Wednesday, August 17Th, BMIDC Morning Briefing

BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
Wednesday, August 17th, 2016
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8/16 (NEW) INITITAL ATTACK	Fires	Acres
Umatilla National Forest	0	0
Wallowa Whitman National Forest	1	.75
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	.75
INCIDENT SUMMARY
8/16 Sheep OR-WWF-000728.  BPFZ.  IC5.  11 Miles southwest of Baker City, OR.  Start 8/16.  Full Suppression.  Cause:  Unknown Human Cause.  100% containment.  Timber.  .75 Acres. 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. 21,600 acres (+5,251). 15% containment. Timber. Active fire behavior with uphill spread, wind-driven runs and crowning. The fire has burned into the Monument Mountain Wilderness. Road, trail and area closures in effect. Continue direct and indirect line construction, secure containment lines and burn out as conditions allow.