Sw - an Area Command Center Has Been Established for the Dude Fire
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FIRE MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT SUNDAY 07/01/90 0900 HRS. MDT. PREPAREDNESS LEVEL III HIGHLIGHTS: SW - AN AREA COMMAND CENTER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE DUDE FIRE. DICK COX IS THE AREA COMMANDER. DUDE, TONTO N.F. - 28,480 ACRES. TYPE I TEAM (SHAW) COMMITTED TO THE WEST SIDE, TYPE I TEAM (MUECHEL) COMMITTED TO THE EAST SIDE AND TYPE I TEAM (GALLEGOS) COMMITTED TO THE APACHE-SITGREAVES. GOOD PROGRESS WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN ALL ZONES. MOP-UP STARTED IN ALL ZONES, WITH MAJOR EFFORT IN AND AROUND SUB DIVISIONS THAT WERE BURNED OVER, AND THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF ZONE 1. FIRE IS 95% CONTAINED WITH FULL CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/1. FRIJOLE, GUADALUPE N.P. - 6,014 ACRES. TYPE I TEAM (DENTON) COMMITTED. FIRE WAS SLOWED BY A COMBINATION OF AIRTANKERS, HELICOPTERS BUCKET WORK AND HAND CREWS. ALL BUT THE NORTH SIDE OF THE FIRE IS FULLY CONTAINED. MOP-UP CONTINUES ON THE FLANKS. SOME RELEASES OF TYPE I CREWS AND OVERHEAD HAS BEGUN. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/1. COMMISSARY, SANTA FE N.F. - 235 ACRES. TYPE II TEAM (LENTE) COMMITTED. CONTAINED. MONTOSA, ARIZONA STATE - 10,000 ACRES. TYPE II TEAM (SHIVE) COMMITTED. ERRATIC WINDS, THUNDERSTORMS AND SPOT FIRES CONTINUE TO CAUSE CONTROL PROBLEMS. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/1. MAVERICK, CORONADO N.F. - 800 ACRES. FIRE IS BURNING IN THE GALIURO WILDERNESS IN GRASS/OAK BRUSH FUELS. THE CONTROL STRATEGY IS TO USE NATURAL BARRIERS AND TO BURN OUT IF THE FIRE MOVES TO PREDETERMINED LOCATIONS. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED 7/10. APACHE, CIBOLA N.F. - 250 ACRES. HISTORICAL CABIN WITHIN A MILE OF THE FIRE IS THREATENED. FIRE IS BURNING IN EXTREMELY STEEP TERRAIN. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED 7/2. LONG, STATE OF NEW MEXICO - 225 ACRES. STEEP TERRAIN AND DRY OAK ARE HAMPERING CONTROL EFFORTS. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/1. CORRAL, STATE OF NEW MEXICO - 120 ACRES. REMOTE LOCATION AND STEEP TOPOGRAPHY ARE CONTRIBUTING TO CONTROL PROBLEMS. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED 7/2. BEDFORD, CLEVELAND N.F. - 4,500 ACRES. TYPE I TEAM (LEE) COMMITTED. CONTAINED. GREENHORN, PLUMAS N.F. - 480 ACRES. TYPE II TEAM (SMAY) COMMITTED. SPOTTING IN RED FIR IN THE FRONT OF THE FIRE IS CAUSING CONTROL PROBLEMS. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/1. PAINT, LOS PADRES N.F. & SANTA BARBARA CO. CDF - 4,500 ACRES. TYPE I TEAM (BRYANT) COMMITTED. INCREASED HUMIDITIES REDUCED ACTIVE BURNING EXCEPT ON THE UPPER SLOPES. LINE CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS HAS SLOWED DOWN DUE TO STEEP, RUGGED TERRAIN. CONTAINMENT IS EXPECTED TODAY, 7/1. MORRETTIS, SAN DIEGO R.U. CDF - 3,650 ACRES. DEMOBILIZATION EXPECTED TO BEGIN MONDAY MORNING. