Saturday, August 20Th, BMIDC Morning Briefing

BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
Saturday, August 20th, 2016
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8/19 (NEW) INITITAL ATTACK	Fires	Acres
Umatilla National Forest	0	0
Wallowa Whitman National Forest	1	0.5
Vale District BLM Baker Area	0	0
NEO Oregon Department of Forestry	0	0
WA DNR Snake River Unit	0	0
BIA Umatilla Agency	0	0
Total	1	0.5
INCIDENT SUMMARY
8/19 Huckleberry Creek OR-WWF-000750. WFZ, Eagle Cap Wilderness 20 Miles E of La Grande. Half acre. Lined, Timber, grass, & slash. Summary of Previous Fire Activity: Rail OR-WWF-000582. IMT2. NW Team 6 (Sheldon). 5 miles W of Unity, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 29,097 acres (+888). 30% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with wind driven runs and single tree torching. The fire has burned into the Monument Rock Wilderness. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Continue direct and indirect line construction, secure containment lines and burn out as conditions allow.