Wednesday, August 3rd BMIDC Morning Briefing

BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016
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8/2 (NEW) INITIAL ATTACK	Fires	Acres
Umatilla National Forest	0	0
Wallowa Whitman National Forest	1	0.1
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	1	0.1
INCIDENT SUMMARY
8/2 (NEW) Hunter OR-971S-000596: LGD ODF Mutual Aid, Resources Responded 8/2, Resources Released 8/2 Rail OR-WWF-000582. IMT2. NW Team 12 (Harrod). 10 miles WSW of Unity, OR. Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 4,500 acres (+3,600). 0% containment. Timber and heavy logging slash. Extreme fire behavior with wind driven runs. Structures threatened. Evacuations and area restrictions in effect. Whitney OR-WWF-000583. IC4. 11 Miles NNW of Unity OR, Start 7/31. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 10 Acres. Grass and Timber. Active Fire Behavior. Torching and spotting. Lined 8/1. Weigh Station OR-973S-000573. IMT3. 13 miles SE of Pendleton, OR. Start 7/30. Full Suppression. Cause: Unknown. 688 acres (+0). 35% containment. Grass and timber. Minimal fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. Residences threatened. Area closures in effect. North Touchet WA-SES-020574. IMT3. 26 miles NE of Walla Walla, WA. Start 7/30. Full Suppression and Monitor. Cause: Human. 536 acres (+11). 95% containment. Timber, brush, and tall grass. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Fire Mobilization authorized (7/30).