Approximate Location
44.037 latitude, -118.833 longitudeSummary
The Calamity Complex consists of five fires located 15-20 miles southeast of Seneca, Oregon.
As of July 16th, a type three fire organization led by Dennis Klein will manage the complex. Firefighters will be based out of Grant High School in John Day.
Helicopter working the Calamity Complex, taken July 8
Credit: Beth Coahran, Burns BLM Archaeologist
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildland Fire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | Friday July 06th, 2007 aprox 06:40 PM |
| Location | 16 miles SE of Seneca, Oregon |
| Incident Commander | Dennis Klein |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 295 |
|---|---|
| Size | 2,276 acres |
| Percent Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Monday July 16th, 2007 aprox 06:00 PM |
| Fuels Involved | Timber, grass understory |
| Fire Behavior | Mostly creeping, smoldering fire in the interior. |
| Significant Events | Crews continue to make use of the RAM IR interpretation with lat/long coordinates to extinguish the last remaining hot spots within 300' of the interior. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Continue with mop up on all fires in the complex. Continue suppression rehab on all but the containment lines located on the fire perimeter. Contiinue removing excess equipment off of all fires. Demobilize many of the remaining resources and dismantle ICP at the Seneca School and Bear Valley Meadows park. |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | High |
| Terrain Difficulty | Medium |
| Containment Target | Full containment is expected on 7-16-07 by 1800 hours. |
| Remarks | A Type 3 Incident Management Team led by Dennis Klein is scheduled to assume the responsibility for the suppression of this incident as of 0600 hours, July 16. The reduction in acres is a result of more accurate mapping. The fires in the complex were helicopter GPS-mapped. The sizes are as follows: Poison Fire, 1276 acres; Grapple Fire, 993 acres; 7176 Fire, 4 acres, 7162 Fire, 2 acres; and 7169 Fire, 1 acre. Total acreage of the Calamity Complex is 2276 acres. |
Weather
| Current Wind Conditions | 8-12 mph SW |
|---|---|
| Current Temperature | 90 degrees |
| Current Humidity | 18 % |