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED 7/2. HORSEFLY CREEK, GUNNI5ON N.F. - 4,068 ACRES. TYPE I TEAM (MILLER) COMMITTED. HEAVY MOP-UP TO CONTINUE. AIRTANKER AND HELICOPTER ARE BEING USED TO PICK UP SPOTS IN ALEIN DRAW AND HORSEFLY CANYON. WEATHER CONTINUES TO BE HOT AND DRY. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/1. MENEFFEE MOUNTAIN, MONTROSE BLM - 920 ACRES. STRUCTURE WITHIN 1/4 MILE OF THE FIRE CONTINUES TO BE THREATENED. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED 7/2. ALPINE PLATEAU, GUNNISON N.F. - 180+ ACRES. STEEP, ROCKY TERRAIN, HEAVY FUELS, LOW FUEL MOISTURE AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE ALL CONTRIBUTING TO CONTROL PROBLEMS. NO ESTIMATE OF CONTAINMENT. NV - KELLY CREEK, WINEMUCCA DISTRICT BLM - 1,500 ACRES. CONTAINED. FIRE WEATHER: ARIZONA AND NEVADA - PARTLY SUNNY. WIDELY SCATTERED HIGH BASED THUNDERSTORMS WITH DOWNDRAFTS. CONTINUED HOT WITH TEMPERATURES RANGING FROM 90-120. CALIFORNIA - ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE SIERRA AND IN THE SOUTHEAST DESERTS. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20-30 MPH NORTHERN SIERRA AFTERNOON. CONTINUED HOT INLAND TEMPERATURES 90-120. UTAH - *** RED FLAG WATCH NORTHEAST PORTION FOR DRY LIGHTNING. CONTINUED HOT—~WITH TEMPERATURES 95-105. FIRE ACTIVITY: 163 FIRES FOR 7,348 ACRES REPORTED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. ANALYSIS: CONTAINMENT AND CONTROL HAS BEEN ACHIEVED ON SEVERAL LARGE FIRES WITH SEVERAL MORE EXPECTING TO MEET CONTAINMENT TODAY. TEMPORARY RELIEF DUE TO INCREASED HUMIDITY HAS ASSISTED IN CONTROL EFFORTS ON SOME PROJECT FIRES, HOWEVER EXTREME CONDITIONS CONTINUE IN THE SOUTHWEST, ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA, NEVADA, UTAH AND CALIFORNIA. PROGNOSIS: EXPECT FIRE ACTIVITY TO MODERATE WITH INCREASED HUMIDITIES FORECASTED FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND THE SOUTHWEST. POTENTIAL FOR INCREASE IN HUMAN CAUSED FIRES EXPECTED AS THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY APPROACHES. FIRE MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT MONDAY 07/02/90 0530 HRS. MDT. PREPAREDNESS LEVEL III HIGHLIGHTS: SW - AN AREA COMMAND CENTER HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR THE DUDE FIRE. DICK COX IS THE AREA COMMANDER. DUDE, TONTO N.F. - 28,480 ACRES. TYPE I TEAM (SHAW) COMMITTED TO THE WEST SIDE, TYPE I TEAM (MUECHEL) COMMITTED TO THE EAST SIDE AND TYPE I TEAM (GALLEGOS) COMMITTED TO THE APACHE-SITCREAVES. CONTAINED. FRIJOLE, GUADALUPE N.P. - 6,014 ACRES. TYPE I TEAM (DENTON) COMMITTED. CONTAINED. MONTOSA, ARIZONA STATE - 10,000 ACRES. TYPE II TEAM (SHIVE) COMMITTED. GOOD PROGRESS ON FIRE DUE TO LACK OF THUNDERSTORMS AND HIGHER HUMIDITY. FIRE IS 91% CONTAINED WITH FULL CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/2. STAGO, FORT APACHE BIA - 800 ACRES. TYPE II TEAM COMMITTED. NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE. B33, FORT APACHE BIA - 200 ACRES. NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE. WRECK, ARIZONA STATE - 250 ACRES. NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE. MAVERICK, CORONADO N.F. - 800 ACRES. FIRE IS BURNING IN THE GALIURO WILDERNESS. