2017 Modoc Fire Report Guide

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All Fire Reports will have a copy Incident Organizer, and Line Officer Inspection Sheet attached, when turned into Dispatch. Dispatch will retain all documents for record retention purposes.

This Fire Report Guide assists users with completing the Individual Fire Report Form (5100-29) by explaining what information is needed in each field and as a reference to the codes used for entry into FIRESTAT. This guide is organized to locate and reference specific parts of the report instructions quickly. FIRESTAT is a computer program that collects individual Wildland fire information from Federal Wildland Firefighting agencies nationwide and creates a database that can be used by a variety of other computer programs to provide historical data, which is, used by managers, planners and others at local regional and national levels. The information provided in this report along with other data, such as weather, is used as a basis for making a wide range of decisions such as the funding of resources, mobilization, staffing strategy and long term planning as well as reporting on program performance. FSH 5109.14.6 States: Report preparers must enter complete, accurate data into the national fire occurrence database no later than January 15 of the year after discovery regardless of whether or not the fire is declared out (FSM 5183.2). Reports must be correct and complete in the national fire occurrence database according to the following reporting time frames: Report standards (FSM5180) dictate the timeframes by which reports should entered and are as follows: 1. Within 10 days of the discovery date, initiate the fire report in FIRESTAT and complete to the extent that reporting data is stable. (MICC) 2. Within 10 days after the fire’s management strategy is met, enter the acreage and Fire Code data. (MICC) 3. Initial Attack IC or designee Within 10 days of being declared “out”, document and complete the report, including approval from Battalion or Division Chief for submission to MICC.

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1. FIRE NAME - Modoc Interagency Communication Center (MICC) will name each fire during the initial attack phase of the fire. The name will be a unique one-word name depicting geographical landmarks taken from the Modoc Recreation map and an incident number generated by WildCAD. (E.g. MDF DH Cougar) 2 .LOCAL FIRE NUMBER - This is the incident number generated by WildCAD when the incident is created. (E.g. CA-MDF-000323) 3. GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF FIRE - This is a geographical feature to help locate the fire (E.g. Ash Creek,, Crank Springs, Mowitz Well, etc.) Avoid using directional descriptors such as 3 miles east of Hwy 139 and Dry Lake to describe the location. These are not directions; all the report needs is a general geographical area. 4. LOCATION - Township, Range and Section- No longer needed 5. REGION/FOREST/DISTRICT/SO FIRE NUMBER - Region = 05, Forest = 09, District = (see codes below) the District where the fire occurred. The SO fire number is provided by MICC and is listed on MODOC WILDWEB at http:// /WildWeb/WCCAMICC.htm 53 for WMRD 54 for BVRD 55 for DGRD 56 for DHRD 6. PROTECTING AGENCY AT ORIGIN - This is the direct protection authority (DPA). Which jurisdictional umbrella is the fire under? Forest Service Bureau of Land Management Bureau of Indian Affairs National Park Service US Fish and Wildlife Department of Defense, Army Department of Defense, Air Force Department of Defense, Navy All Other Agencies

USFS BLM BIA NPS FWS ARM AFS NAV OTH

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7.- OWNERSHIP /STATE / COUNTY – AT ORIGIN -

USFS- USDA Forest Service State and Private land Outside FS DPA Other Federal Lands inside DPA State of California State of Oregon State of Nevada

CA OR NV

County of Modoc County of Lassen County of Siskiyou

8. Fire Management Zone- No longer needed

9. POINT OF ORIGIN - Enter the point of origin or as close to the point of origin as you can determine as a Latitude/Longitude (any format is acceptable).  Note: Must be referenced to WGS84. 10. TIME OF IGNITION - Enter the month, day, year and time of ignition as close as you can estimate it. This is an estimate of the time the fire actually started entered as MM/DD/YYYY-MMHH or 05/07/2015 0600. 11. TIME OF DISCOVERY - Enter the month, day, year and time of discover. This can be found in the WildCAD run report (the time the incident was created). Enter as MM/DD/YYYY-HHMM or 05/07/2003-2100 0800.

