Saturday, August 13th, BMIDC Morning Briefing

BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
Saturday, August 13th, 2016
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8/12 (NEW) INITIAL ATTACK	Fires	Acres
Umatilla National Forest	0	0
Wallowa Whitman National Forest	0	0
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	0	0
INCIDENT SUMMARY
8/12 No new incidents to report. Summary of Previous Fire Activity: Gibbon OR-973S-000663. ICT4. 20 miles E of Pendleton, OR. Start 8/7. Full Suppression. Cause: Lightning. 316 acres (+0). 60% containment. Grass and brush. Minimal fire behavior with backing and creeping. Started 8/7, but exceeded large fire criteria during last reporting period. Estimated containment tomorrow (8/14). Rail OR-WWF-000582. IMT2. NW Team 12 (Harrod). 5 miles W of Unity, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 12,199 acres (+399). 10% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior with short-range spotting, backing and single tree torching. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Continue direct and indirect line construction, secure containment lines and burn out as conditions allow. Transition from IMT2 (Harrod) to IMT2 (Sheldon) is planned.