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED 7/10. APACHE, CIBOLA N.F. - 270 ACRES. HISTORICAL CABIN WITHIN A MILE OF THE FIRE CONTINUES TO BE THREATENED. STEEP TERRAIN, ACCESS, HIGH TEMPERATURES AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY ARE HAMPERING CONTROL EFFORTS. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/2. LONG, STATE OF NEW MEXICO - 225 ACRES. CONTAINMENT WAS EXPECTED YESTERDAY, NO NEW INFORMATION AVAILABLE. CORRAL, STATE OF NEW MEXICO - 120 ACRES. REMOTE LOCATION AND STEEP TOPOGRAPHY ARE CONTRIBUTING TO CONTROL PROBLEMS. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/2. CA - GREENHORN, PLUMAS N.F. - 480 ACRES. TYPE II TEAM (SMAY)COMMITTED. CONTAINED. PAINT, LOS PADRES N.F. & SANTA BARBARA CO. CDF - 4,200 ACRES. TYPE I TEAM (BRYANT) COMMITTED. CONTAINED. MORRETTIS, SAN DIEGO R.U. CDF - 3,650 ACRES. CONTAINED. RM - HORSEFLY CREEK, GUNNISON N.F. - 3,875 ACRES. TYPE I TEAM (MILLER) COMMITTED. CONTAINED. MENEFFEE MOUNTAIN, MONTROSE BLM - 950 ACRES. STRUCTURE WITHIN 1/4 MILE OF THE FIRE CONTINUES TO BE THREATENED. HIGH TEMPERATURES AND WINDS ASSOCIATED WITH THUNDERSTORMS ARE HAMPERING CONTROL EFFORTS. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED THIS EVENING, 7/2. ALPINE PLATEAU, GUNNISON N.F. - 180+ ACRES. STEEP, ROCKY TERRAIN, HEAVY FUELS, LOW FUEL MOISTURE AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE ALL CONTRIBUTING TO CONTROL PROBLEMS. NO ESTIMATE OF CONTAINMENT. NICC INTELLIGENCE SECTION CORKSCREW, NEBRASKA STATE - 150 ACRES. CONTAINED. GB - FO12, BOISE DISTRICT BLM - 200+ ACRES. FIRE IS LOCATED IN THE BALANCED ROCK AREA. NO ESTIMATE OF CONTAINMENT. TOWER CREEK, SALMON DISTRICT BLM - 800 ACRES. NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE. NV - CRITTENDEN, ELKO DISTRICT BLM - 250+ ACRES. ROUGH TERRAIN WITH FEW NATURAL BARRIERS IS HINDERING CONTAINMENT. NO ESTIMATE OF CONTAINMENT. AK - A121, YUKON FLATS FWS - 5,200 ACRES. FOUR CREWS AND 1 HELICOPTER COMMITTED. EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS CAUSED MAJOR ACREAGE GAINS. NO ESTIMATE OF CONTAINMENT. FIRE WEATHER: ARIZONA - SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS MAINLY CENTRAL MOUNTAINS AND EASTERN PORTIONS. HIGHS 85 TO 95 NORTHERN PLATEAUS AND MOUNTAINS AND FROM 100-110 DESERTS. NEW MEXICO - WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 90’S AND LOWER 100’S. CALIFORNIA - ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE SIERRA WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE SOUTHERN MOUNTAINS AND THE SOUTHEAST DESERTS. INLAND HIGHS 85-95 NORTH AND 95-110 SOUTH. NEVADA - ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS 85-95 NORTH AND 95-110 