INCIDENT TRANSITION PLAN
Meyers Sapphire Complex Fires
 MT-BDF-002217
MT-LNF-001463
  
September 7-20, 2017

INCIDENT TRANSITION PLAN

INCIDENT NAME:  MEYERS SAPPHIRE COMPLEX

INCIDENT NUMBER: MT-BDF-002217 and MT-LNF-001463

Southern Red Team Type 1 Incident Management Team
                                    to
Type 3 Incident Management Team

This Transition Plan will guide the orderly transfer of command on this incident. This Plan, along with the ICS 209, Incident Status Summary, applicable maps, resource and demobilization information, and authorizing delegation(s) of authority, adequately summarize the status of the incident sufficient for transfer of command. 

Plan Approval(s): (required)
Agency Administrator(s) or Area Commander:
Agency or Area Command	Agency Administrator Signature	Date	
Joe Stutler’s Area Command Team	Joe Stutler		

			

Outgoing Incident Management Team:
IMT Name	Incident Commander Signature	Date	
Southern Area “Red” IMT	Michael Dueitt		

Incoming Incident Management Team:
IMT Name	Incident Commander Signature	Date	
Type 3 IMT	Gary Lambert		

A. INCIDENT OBJECTIVES

1) Provide for life first of firefighters and public safety by following sound risk management protocols. Firefighter, public, and aviation safety is our priority in all fire management activities.

2) Execute full suppression fire management strategies using direct, indirect, and/or zone protection tactics to guide fires in to man-made or natural barriers while minimizing firefighter exposure and impacts to critical values at risk.

Prioritize values at risk as follows: 
Private lands, infrastructure, grazing allotments, and natural, cultural, and heritage resources.
Specific Values at Risk:
• Ravalli County: Martin Creek Campground, Billy Springer Memorial subdivision and Bonanza communities in the East Fork of the Bitterroot, and the proposed Meadow Vapor Timber Sale.
• Granite County: Moose Lake, Frog Pond Basin, Senate Mountain, Ross Fork Area, East Fork Reservoir, and Georgetown Lake, Little Hogback, Upper Willow, and Lower Willow.
• Deerlodge County: Fish Lake Area, and Pintler Face timber sale.

3) Provide initial attack support on the Lolo National Forest and initial attack response on Montana DNRC and Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Protection within the Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFR)

4) Coordinate suppression repair action with the assigned Resource Advisor prior to implementation

B. TRANSITION SCHEDULE and COORDINATION

Southern Red IMT will transition with Type 3 IMT on Wednesday September 20, 2017.
Southern Red IMT will develop and produce a five day Incident Action Plan for September 20-24 day operational periods. 

1. Command

•	The biggest challenge for these incidents was merging the two teams command into one.  Mike Almas and Irv Leach provided all the necessary information to accomplish the merge however they were the fourth team for both the Meyers Fire and the Sapphire Complex.  We have mined the databases and documentation trying to close the loops for all the activities that have taken place.  The affected units have provided very engaged representatives and resource advisors.  The remaining work to be completed for the incidents is the suppression repair and final closeout of the financial commitments and remaining assigned resources.

•	Political considerations
There were no political visits to the incident during our assignment.  The local officials involved were pleasant to interact with and no issues were encountered.  A couple of issues occurred with the Granite County Sheriff and a Granite County Commissioner over evacuations and road maintenance during the incident but we maintained a good rapport during our assignment.

•	All expectations are identified in the delegation of authority.
  
•	Cost containment objectives and opportunities
Fire expenditures were considered and balanced by the values at risk.  Every opportunity to right size the organization and release resources were made.  Due to scarce resources and the incident priority we didn’t have a high cost daily rate and needed all the assigned resources to meet the expectations in our delegation.  Critical needed resource needs were identified for most of the duration of the incident with few getting filled.  

