Wildfire
Prescribed Fire
Burned Area Response
OtherS-503
Unit Information
Warm Springs Agency
Bureau of Indian Affairs
1233 Veterans Street
Warm Springs, OR 97761
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The S-503 Fire is burning in timber and grasses on the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation and privately owned in-holdings protected by the Oregon Department of Forestry. This fire is being managed as a full suppression fire.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Date of Origin | Friday June 18th, 2021 approx. 04:47 PM |
| Location | Warm Springs Reservation |
| Incident Commander | Gary Sampson |
| Incident Description | Wildfire |
| Coordinates | 45.087 latitude, -121.476 longitude |
Current Situation
| Total Personnel | 53 |
| Size | 6,822 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 98% |
| Fuels Involved | The southern half (roughly) consists of mature conifer with a mix of grass/brush understory and woody debris. Much is modeled as a fuel model 10. Areas that have had recent wildfires are composed primarily of a mixture of brush and grass as well as timber stringers. There are oak savannah fuels present to a lesser degree. |
| Significant Events | Moderate, Isolated torching, Creeping, Short-Range Spotting |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Mop-up. Support initial attack. |
| Projected Incident Activity | Deteriorating overnight humidity recovery will effectively extend burn period. Most of the potential problem areas are on relatively mild slopes, minimizing escape potential through this period. |
| Remarks | Transition to a type 3 organization occurred 6/28 at 0600. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | Clear skies Thursday. Temperatures 94 to 97 degrees with winds from the West 8 to 13 mph. Ridge top winds up to 13 mph. Low Relative humidity from 18 to 23%. |
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