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OSFM Incident Report GW Fire Conflagration - 2
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OREGON STATEFIRE MARSHAL (OSFM) INCIDENT SITUATION REPORT
1100 hours 05 September 2007
Prepared by Judy Okulitch
OSFM REPORT
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Conflagration
INCIDENT NAME: GW Fire
DATE AND TIME FIRE STARTED: 31 August 2007
For Conflagration: DATE AND TIME CONFLAGRATION DECLARED: 2030 hours, 03 September 2007
LOCATION: Near Black Butte, Oregon
SIZE: Estimated 7,300 acres
CAUSE: Lightning
STATUS: 40% contained. The fire is 2 miles northwest of the community of Black Butte. Officials have reduced the evacuation back to Level 2 which allowed Black Butte residents to return to their homes at 1800 hours on September 4. Measurable rain fell over the fire area.
OSFM IMT Red Team and structural protection task forces were demobilized at 1800 hours on September 4.
Today, firefighters will continue to secure the fire line and mop-up will continue with all smokes extinguished within 300 feet of control lines outside the wilderness and within 500 feet on control lines in the vicinity of Black Butte Ranch.
RESIDENCES THREATENED: The community of Black Butte Ranch (1210 homes)
STRUCTURES THREATENED: Unknown
RESIDENCES EVACUATED: Residents were allowed to return home at 1800 hours on September 4
RESIDENCES LOST: 0
OTHER STRUCTURES LOST: 0
INJURIES/FATALITIES: 1 injury
SPECIAL CONDITIONS:
CLOSURES:
The Deschutes National Forest Special Area Closure has been revised. The new closure includes:
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Beginning at Forest Rd 1012 at its junction with State Route 20, south along Forest Road 1012 to its intersection with State Route 242
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West along 242, excluding the Cold Springs Campground, to its intersection with the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT)
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North along the PCT to its intersection with Forest Road 500
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East along and including Forest Road 500 to its intersection with State Route 20, and
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North along and including Forest Road 2067 to its intersection with State Route 20,
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East along State Route 20 to the beginning.
A temporary flight restriction (TFR) is in place over the fire area.
INCIDENT MANAGEMENT AGENCY (S): Central Oregon Management Team
STRUCTURAL INCIDENT COMMANDER: Jim Stearns (Red IMT Team)
INCIDENT COMMANDER:--WILDLAND: Mark Rapp
AGENCIES INVOLVED IN SUPPRESSION:
Federal Agencies – USFS
Other state – ODF
Other – American Red Cross
OSFM Resources –
Task Force/Strike Team
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#of Personnel
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# of Equipment
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Yamhill
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2
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1
| Carlton
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3
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1
| Dundee
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4
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1
| McMinnville
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4
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1
| Newburg
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4
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1
| Dayton
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(Demobilized 4 Sept 07 @ 18:00)
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Linn County Task Force
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6
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2
| Albany
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2
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1
| Tangent
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3
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| Lebanon
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4
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1
| Harrisburg
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4
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1
| Sweet Home
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(Demobilized 4 Sept 07 @ 18:00)
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Benton County Task Force
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17
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4
| Corvallis
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4
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1
| Alsea
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(Demobilized 4 Sept 07 @ 18:00)
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Clackamas County Task Force
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2
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1
| Boring
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3
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1
| Clackamas #1
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4
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1
| Canby
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4
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1
| TV F & R
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4
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1
| Gladstone
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(Demobilized 4 Sept 07 @ 18:00)
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Total task force participants for GW Fire Conflagration
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74
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20
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Task force: one task force leader with command vehicle, capability to refill own water tanks, three type I or II engines with off-pavement capability, one type III engine and one tender.
OSFM INCIDENT MANAGEMENT TEAM: Red Team
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Position
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Name
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Fire Service
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Administrator
| Chief Deputy Randy Simpson
| OSFM
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Agency Representative
| Chief Deputy Randy Simpson
| OSFM
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IC
| Jim Stearns
| Hermiston F & E
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Deputy IC
| John Ingrao
| Clackamas #1
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IIO
| Elaine Parrott
| Jefferson Rural
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Safety Officer
| Sam Phillips
| Hillsboro F & R
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Planning
| Dennis Ross
| Hillsboro FD
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Deputy Planning
| Alan McMahen
| OSFM
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Resource Unit Leader
| Tad Pedersen
| OSFM
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Logistics
| Scott Goff
| OSFM
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Finance
| Richard Smith
| OSFM
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Ops Chief
| Dana Burwell
| Springfield F & LS
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Deputy Ops
| Doug Koellermeier
| Bend F & R
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Div/Grp Supervisors
| Ray Brunton
| Springfield Fire
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Communications Unit
| Bruce Bjerke, Kevin Hedgepeth, Bud Smith
| Siuslaw Valley F & R, Coos Bay,
Polk County #1
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Training
| John West
| DPSST-Coos Bay
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** Communications Unit members are not OSFM employees. They are representatives from Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES) Mutual Assistance Teams (MAT): ARESMAT:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
05 September 2007 GW Fire Structural Threat Lessens
04 September 2007 GW Fire in Central Oregon declared a Conflagration
OTHER RESOURCES:
Oregon Department of Forestry
http://egov.oregon.gov/ODF/FIRE/OPS/daily.shtml
Pacific Northwest Fire Situation Report (NW Interagency Coordination Center):
http://www.nwccweb.us/information/fire_info.asp
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