ANNOUNCEMENT
Badger Butte to be turned back to the local unit.
The Badger Butte Fire, the last of the High Cascades Complex fires, will be turned back to the Warm Springs Fire Management, BIA, Type III incident management team at 0600 Friday morning, more
Approximate Location
Incident Overview
A marine layer of air spilled over the Cascades yesterday bringing increased winds in the fire area. Cooler temperature and higher humidity made fire activity somewhat less than in past days, as the thermal trough made its way to the east. A cold front is expected to pass over Badger Butte today, moderating temperature even more.
Badger Butte Fire crews will continue with mop-up and patrol for spot fires today. Mop-up standards set by the Warm Springs Fire Management will be met by end of shift today. A few pockets of heat are left on the interior of the fire in unburned islands of fuel. There remains a possibility for some interior spot fires with isolated torching of trees. Fire Operations personnel walked the line yesterday to inspect the mop-up and reported that containment lines were strong.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs Warm Springs Agency in cooperation with the Warm Springs Fire Management organization are managing the Trout Lake, Powerline, Razorback, West Hills and Seekseequa Fires. Crews will be in patrol status with incidental mop-up.
The High Cascades Complex wildfires, started by lightning on August 24, have burned an estimated 108,154 acres.
The Badger Butte Fire management will be turned back to the local unit at 6:00 A.M. Friday, September 16, 2011. This will be the last update from the Blue Mountain Incident Management Team.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT
Ken Malgren- Blue Mountain Incident Information Officer (877) 324-7993
Incident Command Post - located at Simnasho
Type III Camp - located at Warm Springs
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Wednesday August 24th, 2011 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Location | Warm Springs Reservation |
| Incident Commander | Goff |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 530 |
|---|---|
| Size | 108,154 acres |
| Percent Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Friday September 16th, 2011 approx. 12:00 AM |
| Fuels Involved | 10 Timber (litter and understory) Timber (litter and downlogs), grass and brush. Zone 1 Badger most fire fuel model 10 |
| Fire Behavior | Large interior slash piles continue to burnout. Wind aided smoldering through out all fires in the complex. |
| Significant Events | Mop-up turn back standards for Badger Butte Fire were met today. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Mop - up and patrol for spots outside the line will continues on all divisions |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | Low |
| Terrain Difficulty | High |
| Remarks | The injury reported was an injured knee. The Blue Mountain Team will turn over control of the Badger Butte and Lemiti Fires at 9/16 0600 to a local Warm Springs Agency Type 3 Team. |
Current Weather
| Wind Conditions | 10-20 G 30 mph W |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 70 degrees |
| Humidity | 55% |
