterday and into the night. IR flight mapped it at 18,200 acres at 2130 last night. Committing 4 heavy air tankers this morning to try and hold it along Sawmill Ridge.