•	Cooperator involvement
Our relationship with cooperating agencies was maintained at a high and effective level.  Our Cooperators included:  Granite and Ravalli County Sheriff’s Office, Georgetown Lake volunteer fire department, Northwest Energy, Granite and Ravalli County Office of Emergency Management, Granite County Commissioners, and the Montana National Guard.

•	Daily conference calls
A daily conference call with Area Command and the Incident Commanders under their delegation was held at 0800.  Call in number is 888-844-9904 and the pass code is 9545755#.  No others calls were required.

•	Community meeting schedules
No additional meetings are scheduled.  The only controversial topics were smoke impacts and restricted access.  All meetings were well attended and we were treated well.

1a. Human Resource Management:
 
One HRSP and one HRSP trainee were assigned to this team. The staffing level was just under 500 when the team assumed management of this fire and did not go under 400 till September 17.
There were two minor complaints; both were “lack of mutual respect” and both were resolved.

2. Safety
•	Major safety hazards were identified and mitigated through daily risk assessments.  The following are the major hazards with associated risks anticipated for the incoming team:

o	Driving – Incident personnel are traveling extended distances to get to many divisions on the fire. Roads are slick, winding, and have numerous steep switchbacks and sharp drop offs.
o	Heavy equipment – Heavy equipment, such as skidgeons, dozers, excavators , forwarders and feller bunchers, were used in suppression repair efforts during the Red Teams Operations, posing a potential hazard to fire personnel and the public. 
o	Communication – Numerous dead radio zones and limited cell phone coverage challenged resources trying to communicate on the incident and with ICP 
o	WUI – Wildland Urban Interface with all of it’s hazards was a part of the complex of fires.  Many structures were impacted and evacuations were ordered. 
o	Powerlines – Powerlines were a significant hazard across the incident. Safety Hazards and operational procedures were implemented and addressed during briefings to maintain the awareness for all resources. Fire fighters have been instructed not to work or park under powerlines and drastically reduce their exposure to them.
o	Environmental Hazards: Wildlife consisting of bears, wolves, and moose were a constant hazard for personnel.  Mitigation measures were implemented to avoid contact with all wildlife and special instructions were shared to prevent attracting wildlife.  There were several injuries reported, which were caused by stinging insects.   
o	Cold Weather/Rain: Rain and cold temperatures began to affect the operations on the incident on 9/14/2017. The health and safety of all personnel was a major concern when temperatures dropped around the freezing mark and it began to snow.  Roads in the area became very slick and hazardous, with them being extremely hazardous at the main camp.  Footing, driving, and the hazards caused by the rain and snow were addressed during the morning briefings. 

•	Investigations: There are no ongoing investigations or reviews.  There was 1 minor vehicle accident reported, which involved a bumper.  Briefings were given daily and driving was often the topic, all personnel were instructed to assist the driver by spotting during backing operations and looking out the windows during maneuvers. 
•	OSHA relationships:  N/A.  There were no OSHA recordable injuries during the incident. 
•	Medical Transport: Potential long transport distances to medical centers were mitigated by having EMPF’s/EMTF’s on each division  Ground, air ambulances, and fixed wing ambulances were available through 911.
•	Recommended Staffing:  It is highly recommended that the Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF Forest utilize at least 1 SOF and 1 medical personnel for the suppression rehab operations.  The incident Risk Assessment identified numerous hazards that exist across the area.  Addressing the appropriate mitigation measures for each hazard would be extremely beneficial to all resources.

3. Information

Remaining Issues
●	Access to closed Forest roads and areas is a concern to local landowners and recreationists, including off-road vehicle users, hunters, and anglers.
●	Fires have been burning in the area for months, and even if smoke from the Meyers Sapphire Complex abates, other fires may produce smoke that could continue to impact residents of the area. It’s been a long season and people have had enough.
●	Some people continue to question initial attack actions and the inability to contain the fires early on.
●	People appreciate firefighters. If asked how they can help, supporting local volunteer fire departments or the Wildland Firefighter Foundation are good ways to say thanks.