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12. DETECTION METHOD -Enter the code that matches how the fire was discovered. Aerial Infrared detection Aerial detection, type unknown/NR Agency Lookout Agency Patrol Agency Patrol Aircraft Agency Permittee Aircraft in vicinity Aircraft on regular route Auto detection, type unknown/NR Auto detection system with alarm Building/Property Guard Contractor Personnel Coop Agency Lookout Coop Agency Patrol Coop Agency Fire Guard Coop Patrol Aircraft Cooperator or Cooperator Employee Detector known, unclassified Fire Detected, no alarm Infrared Detection Neighbor Non-Agency Lookout Non-Occupant, type unknown/ NR On Duty Agency Employee Other Agency Employee Other Air Obs Others Passerby Planned Coop Resident Rover, type unknown/NR Roving non-fire patrol Roving patrol, not class ab Satellite Detection Tenant, Permittee Unclassified Detection Visitor in Area 12-Continued. Discovered by – Enter the name or call sign of the unit who discovered the incident this can be found on the Reporting Party section of the WildCAD Run Report.

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13.STATISTICAL/GENERAL/SPECIFIC/CLASS OF PEOPLE List the CODES in correct order. Statistical / General / Specific Cause / Class of People.

STATISTICAL CAUSE

GENERAL CAUSE

1 = Lightning

1 = Timber Harvest

2 = Equipment

2 = Harvest of Other Products

3 = Smoking

3 = Forest/Range management

4 = Campfire

4 = Highway

5 = Debris Burn

5 = Power/Reclamation

6 = Railroad

6 = Hunting

7 = Arson

7 = Fishing

8 = Children

8 = Other Recreation

9 = Miscellaneous

9 = Resident 0 = Other

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SPECIFIC CAUSE 01= Lightning

16 = Right of Way Burn

02 = Aircraft

17 = Resource Mgt. Burn

03 = Burning Vehicle

18 = Grudge fire

04 = Exhaust- Power Saw

19 = Pyromania

05 = Exhaust – Other

20 = Smoking out Bees

06 = Logging Line

21 = Insect/Snake Control

07 = Brake shoe

22 = Job Fire

08 = Cooking Fire

23 = Blasting

09 = Warming Fire

24 = Burning Building

10 = Smoking

25 = Power line

11 = Trash Burning

26 = Fireworks

12 = Burning Dump

27 = Playing with matches

13 = Field Burning

28 = Repel predatory animals

14 = Land Clearing

29 = Stove fuel sparks

15 = Slash Burning

30 = Other

CLASS OF PEOPLE 1=

Owner

2=

Permit tee (Range, Mushroom Picker, Firewood Cutter, Obsidian collector)

3=

Contractor

4=

Public Employee

5=

Local Permanent

6=

Seasonal (part year resident)

7=

Transient (on their way through)

8=

Other

9=

Visitor

0=

Not Human Caused

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14. INCIDENT JOB CODE Enter the incident job code (P-Code) This can be found in the incident Run Card, and on Wildweb (http:// /WildWeb/WCCA-MICC.htm.) 15. INITIAL SUPRESSION STRATEGY Check the appropriate box that indicates which initial suppression strategy was used.  Suppression  Point or Zone Protection  Confine  Monitor 16. MANAGED FOR MULTIPLE OBJECTIVES? – No longer needed 17. IN A LARGE COMPLEX? Check Yes or No, if yes include Complex Name 18. ACRES BURNED IN WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE (WUI)? Check Yes or No 19. WILDLAND FIRE USE CONVERTED TO SUPPRESSION? - No longer needed 20. EXCEEDED INITIAL RESPONSE? Check Yes or No 20a.WILDLAND FIRE SITUATION ANALYSIS (WFSA) COMPLETED?- No longer needed 20b. Most Cost Effective (MCE) Selected as the Final Alternative?- No longer needed 20c. Incident Job Code After Exceeded Initial Response: 20d. Exceeded Initial Response Date/Time: 20e. NFDRS Fuel Model at time Exceeded Initial Response: 21. INITIAL RESPONSE DATE/TIME - Enter the month day year and time the first resource arrived at scene, MM/DD/YYYY-HHMM or 05/07/ 2015-1600. This information can be found on the WildCAD run report. 22. RESPONSE STRATEGY ATTAINED DATE/TIME - Use the time the incident was controlled. Enter in the same way as above. This information can be found on the WIldCAD Run Report. 23. FIRE OUT DATE/TIME -Enter the same way as above. This information can be found on the WildCAD Run Report and on wildweb (http:// WildWeb/WCCA-MICC.htm).

