BMIDC Morning Briefing, Monday, July 12, 2021

 

BMIDC MORNING BRIEFING
Monday, July 12, 2021
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7/11 (NEW) INITIAL ATTACK	Fires	Acres
Umatilla National Forest	0	0
Wallowa Whitman National Forest	0	0
Vale/PRD District BLM Baker Area	0	0
NEO Oregon Department of Forestry	1	5.6
WA DNR Snake River Unit	0	0
BIA Umatilla Agency	0	0
Total	1	5.6
INCIDENT SUMMARY
Fire Activity 7/11 OR-973S-000710, Government Mountain.  PDT ODF.  Government Mountain Area.  9 Miles East of Milton-Freewater, OR.  5.6 Acres.  Human Caused.  ODF Stat Fire.  Resources Responded 7/11.  Grass and Timber. Previously Reported Incidents OR-UMF-000671, Turkey Tail.  PRD.  Big Turkey Tail Area.  30 Miles East of Walla Walla, WA.   Lightning Caused.  Resources Responded 7/8. OR-UMF-000659, Green Ridge.  PRD.  Green Ridge Area.  30 Miles East of Walla Walla, WA.  175 Acres.  Lighting Caused.  Resources Responded 7/7.  Grass and Shrubs.  Green Ridge and Turkey Tail are being managed as one, but 2 separate incidents that will likely grow into each other.  Currently staffed with Local Type 3 Team -Wing/Peterson(t). Type 2 Team Loomis will be taking Green Ridge and Turkey Tail. OR-UMF-000658, Lick Creek.  PRD.  Dry Lick Creek Area.  15 Miles SE of Pomeroy, WA.  1500 Acres.  Lightning Caused.  Resources Responded 7/7.  Grass, Timber and Snags. (Type 1 Team PNW #3), will manage Dry Gulch as well. WA-SES-020655, Dry Gulch.  WA DNR.  Blankenship Springs Area.  11 Miles SE of Pomeroy, WA.  25000 Acres.  Lightning Caused.  Resources responded 7/7.  Grass and Sagebrush. (Type 2 Team Loomis is moving to Green Ridge). Example: OR-974S-001114, Buck. WAL ODF.  T4N R44E Sec 11 NWNW. Courtney Creek Area. 29 Miles North of Enterprise, OR.  .1 Acres.  Unknown Cause.  ODF Stat Fire.  Resources Responded 9/29.  Contained 9/29.  Grass.