Key Messages
●	The safety of firefighters and the public is the number one priority. Areas may remain closed to protect workers rehabilitating fire areas and the public from hazards associated with this work and recently burned areas. 
●	As we move to rehabilitation of fire areas, protecting values-at-risk and minimizing impacts/threats to private property and structures in affected communities continues to be a priority.
●	The Meyers fire and Sapphire Complex fires are long duration fires, that will likely continue until significant rainfall or snow occurs.
●	Fireline repair and long-term burned area rehabilitation has begun to reduce environmental impacts of managing large fires.
●	Wildlife will benefit from a healthier habitat.

Fire Information Office- Meyers Sapphire Incident Base

The Information telephone line is:  406-859-9107.  This line will be disconnected upon dismantling of the fire camp. 

Email Communication, Google Drive and Document 

The Google drive associated with the Gmail account contains our documentation. We sent daily updates via Mail Chimp using two lists, one for the Meyers Fire and one for the Sapphire Complex.  We exceeded the number of emails allowed under the free Mail Chimp account established before the Red Team arrived. On September 16 we bought 5,000 credits. Each mailing to both lists uses 613 credits. See below for Mail Chimp login information.                     

We also sent Word document notices of the updates to these individuals:

Deanna Hennager, deannah@granitecosheriff.org
Eric Tomasik,  etomasik@fs.fed.us
Leona Rodreick, lmrodreick@fs.fed.us
Ravalli County Sheriff Office, sheriff@rc.mt.gov
Arlee Staley, astaley@fs.fed.us
Kody Messerschmidt, Kody.messerschmidt@gmail.com

Media Contacts
For most of the incident, media interest was low due to the remote location and long duration of the incident. Once we received rain and snow interest increased. We had several media interviews, including one media escort to the fireline.

Name	Affiliation	Phone	Email	
Maritsa Georgiou	KECI		mgeorgiou@keci.com	
Tim Allen  	Big Sky Digital Marketing, QSPNLive.com	406-565-2150	timallen@bigskydigitalmarketing.com	
John Sherer	KBZK	406-922-2400	jsherer@kbzk.com	
Heidi Meili	KECI	406-721-5642	hmeili@keci.com	
Willy Miller	KECI			
Eve Bryan	Ravalli Republic	363-3300 x1030		
Dan Elliot	AP	303-825-0123	delliott@ap.org	
Mila Smith	Mountain Standard			
Michael Shaw	KECI- NBC	406-721-5642		
John Emeigh	KXLF	406-581-0720	jemeigh@kxlf.com	
Jeremy Jenkins	ABC/Fox Butte	406-723-9269	@JeremyABCFoxMT	

Trapline Contact List

We dismantled the trapline on Sunday, September 17.  For trapline locations, please see incident documentation.

Social Media 
We used the Forest Facebook accounts for the complex. The Forest PAOs provided access to their accounts. The Granite and Ravalli County Sherriff offices shared information as well, particularly regarding changes in closures and evacuations.

Suggested Staffing and Tasks
We suggest that one PIO staff the Information function and perform the following duties until there is no longer a need for fire information.

•	Continue to produce update, maps, and smoke reports daily, post on Inciweb as an article and distribute through Mail Chimp
•	Post the update (or link to update) and maps daily on social media; monitor and respond when needed.
•	Monitor Gmail account daily and respond if needed. 
•	Update other sections on Inciweb daily, including uploading the ICS 209 nightly.  
•	Respond to phone questions.
•	Post update and information on the bulletin board daily at the District Office.

