Summary
The Monument Complex consists of a single fire formed by the merging of several lightning fires ignited on July 13. It is located 3 miles NE of Monument, Oregon, and is burning on Umatilla National Forest land, and on private and BLM land protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. Resources fighting the fire are being managed by the Northwest Oregon Incident Management team led by Incident Commander Carl West.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildland Fire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Lightning |
| Date of Origin | 07/13/2007 at 1030 hrs. |
| Location | 3 Miles NE of Monument, OR |
| Incident Commander | Carl West |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 1,087 |
|---|---|
| Size | 53,000 acres |
| Percent Contained | 50% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 08/01/2007 at hrs. |
| Fuels Involved | Timber (litter and understory). Pine, mixed conifer, juniper, and grass. Fuel models 2, 6, and 10 are present in various areas. |
| Fire Behavior | Interior unburned islands have some individual tree torching and short uphill runs. |
| Significant Events | Continued good progress has been made in accomplishing burnout operations, securing containment lines and mopping up. We are currently burning interior islands in Divisions O and M, we are supporting the burnout at this time with helicopter bucket drops. We completed the plan with the local units for mop up and turnback standards. We flew RAM IR on fire #079 for the Forest and found no heat sources. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Continue to conduct burnout operations to increase the depth of the burned perimeter on Divisions A, M, and O. Otherwise, continue to monitor and burn the unburned islands on the interior. Use the air resources to support the burnout operations. Continue to secure and mop up all other perimeter. Use RAM IR on all fire perimeter for heat source detection to assist in achieving effective mop up. Continue with suppression rehabilitation where it can be completed without compromising containment lines. |
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| Projected Movement | Fire spread is expected to be within indirect containment lines, mostly from burnout operations. |
| Growth Potential | High |
| Terrain Difficulty | High |
| Containment Target | We continue to predict August 1. |
| Remarks | All fire activity in the past 24 hours has been within established containment lines, except for two small spot fires that suppresion crews found outside the containment line. The spots were lined and put out. |
Weather
| Current Wind Conditions | 5 G 10 mph NW |
|---|---|
| Current Temperature | 75 degrees |
| Current Humidity | 36 % |
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