Single Incident Information

Timber (Grass and Understory), Brush (2 feet), Timber (Litter and Understory) 

Narrative:

Fuels in the area are highly dependent upon elevation and aspect. The lowest elevations in valleys and to
the east of the fires, are dominated by grass-shrub fuel types, largely classified by LandFire as FM 122,
with some pure shrub (FM 142) included. Sagebrush is the dominant brush species in these grass-shrub
and shrub fuel types. On upper slopes on NW through E aspects, timber fuel types are more common,
with a mix of timber understory (FM 165) and conifer litter (FM183). At upper elevations, stands with
alpine character are present, where lodgepole and whitebark pine dominate. Mid and lower elevation
conifer stands are comprised of lodgepole pine and Douglas fir. Beetle kill trees of varying ages are
prevalent throughout timber fuel types, resulting in standing snags and pockets of heavy dead and down
surface fuel.

Moderate, Flanking, Backing, Smoldering
 

Narrative:
Residual heat from heavy dead & down, and in surface fuels beneath dense canopies, is evident
throughout the fire area. These heavy fuels will continue to consume and will be the primary source for
continued fire activity as the weather warms and dries. Increasing winds and solar radiation contributed
to afternoon increases in fire behavior, though the majority of the fire remains conducive to direct
control actions.