Human
This means the fire was started by humans, either intentional or accidental; equipment, smoking, campfire, debris burning, railroad, arson, children, fireworks, vehicle.
Curtis
A small, abandoned campfire without a fire ring was found smoldering in the upper Curtis Canyon area on the evening of July 5th. Many and most of the Jackson district camping areas are designated dispersed campsites, requiring campers to use identified numbered sites. For fire safety and protection, these areas require using existing metal fire rings when building a campfire. Building a new fire ring is not advised and may lead to a high cos$ when flames escape the fire ring.
Gibbs
This fire was located off the Cliff Creek road. a camper was burning a downed green tree outside of the fire ring. The East Zone Engine 671 was called off of the Monument Ridge prescribed burn to help extinguish the fire.
Pritchard Fire
Very small fire,extinguished by two district fire staff.
Meadow Creek Fire
The Meadow Creek Fire was reported late afternoon by the public October 18th but was not located until the morning of October 19th. Helicopter 35HX spotted the fire while shuttleing fire crews in for the Strawberry Rx. Westzone fire crews are responding. The fire is approximately 1/4 acre in size, smoldering in timber, adjacent to grass with low spread potential.