Meyers Sapphire Complex Usernames and Passwords
	Web Address	Username	Password	Notes	
INCIWEB					
Meyers Fire	https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5397/				
Sapphire Complex	https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5364/				
FACEBOOK					
Meyers Fire: Beaverhead-Deerlodge	https://www.facebook.com/US-Forest-Service-Beaverhead-Deerlodge-National-Forest-1540138089548920/			Contact PAO Leona Rodreick for access	
Meyers Fire: Bitterroot	https://www.facebook.com/DiscoverBitterrootNF/
			Kody Messerschmidt posts 	
Sapphire Complex: Lolo	https://www.facebook.com/lolonationalforest/			Contact PAO Pat York for access; lolonffires2017@gmail.com.	
MAIL CHIMP					
Meyers Sapphire Complex	https://mailchimp.com/	MW2017	Fire2017*	The Sapphire email list was added to this account and this is the account we are using.	
Sapphire Complex (Not using)		SapphireComplexInfo	Fireinfo2017!	No longer using.	
GMAIL					
Meyers Sapphire Complex	https://www.google.com/	MeyersWhetstone@gmail.com	fire2017	This is the email we are using.	
Sapphire (Not using)		SapphireComplexInfo@gmail.com	Fireinfo2017!	No longer using.	
Maps					
Meyers Fire	http://ftp.nifc.gov/incident_specific_data/n_rockies/2017_fires/2017_Meyers/				
Sapphire Complex	http://ftp.nifc.gov/incident_specific_data/n_rockies/2017_fires/2017_Sapphire_Complex/				

4. Liaison

Liaison Officer’s Paul Stevens and Mike Wright made contact/coordinated with the following individuals/agencies for local information/response.   We worked through these individuals for local resources and knowledge as well as keeping them informed of the Red Team’s activities.  We worked with Granite County Sheriff Scott Dunkerson on a daily basis concerning pre-evacuations, evacuations, and other fire activities. We also worked on a daily basis with Ravalli County Sheriff Steve Holton or one of his staff on pre-evacuations, evacuations, as well as other fire suppression activities.  Both Sheriff’s agencies were instrumental in assisting the Red Team with road and forest closures as well as evacuation notices. It should also be noted that the Montana Army National Guard was a critical resource in assisting with road and forest closures since we were unable to fill many of our requests for security positions on the Complex.  We continued the efforts from the past teams in coordinating several biweekly cooperators meetings with the local county commissioners of Ravalli and Granite Counties, as well as, assisting with various public meetings with the surrounding communities.

5. Operations

Incident Priority
The highest priority on the fire was firefighter, public, and aviation safety.  All line and aviation personnel were very engaged. Sound risk management discussions and decisions were prevalent on the fire line and daily at all operational briefing/meetings.  This resulted in very few safety concerns while focusing on the values at risk.

On Thursday, September 7th at 1800 operational resources took over management of the Sapphire Complex and the Meyers Fire from NRIMT2 Almas and NRIMT2 Leach.  Four fires in total were delegated to the Red Team forming the Meyers and Sapphire Complex. 
The overall strategies for all fires consisted of point protection, full suppression, and holding of previously existing lines. Based on lack of resource availability and extremely dry fuels point protection offered the best chance of success in protecting values at risk.  Efforts by the Red team and our predecessors were successful in achieving zero structures lost during the duration of these fires.  With the recent weather events suppression activities have transitioned to the assessment and repair of fire suppression damage and supporting BAER team rehab reconnaissance. 

Most of the suppression repair, 98%, has been completed on the Lolo NF delegated fires of Goat and Sliderock fires.  The majority of Division Zulu (Z) sits within the Lolo NF as well.  All repair has been completed along this perimeter with the exception of handline repair associated with the Rock Creek Guard Station. READs need to revisit repair needs for the historic trail leading into the Sliding Rock fire from the east before repair can be completed.

The Beaverhead Deerlodge NF delegated fires of Little Hogback and Meyers Fire are underway.  The Little Hogback Fire Repair Plan is being completed but work is progressing in consultation with the READs.  Snagging, haulback, and handlines not associated with private lands have been repaired along Div Z.  Most fireline repair for N/O/P involves private land and will require time and individual landowner coordination placing the timing of these activities beyond the transition date.  Most Dozerline repair requires coordination with private landowner access as well.  Mechanical piling of windrows in Div N is progressing with an estimate of 4 days remaining.