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24. RESOURCES USED ON INITIAL RESPONSEEnter the codes for the type and quantity of Initial Attack Resources E5

USFS

3

M1

USFS

2

E5

BLM

2

M1

NPS

1

H3

STATE

1

The example above lists resources on the fire as, 3 USFS T3 engines 2 BLM T3 engines, 1 STATE T2 helicopter, 2 U SFS overhead and 1 NPS overhead. Remember: The codes do not always match ICS types. For example: H2 is a heavy lift type 1 helicopter not medium lift type 2 helicopter such as CalFIRE H-202.

Resource Agency Identifier USFS- USDA Forest Service BIA- Bureau of Indian Affairs BLM-Bureau of Land Management BOR-Bureau of Reclamation City- City or Equivalent Government County- County or Equivalent Government DOD- Department of Defense DOE- Department of Energy Foreign- Foreign Government NPS- National Park Service Private- Private Cooperation or Individual State- State or Equivalent Government Tribal- Tribal Government USFWS- US Fish and Wildlife Service

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Resources Used for Initial Attack A1- Airtanker (3000 gallons) A2-Airtanker (1800 gallons) A3-Airtanker (800 gallons) A4-Airtanker (<800 gallons) A5-Airtanker CL-215/415 A6-Airtanker CL-215/415 Foam gallons A7-Airtanker CL-215/415 Water gallons A8-Airtanker Foam gallons A9-Airtanker (unknown) B1-Beaver B2-Beaver Foam gallons B3-Beaver Water gallons C1-Crew Type 1 C2-Crew Type 2 C9-Crew (type unknown) D1-Dozer (Heavy) D2-Dozer (Medium) D3-Dozer (Light) D9-Dozer/Plow (unknown) E1-Engine (300 gallons w/ladder) E2-Engine (300 gallons w/ladder) E3-Engine (500 gallons) E4-Engine (750 gallons) E5-Engine (400 gallons) E6-Engine (150 gallons) E7-Engine ( 50 gallons) E9-Patrol EX-Patrol H1-Helicopter (Heavy) H2-Helicopter (Heavy) H3-Helicopter (Medium) H5-Helicopter Foam gallons H6-Helicopter Water gallons H9-Helitanker (unknown) M1-Misc. M2-Trencher M3-Explosives M4-Prevention Unit (Dry) P1-Supression Person P2-Somkejumper via Parachute P3-Helitack via Helicopter P4-Rappeller via Helicopter W1-Water Tender ( 2000 gallons) W2-Water Tender (1000 gallons) W9-Water Tender (unknown) 10

25. ESTIMATED FS SUPPRESSION COST ($)- No Longer Needed

26 .REPORTING FOREST ACRES - Enter the acres of National Forest System Lands that were burned (all forests). Remember .1 is the smallest reportable figure – report fire size to the nearest .1 acre. For example – a small spot fire – minimum size will be .1 (1/10) acre. 27.NON-FS ACRES PROTECTED BY FS - Enter acres burned that were not on National Forest System Lands, but are within the Direct Protection Area (DPA) of the Modoc National Forest. Remember .1 is the smallest reportable figure – report fire size to the nearest .1 acre. For example – a small spot fire – minimum size will be .1 acre. 28.NON-FS ACRES NOT PROTECTED BY FS - Enter agency, private if on private land and the acres of non- national forest lands burned outside the forest protection boundary (DPA. Remember .1 is the smallest reportable figure – report fire size to the nearest .1 acre. For example – a small spot fire – minimum size will be .1 acre. 29. TOTAL ACRES BURNED - Enter the total acres burned in the fire. 30. FIRE SIZE CLASS – Enter the appropriate size class       

A= 0 - 0.25 B= 0.26 - 9.99 C=10.00 - 99.99 D=100.00 - 299.99 E=300.00 - 999.99 F=1000.00 - 4999.99 G=5000+

30a. ACRES BURNED AS WILDAND FIRE USE – No Longer Needed 30b. ACRES BURNED AFTER CONVERSION FROM WFU TO SUPPRESSION– No Longer Needed 30c. ACRES (ANY FIRE) BURNED IN WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE (WUI). Enter all acres burned in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI).

31. FMZ NVC (Per Acre $)- No Longer Needed

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32. FIRE INTENSITY LEVEL - Enter the observed flame length during IA -at the head of the fire. 1 = Observed flame length of 0- 2 feet. 2 = Observed flame length of 2-4 feet. 3 = Observed flame length of 4-6 feet. 4 = Observed flame length of 6-8 feet. 5 = Observed flame length of 8-12 feet. 6 = Observed flame length of 12 + feet.

