Wildland Fire Implementation Plan
 
Table of Contents

Fire Name: Upper Wright
Fire Number: CA-KNF
Administrative Units(s) 2454

Documentation Product Needed Completed

Strategic Fire Size-up 		       
     General Information   X     X  

Periodic Assessment 		       
     Decision Criteria Checklist   X     X  
     Wildland Fire Relative Risk Assessment   X     X  
     Wildland Fire Management Assessment   X     X  

Stage I 		       
     Management Actions   X     X  

Stage II 		       
     Objectives        
     Fire Situation       X  
     Management Actions        
     Estimated Costs        

Stage III 		       
     Objectives        
     MMA Definition        
     Weather Season/Drought Discussion        
     Long-term Risk Assessment        
     Threats        
     Monitoring Actions        
     Mitigation Actions        
     Resources Needed        
     Contingency Plan        
     Information Plan        
     Estimated Costs        
     Post-Burn Evaluation        
     Signatures and Dates        

Appendix 		       
     Cost Estimate        
     

 
 
Strategic Size-up

Fire Name: Upper Wright
 
Fire Number: CA-KNF
 
Administrative Units(s) 2454
 
Start Date/Time 06/28/2008 4:30 PM
 
Discovery Date/Time 06/28/2008 5:05 PM
 
Date/Time Prepared

Current Fire Size 1 acres
 
Fuels Model(s) Fuel Models 8 and 10
 
Current Weather FIRE WEATHER FORECAST FOR OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR 252 PM PDT SAT JUN 28 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SUNDAY FOR OREGON ZONES 620 THROUGH 625 AND CALIFORNIA ZONES 280 THROUGH 282 AND 284 THROUGH 285 DUE TO SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS... .DISCUSSION...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS COVERAGE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING. COVERAGE WILL BE GREATEST THIS EVENING WITH A RISK FOR ALL ZONES IN OUR AREA. THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE SUNDAY WILL BE FOCUSED OVER AND NEAR THE CASCADES. THE RISK OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL DROP DOWN TO A SLIGHT CHANCE MONDAY AS THE SYSTEM MOVES NORTHEAST INTO EASTERN OREGON AND IDAHO. CAZ280-291300- WESTERN KLAMATH NATIONAL FOREST- 300 PM PDT SAT JUN 28 2008 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SUNDAY... .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING...THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MIN TEMPERATURE.....55-65 VALLEYS AND 55-60 RIDGES. MAX HUMIDITY........7
 
Observed Fire Behavior unknown
 
Location T43N R11W Section 11 Siskiyou County Upper Wrights Lake
Latitiude - 41 degrees 37 minutes 0 seconds North
Longitude - 123 degrees 41 minutes 23 seconds West
 
Cause Lightning


 
 
Decision Criteria Checklist

Decision Element
 		 Yes No
Is there a threat to life, property, or resources that cannot be mitigated?

 		   X
Are potential effects on cultural and natural resources outside the range of acceptable effects?
  		  X

Are relative risk indicators and/or risk assessment results unacceptable to the appropriate Agency Administrator?
 

   X
Is there other proximate fire activity that limits or precludes successful management of this fire?
 		   X
Are there other Agency Administrator issues that preclude wildland fire use?

 		   X
Recommended Response Action
                                      
Wildland Fire Use Response



Signature:
KNF Fire / Agency Administrator
   
Date: 6/28/2008


 
Assessment Charts

Step 1. Determining Values




 Location of Fire to Values

Distant Moderate Adjacent
Natural / Cultural Resource Concerns
High
 
Moderate
 
Low
  
 
High
 
Moderate
 
Low
 Social / Economic Concerns

Assessment Result
Low

Notes:




Step 2. Determining Hazard




 Fire Behavior

Low Moderate High
Fire Regime Condition Class
3
 
2
 
1
  
 
Large
 
Medium
 
Small
 Potential Fire Size

Assessment Result
Low

Notes:




Step 3. Determining Probability




 Barriers to Fire Spread

Numerous Moderate Few
Time of Season
Early
 
Middle
 
Late
  
 
Extreme
Very High
High
Moderate
Low
 Seasonal Severity

Assessment Result
Moderate

Notes:




Step 4. Determining Wildland Fire Relative Risk




 Probability

Low Moderate High
Hazard
High
 
Moderate
 
Low
  
 
High
 
Moderate
 
Low
 Values

Assessment Result
Low

Notes:




Part 1. Planning Needs Assessment




 Fire Activity

Inactive Variable Active
Potential Fire Duration
Long
 
Moderate
 
Short
  
 
High
 
Moderate
 
Low
 Relative Risk

Assessment Result
Stage I

Notes:




Part 2. Fire Use Manager Decision




 Fire Activity

Inactive Variable Active
Potential Fire Duration
Long
 
Moderate
 
Short
  
 
High
 
Moderate
 
Low
 Relative Risk

Assessment Result
ICT4

Notes:




Assessment Summary

 
Wildland Fire Relative Risk Assessment
    Step 1.  Determining Values Low
        Location of Fire Values Distant
        Natural / Cultural Resource Concerns Low
        Social /Economic Concerns Low
 
    Step 2.  Determining Hazard Low
        Fire Behavior Low
        Fire Regime Condition Class 1 - 2
        Potential Fire Size Small
 
    Step 3.  Determining Probability Moderate
        Barriers to Fire Spread Numerous
        Time of Season Early
        Seasonal Severity Moderate
 
    Step 4. Determining Relative Risk Low
 
Wildland Fire Use Management Assessment
        Fire Activity Inactive
        Potential Fire Duration Short - Moderate
        Relative Risk Low
 
    Part 1: Planning Needs Assessment Stage I
    Part 2: Fire Use Manager Decision ICT4


 
Stage I Plan

Forecasted Weather
 

Weather at ignition was similar to current conditions.  Temp - 92, winds 3-5 SW.

This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Partly cloudy, with a high near 79. West southwest wind between 8 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Areas of smoke before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. West southwest wind between 10 and 13 mph becoming calm.

Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming west between 8 and 11 mph.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind between 8 and 11 mph becoming calm.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west between 6 and 9 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 88.

Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 57.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93.

Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 55.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 92.

 
Forecasted Fire Behavior
 
Fire was creeping in duff, ground fire in understory.  minor tourching in repro.  Fire has not increase spread in 4 days.
High humidity (snow in area above fire). spread has been limited by rocks/smoke shading from Siskiyou Complex.

 
Hazards and Safety Concerns
 
Wilderness Area, Public - hiking/fishing use.  Firefighters - hiking into area, good safety zones in rocks and open terrain.
Trail heads are posted to advise Public of fire/smoke hazards.

 
Management Actions
 
Continue Air Recon with KNF Air Attack.  Continue to monitor weather.  No suppression action.

 
Availability of Resources
 
Fire Use module (10 personnel), Knf Helicopter on Base, 2 type 3 engines. (would have to place Engine non IA)
current resource levels are good.

 


 
Periodic Assessment Signature Table

Assessment Frequency:
Valid Date(s):

Name/Title Date Decision
Criteria Checklist Valid		 WFIP Planning Stage Required Fire Use Manager Level
    Yes/No I, II, III I, II, Other
         
KNF Fire / Agency Administrator 6/28/2008 Yes Stage I ICT4