SOUTH. COLORADO - ISOLATED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY DRY. HIGHS 90’ S TO THE LOWER 100’ 5. UTAH - SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSHOWERS. CONTINUED HOT WITH HIGHS 95-105. WYOMING - *** RED FLAG WARNING EASTERN TWO THIRDS FOR DRY THUNDERSTORMS AND WINDS **k WIDELY SCATTERED DRY THUNDERSTORMS WITH WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH. HIGHS 90’S TO THE LOWER 100’S. FIRE ACTIVITY: 220 FIRES FOR 6,500 ACRES REPORTED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. YEAR-TO-DATE: 33,328 FIRES FOR 713,591 ACRES. ANALYSIS: CONTAINMENT AND CONTROL CONTINUES TO BE MET ON SEVERAL LARGE FIRES. VERY HIGH AND EXTREME CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO BE REPORTED IN THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA, SOUTHWEST, CALIFORNIA, UTAH, NEVADA AND SOUTHERN IDAHO. FIRE ACTIVITY IN ALASKA IS INCREASING WITH DRY CONDITIONS AND LIGHTNING ACTIVITY. PROGNOSIS: POTENTIAL EXISTS FOR AN INCREASE IN HUMAN CAUSED FIRES AS THE 4TH OF JULY HOLIDAY APPROACHES. EXPECT MAJOR DEMOBILIZATION FROM THE SOUTHWEST AS SEVERAL PROJECT FIRES HAVE REACHED CONTAINMENT. ANTICIPATE INCREASED FIRE ACTIVITY IN ALASKA DUE TO FIRE INDICES CLIMBING AND CONTINUED DRYING AND LIGHTNING ACTIVITY FORECASTED. NICC INTELLIGENCE SECTION FIRE MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT TUESDAY 07/03/90 0530 HRS. MDT. PREPAREDNESS LEVEL III HIGHLIGHTS: SW - MONTOSA, ARIZONA STATE - 10,410 ACRES. TYPE II TEAM (SHIVE) COMMITTED. CONTAINED. STAGO, FORT APACHE EIA - 1,500 ACRES. TYPE II TEAM COMMITTED. NO NEW INFORMATION AVAILABLE. E33, FORT APACHE BIA - 1,500 ACRES. NO NEW INFORMATION AVAILABLE. WRECK, ARIZONA STATE - 250 ACRES. NO NEW INFORMATION AVAILABLE. MAVERICK, CORONADO N.F. - 800 ACRES. FIRE IS BURNING IN THE GALIURO WILDERNESS. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED 7/10. APACHE, CIBOLA N.F. - 216 ACRES. FIRE IS 90% CONTAINED WITH FULL CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/3. LONG, STATE OF NEW MEXICO - 290 ACRES. ERRATIC WINDS ARE CAUSING CONTROL PROBLEMS. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/3. CORRAL, STATE OF NEW MEXICO - 500 ACRES. DRY FUEL AND ERRATIC WINDS ARE HAMPERING CONTROL EFFORTS. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED 7/4. LAST DAY, STATE OF NEW MEXICO - 7,000 ACRES. HIGH TEMPERATURES, ROUGH TERRAIN, AND HIGH WINDS ARE HAMPERING CONTROL EFFORTS. FIRE CROSSED INTO THE UNITED STATES FROM MEXICO. 2,500 ACRES OF THE TOTAL ARE IN MEXICO. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY 7/3. GILLESPIE, LAS CRUCES DISTRICT BLM - 800 ACRES. ERRATIC WINDS AND STEEP TERRAIN ARE HAMPERING CONTROL EFFORTS. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/3. RM - MENEFFEE MOUNTAIN, MONTROSE BLM - 1,110 ACRES. CONTAINED. ALPINE PLATEAU, GUNNISON N.F. - 180+ ACRES. STEEP, ROCKY TERRAIN, HEAVY FUELS, LOW FUEL MOISTURE AND WINDY CONDITIONS ARE ALL CONTRIBUTING TO CONTROL PROBLEMS.