The Meyers Fire rehab is in the initial stages of repair.  Handlines and snagging have been completed with the exception of 1/10th of a mile stretch in Division R due to heavy snow cover .  Fencing, dozerline, and removal of logging decks still need to be addressed and identified in the Meyers Repair plan. 

The East Fork Drainage in the SW corner is part of the Bitterroot NF.  Rehabilitation of the shaded fuel breaks adjacent to the Billy Springer Memorial Community will be handled by the Darby/Sula Ranger District. 

The Red Team will transition with the Local Unit leaving the following resources to complete rehabilitation efforts:
Meyers and Sapphire Complex

Beaverhead Deerlodge NF (Hogback, Rehab)
	Lolo NF  (Goat and Sliderock)
	
•	O-451  Anthony Moore,   HEQB	•	E-258  Bill Nelson, EXCA	
•	E-251  Bryce Rasmussen,  Log Loader	•	Tony Ballou,   TFLD
	
•	E-261  Mike Hill,  Excavator 	•	Jon Mclaughlin,  DIVS
	
•	E-40   Jeff Weer,  SKDS	•	Aric Rassmussen,  HEBQ
	
•	E-44   Jamie Slack,  SKG3	•	E-482  ENG3
	
•	E-70   Moses Madden,  Doz2	•	E-930  ENG3
	
•	E-420  Charles Roberec,  EXCA T1	•	E-232  Frank Cosana,  EXCA T2	
•	O-830 Tracy Spang, TFLD	 Bitterroot NF  (Meyers, DIVS I)
	
•	Jason Walker HEQB(t)	•	E-253  Mike Thorson  EXCA
	
•	Andy Johnson, SKG2	•	E-229  Paul Lovaas,  Forwarder
	
	•	E-136  Alan Conover, SKD2
	
•	E-242 Terrell Thomas, Log Truck	•	E-137   William Johnson, SKD2
	
•	E-260 Justin Hulford, Log Truck	•	E-296  Ron Cooper, Chipper
	
•	E-267 Jamie Bishop, Dump Truck		
•	E-243 Johnner, Bouer, EXCA T1		
•	O-122 Seitz & Chitwood, FAL 1		
•	E-263 Steve Kinzel, Log Loader		
•	O-451 Dax Moore, FAL 1		

5a. Air Operations

•	The Southern Area Red Team used the Meyers Helibase (near ICP) and H-31 at East Fork Spike Camp for helicopter operations. Both locations were closed down on 09/17.

•	Both TFR’s and associated frequencies were closed on 09/15 (Sapphire), and 09/17 (Meyers).
•	Transfer of communications back to the Forest Net occurred on 09/17.  No additional aviation frequencies will be in place when this team leaves the fire.

6. Plans

•	The Meyers Sapphire complex was covered under two WFDSS documents. The Little Hogback WFDSS was originated 8/21/2017 by Jennifer Hensiek with a projected total cost of $40 million. It is still current. The Meyers WFDSS was updated on 9/6/2017 by Eric Tomasik with a projected cost of $39 million. It is still within the parameters of the WFDSS.
•	Two 209’s were completed each day; one for Meyers and one for Sapphire complex.
•	Recommended staffing for the Planning Section would include one RESL, and one SITL with the host unit assuming GIS support for the IMT 3.
•	All rental equipment will be demobed. 
•	All incident documentation was maintained according to National Incident standards. All documents will be returned to the agency at the closeout.

6a. Situation Unit
The Unit was staffed with a SITL, a SITL trainee, three GISS, one GISS trainee, one FBAN, one FBAN trainee, one IMET. We will not be leaving any resources with the incident.

Regular map products were created to support Operations, Air Operations, and Information.  Most important to the incoming team, the suppression repair maps are current as of 9/18/2017.

Spatial data were housed in an ESRI geodatabase, maintained using NWCG standards and displayed using NWCG GSTOP symbology.  Base GIS data were obtained from the previous team.  Resource Advisors and Operations staff collected field data using ESRI Collector running on iPads, Android tablets, and other smart devices.  

