Monday, August 22nd, BMIDC Morning Briefing

BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
Monday, August 22nd, 2016
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8/21 (NEW) INITITAL ATTACK	Fires	Acres
Umatilla National Forest	0	0
Wallowa Whitman National Forest	2	2.1
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	2	2.1
INCIDENT SUMMARY
8/21 Rally OR-WWF-000764.  GRFZ.  IC5. 10 Miles NW of La Grande, OR.  Start 8/21.  Full Suppression.  Cause: Human Caused, slash pile.  .1 Acres.  Lined.  Grass.  Smoldering fire behavior. Rally 2 OR-WWF-000767.  GRFZ.  IC4.  23 Miles ESE of La Grande, OR.  Start 8/21.  Full Suppression.  Cause: Vehicle Fire.  2 Acres.  Lined.  Timber and Grass.  Creeping fire behavior.  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. 30,273 acres (+1,176). 35% containment. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with group torching and short range spotting. The fire has burned into the Monument Rock Wilderness. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Continued mopup, line construction and burn out as conditions allow.