Wildfire — Northwest Blue Mountains, Washington

2015-10-01 to 2015-10-21 · Northwest Blue Mountains, Washington

Event narrative

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Wider weather episode

The Grizzly Bear Complex. is burning on the Wenaha-Tucannon Wilderness, Umatilla National Forest, and state and private forest land protected by the Washington Department of Natural Resources and Oregon Department of Forestry. It is comprised of eighteen lightning-caused fires that ignited on August 13. Most of these fires have burned together. The Bear Ridge Fire is north of the main fire and remains separate.

The Grizzly Bear Complex is being managed with five divisions. Divisions W and Y is the northern flank of the fire and is being managed from Dayton. Division M is the eastern flank of the fire. It is being managed from Troy, Oregon. Division R and N is the southern flank of the fire and it is being managed from Troy, Oregon. The main Incident Command Post is in Elgin, Oregon. The Grizzly Bear Complex is being managed by the a type 3 Incident Management Team, led by Incident Commander Kim Soper.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 605637. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.