Infrared flights were requested daily through NIROPS until September 13, 2017. The current IRIN assigned to this incident is Tammy Hocut in Jasper, AR (870-446-5878).

ICS-209 reports were prepared daily for both fires by 1800 and submitted through FAMWEB. 

All other supplies and devices (including the rental copiers, plotter) will be leaving with the team.

All GIS data, pdf map products, and other Situation Unit electronic data will be archived on a 1 TB external drive by ITSS and provided to the incoming team.

6b. Resources Unit

All resources (Aircraft, Overhead, Crew, and Equipment) assigned to the Meyers Sapphire Complex were tracked using e-ISUITE Site.  All Resource Unit Leaders will be leaving with the team.
  
Status Check-in duties were covered at ICP by a qualified SCKN.  RESL duties were covered by 2 qualified RESL working ‘staggered’ shifts to maintain the 2:1 Work-Rest ratio and 1 qualified RESL station at the Darby Sula District Office.  All Resource Unit personnel assisted with other tasks both in Planning and in other areas.  

The Incident Action Plans (IAPs) were copied at the ICP by

On Site Copy Service 
406 Fire Logistics, Clerical Support
Mel Holtz:  406-370-1503
Tyler Loterbauer:  406-493-9486

An electronic copy was compiled into a PDF version and electronically submitted to many email addresses.  	

The day operational period was 0700 to 2000 hours and the night operational period was 1800 to 0700 hrs.   One day/night IAP was produced to cover both operational periods.  Paper copies of IAPs were made for the daily briefings for field and support resources. An electronic copy was compiled into a PDF version and archived on the incident shared drive. This .pdf copy was posted and NIFC FTP site for interested parties. Copies of the daily IAP’s have been filed in the incident records retention box.

6c. Demobilization Unit

   The Demobilization Plan was prepared by the Demobilization Unit Leader and is filed in the         final documentation package.

    E-ISuite software was used for the demobilization process.  We worked with two expanded     dispatch centers: Lolo Interagency Agency Center and Bitterroot Interagency Agency Center. 

6d. Documentation Unit
All documentation has been filed in accordance to NWCG standards.  Copy services were provided by copy trailer.  DOCL will complete incident records for both the Meyers Fire and Sapphire Complex at Philipsburg after Red Team departs.  DOCL will leave incident on September 23rd.

6e. Computer Specialist:
All Red Team equipment will be leaving with the team. 

There were 11 Fire Laptops, 3 GIS Laptops, 1 ISuite server, and 1 FBAN laptop ordered as part of the team pre-order.  These devices will be returned to Smart Source.  

The Smart Source equipment already here when the Team arrived will also be shipped back to Smart Source. 26 fire laptops, 3 GIS, 10 Ipads, 6 Brother 5850 printers, 2 Brother 9340 Printers, 1 Brother 8910 printer, and 2 HP 401 printers.

Equipment owned by Region 1 will be boxed and shipped to the Missoula Cache attention Patrick Murphy.

The databases from both fires were placed on the Meyers E-Isuite server. A backup copy of the ISUITE Databases will be turned over to the incoming Team. After transition, a copy of the databases will be prepared for the data repository and uploaded.

Database Name: SAPPHIRECOMPLEX
Database Password: SlideRock2017!
Database Login: ad.dbadmin/$Nr1mt2017!

Database Name: MEYERS
Database Password:  Meyers2017!
Database Login: ad.dbadmin/Meyers_2017!

3 DSL Circuits were on site and provided by Blackfoot Communications.
2 were used for ICP business and 1 provided cell phone coverage through a Verizon extender.

6f. Fuels and Fire Behavior

The fire is primarily burning within a mixed conifer forest dominated by lodgepole pine, sub-alpine fir, Engelmann spruce, and Douglas-fir.  The higher ridgetops contain stands of sub-alpine fir and whitebark pine. Mountain Pine Beetle has killed between 20% and 40% of the standing lodgepole pine and whitebark pine.  

