Columbia Cascade Fire Danger Operating Plan Table of Contents Fire Danger Operating Plan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Introduction -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Purpose ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Operating Plan Objectives ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Policy and Guidance ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Preparedness ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Preparedness Plan --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Preparedness Level----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Staffing Plan ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 Staffing Levels ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Fire Danger Adjective Rating ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Prevention Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 Restriction Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8 Response ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 Initial Response Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8 Response Level ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Local Mobilization Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9 Fire Danger Planning Area Inventory ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 Administrative Units ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Weather Stations --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Fire Danger Rating Areas ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 Fire Danger Decision Analysis --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 Appendix A- Fire Danger Rating Area Analysis --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 16 South Cascades (SOCA) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Description ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 Fire Danger Problem Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18 Fire Danger Decision Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20 Decision Points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 22 Staffing, Response, and Fire Danger Rating Levels --------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Upper White Salmon (UPWS) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Description ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Fire Danger Problem Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24 2 Fire Danger Decision Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 26 Decision Points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 28 Staffing, Response, and Fire Danger Rating Levels --------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Mt Hood East (MHFE) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Description ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Fire Danger Problem Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 30 Fire Danger Decision Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 32 Decision Points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 34 Staffing, Response, and Fire Danger Rating Levels --------------------------------------------------------------- 34 Mt Hood West (MHFW) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 Description ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 Fire Danger Problem Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 36 Fire Danger Decision Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 38 Decision Points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 40 Staffing, Response, and Fire Danger Rating Levels --------------------------------------------------------------- 40 Appendix B- Staffing Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41 Appendix C- Preparedness Plan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 47 Appendix D- Response Plan --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53 North Zone GPF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 58 GPFN01 - Mineral Block ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 58 GPFN02 – Mineral Block WUI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59 GPFN03 – Glacier View ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 60 GPFN04 – Glacier View Wilderness -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 61 GPFN05 – Nisqually WUI ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62 GPFN06 – Silver Creek ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63 GPFN07 – Tatoosh Wilderness -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 64 GPFN08 – Ohanapecosh ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 65 GPFN09 – William O Douglas Wilderness ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 66 GPFN10 – Randle WUI------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 67 GPFN11 – Packwood WUI -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 68 GPFN12 – South Point ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69 GPFN13 – Goat Rock Wilderness ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70 GPFN14 – White Pass WUI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71 3 GPFN15 – Lower Cispus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 72 GPFN16 – Cispus WUI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73 GPFN17 – Upper Cispus ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 74 GPFN18 – Midway ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 75 South Zone GPF ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 76 GPFS01 – Monument -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 76 GPFS02 – General South Zone --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 77 GPFS03 – Indian Heaven & Trapper Cr. Wilderness Area ----------------------------------------------------------- 78 GPFS04 – Huckleberry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 79 GPFS05 – Mt. Adams Wilderness ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 80 East Zone MHF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------