33. REPRESENTATIVE WEATHER STATION - Enter the 6-digit identifier of the weather station that is used to obtain specific weather data. Use Rush Creek 040312

34. NFDRS FUEL MODEL - Enter the one letter code of the NFDRS fuel model that the fire was burning in at the time of and in the same location where the Fire Intensity Level was observed. (See Table Below) NFDRS COVER CLASS A- Western Annual Grasses B- Mature Brush (Chaparral) C- Open Pine with Grass D- Southern Rough E- Hardwood Litter (Fall/Winter) F- Intermediate Brush G- Short-needle closed, Heavy Dead H- Short-needle closed, Normal Dead I- Heavy Slash J- Medium Slash K- Light Slash L- Western Perennial Grasses N- Sawgrass (M intentionally missed) O- High Pocosin P- Southern Long Needle Pine Q – Alaska Black Spruce R- Hardwood Litter (Summer) S- Tundra T- Sagebrush with Grass U- Western Long Needle Pine X- Burning Vehicle/Building

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35.FUEL COVER CLASS - Enter the two-digit code for the general cover type where the fire was burning during IA.(See Appendix A) 10- Annual Grass 11-Perennial Grass 12- Meadow Grass 13- Brushy Herbs 14- Grass Woodland 15- Grass-Sage 16- Grass-Pine (17-19 intentionally skipped) 20-Sagebrush 21- Low Sage 22- Light Chamise 23- Moderate Chamise and Chaparral 24- Heavy Chamise and Chaparral 25- Light Brush 26- Medium Brush 27- Heavy Brush (28-29 intentionally skipped) 30- Mature Hardwoods 31- Young Hardwoods (32-39 intentionally skipped) 40- Over-mature timber 41- Mature Timber, Bear clover understory 42- Mature Timber, Heavy Brush 43- Mature Timber, Sparse Understory 44- Long needle immature Timber, Heavy Litter 45- Short needle immature Timber, Heavy Litter 46- Short needle young Timber, Heavy Litter 47- Long needle young Timber, Moderate Litter 48- Long needle plantations 49- Short needle plantations 50- Light Slash-Long Needle 0-10 years 51- Light Slash-Long Needle 10+ years 52- Medium Slash-Long Needle 0-10 years 53-Mixed Conifer 54-Heavy slash-long needle 0-10 years 55-Heavy slash-long needle 10+ years 60-Light slash-long needle 0-10 years 61-Light slash-short needle 10+ years 62-Medium slash-short needle 0-10 years 63-Medium slash-short needle 10+years 64-Heavy slash-short needle 0-10 years 65-Heavy slash-short needle 10+ years 70-Light TSI slash-long needle 1-3 years 71-Light TSI slash-long needle 4-7 years 72-Light TSI slash-long needle 7+ years 73-Heavy TSI slash-long needle 1-3 years 74-Heavy TSI slash-long needle 4-7 years 13

75-Heavy TSI slash-long 7+ years 80-Light TSI slash-short needle 1-3 years 81-Light TSI slash-short needle 4-7 years 82-Light TSI slash-short needle 7+ years 83- Heavy TSI slash-short needle 1-3 years 84-Heavy TSI slash-short needle 4-7 years 99- Non Forest Fuel 36-37. ASPECT/SLOPE PERCENT - Code for the general aspect on which the fire is burning during IA. Estimate the amount of slope. 1 North 2 Northeast 3 East 4 Southeast 5 South 6 Southwest 7 West 8 Northwest 9 Ridge top 0 Flat

38.ELEVATION - Enter the elevation at the head of the fire in hundreds of feet. Example: round off to nearest 100 feet - 6780 = 6800.

39.SPECIAL CODE - Not used at this time.

40. RESIDENCES DESTROYED Enter the number of residences destroyed in the fire. 41. OTHER STRUCTURES DESTROYED Enter the number of “other” structures destroyed in the fire. 42.REMARKS – Enter all information that does not have a field. Enter the Complex name if the fire, is within a complex.

43-46. SIGNATURES - IC or person doing report sign and date then pass on to Battalion Chief to review and approve. Battalion Chief will pass on to MICC for input into Firestat. Print the signatures if the report is signed by hand. This is required. Unsigned or incomplete forms will be returned. 47. SUPPLEMENT FOR LARGE FIRE ACRES BURNED Enter all acres burned, if this was large fire and could not capture on Blocks 2629. 14