Meyers: primary fuel models include: 
Fuel Model TU1 – Low Load Dry Climate Timber-Grass-Shrub
Fuel Model TL3 – Moderate Load Conifer Litter
Fuel Model TL5 – High Load Conifer Litter 
Fuel Model GS2 – Timber with grass understory and shrubs 

Dead Fuels: 1hr fuels: 17%; 100hr 18%;1000hr 17% 
Live Fuels (shrubs) 40-50%
ERC’s at Teepee Pt RAWS: <10

Meyers Fire experienced high severity fire on 8/1, 8/28, 8/31, 9/2, 9/3.  For these days fire growth exceeded 4,800 acres (or at least 20% of the fire area) in one burn period.

6g. Incident Meteorologist 

All the weather forecasts that were issued for the Meyers, Sapphire, and Meyers Sapphire Complex are available on the NWS Incident Meteorologist (IMET) Google Site (https://sites.google.com/a/noaa.gov/imet/).  Anyone at the NWS Missoula can access and provide that information. Future forecasts can be obtained by requesting a spot forecast through the website http://www.weather.gov/spot/monitor/ (right hand side toward the top), calling the local dispatch, or by calling NWS MSO at (406) 329 4840.

7. Logistics

Meyers ICP was located on the 100 acre property of Robin Bauer under a land use agreement, Skalkaho Rd. to Ross Fork and Middle Fork, Philipsburg, MT.  East Fork Spike Camp was established at the end of East Fork Road, Sula, MT.  Another spike camp was located at Frog Pond on Forest Service property.  A helibase was established near Meyers ICP adjacent to Middle Fork Rd.  ICP, spike camp and helibase were demobed.
Logistics participates in a daily conference call with Area Command Logistics at 1000 (888-844-9904, 9545755#).  Many orders equipment and fire personnel were UTF as a result of the fire and hurricane activity.  

7a. Facilities

National Shower contract, A-1 PWMS & GW Services mobile shower, E-6, was demobed

All facilities will be demobed except for the following:
DP 44 – two Porta Potties (PP)and one Hand Wash (HW) station 
Pintler Ranger District – four PP and 2 HW

PP and HW vendor, contact John Martin 406-498-3882, owner 406-490-7777 

7b. Food Unit

The incident caterer is Big Sky Mobile Catering out of Okanogan E-2, WA (Unit #BSMC-3, Contract #AG-024B-C-15-9000).  Caterer was demobed.

7c. Ground Support

All ground support equipment was demobed except:
Two UTVs were held to be transferred for the support of the rehabilitation operations.  
E-222 & E-223, Supplier:  Outback Firefighters, Corvallis MT, 406-546-5777

7d. Supply Unit

All supplies were demobed and returned to Missoula Cache.

This incident was supported by the Northern Rockies Interagency Fire Cache located in Missoula, MT.  (406) 329-4975.  
Local Purchases:  Local purchasing was provided by the 2 Northern Rockies National Buying Teams.  Deliveries were made daily.

7e. Communications

All communication equipment was demobed.  Communication was transferred to the local forest net on Sept. 17, 2017.

7f. Security

The major security issue on the Meyers / Sapphire Fire was the safety of the public and fire personnel which involved the need for numerous checkpoints on both fires with very limited manpower due to other fires nationwide. Two Montana National Guard detachments manned checkpoints on both fires to supplement the security unit.  The National Guard and all checkpoints were demobed on 9/19/2017.

7g. Medical Unit

The Medical Unit and all support ambulances were demobed.

8. Finance

The Red Team was assigned to the Meyers fire; however, it also managed the Sapphire Complex. Finance files were established prior to the Red Team’s arrival for each of these incidents and have been maintained separately in each section for transition back to the local unit(s). 
Resources assigned to these fires were managed and tracked separately in two e-ISuite databases (Meyers and Sapphire Complex). Each database includes data from multiple fires, and some of the fires included burned on mulitple jurisdictions. Lend/leasing of resources between these incidents and the neighboring Lolo Peak fire and initial attack response required the addition of multiple other financial codes to each database. The Red Team was initially ordered on the 2017 Northern Rockies IMT Staging, which is included in the Meyers database.  
No commissary was used while the Red Team was assigned.
Bertalee Mottern was the INBA assigned 9/7/17 through 9/17/17. She can be reached at 
864-706-8272 or via email to bmottern@fs.fed.us.  Kim Albea is the INBA currently assigned. She can be reached at 307-752-7337 or via e-mail to kalbea@fs.fed.us. 
A FSC1, a PTRC trainee and EQTR trainee will remain at the incident after transition.
8a. Cost Unit
Costs were captured using e-ISuite. The following items will be explained in detail at transition:
•	Cost reports were generated daily by 1500 and provided to the SITL for each of the 209s.
•	Although financial data exports are being performed, accruals are also being emailed to the Albuquerque Service Center (asc_ipc@fs.fed.us) daily as required by the Forest Service.
•	Lend/Lease resources were tracked and costs reflected in the appropriate database.
•	A Cost Share is in place for the Sliderock fire, which is part of the Sapphire Complex.
•	Line items were created to track the following:  aircraft costs, per diem, lodging, travel in/out, procurement, supply cache and other miscellaneous cost.  All aircraft costs received have been entered. Detailed information on line items created, information sources, and reports used to generate data are included in the Cost Notes that will be provided.
8b. Time Unit

•	Excessive shifts were few and have been documented, mitigated, reviewed and approved.
•	Original finalized Emergency Fire Fighter Time Reports (EFTRs or OF-288s) for casuals hired by the Forest Service have been submitted to Albuquerque Service Center (ASC) via email or were processed by the ASC WING team.
•	Travel reimbursements were added to FS-hired ADs on their OF-288s upon request.
•	Original finalized EFTRs for casuals hired by Department of Interior (DOI) agencies were given to the employee to return to his or her home unit for processing.
•	Original finalized EFTRs for state or other non-federal employees that were not hired as casuals were given to the employee to return to his or her home unit for processing.

8c. Compensation for Claims

•	There were nine property claims. One claim involved a minor motor vehicle backing accident. All potential claims were provided to the INBA.

•	There were nine compensation for injury claims recorded while the Red Team was assigned, one of which was an illness. Seven resulted in hospital/clinic visits; two were filed for documentation with home units. Of the seven hospital/clinic visits, two resulted in the resource being demobilized due to injury. One of the two was a federal employee covered by OWCP and the other was a contractor. Required forms and filing have been completed in all cases.  The original forms were provided to the employee. 
•	All government property damage documentation has been provided to the Supply Unit for tracking of property repair/replacement.
 8d. Procurement Unit:
•	The Buying Team currently assigned to the Meyers incident is located in Helena, MT. The team leader is Tami Mitchell, who can be reached at 406-449-5436 or via email to mtlmitchell@fs.fed.us. 

•	The Logistics and Finance Sections have been working closely to close out all LUAs that have been established. Any unresolved issues will be communicated  at transition. At this time, it is expected that there will be one active Land Use Agreement:

o	S-1159 – AG-03R6-P-17-5590 - Tony Marletto: This area is known as DP 44.

•	As of 9/16/17, 12 payment batches for Meyers and 7 payment batches for the Sapphire Complex have been either scanned and e-mailed to ASC or processed by the WING team. Resources are being steadily demobilized from both incidents and additional payment batches will be forwarded to ASC prior to transition. These will be tracked and a summary will be provided in the finance package.

•	Cooperator payment packages are being sent with demobilizing resources to the home unit for processing. 

•	A large number of rental cars procured through the DNRC off-road agreement are being tracked and invoiced through e-ISuite. There is a significant delay between the creation of the invoice upon demobilization and the receipt of the signed invoice from the contractor. Invoices that are pending signature have been separated from the remainder of the finance package and will have to be finalized and sent to ASC for when received.