SCENERIO 1. 1000 Hour fire weather forecast for: Monday, April 20 th, 2009 Dry weather will continue to hold over the area today Fire activity will remain.

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SCENERIO 1

1000 Hour fire weather forecast for: Monday, April 20 th, 2009 Dry weather will continue to hold over the area today Fire activity will remain moderate to high. Yesterday had several fires start in the area which grew quickly, burning surface fuels. Fire sizes were held to 1.5 acres or less with light mop-up. Long Range outlook: Rain will move into the area early tomorrow, rainfall amounts will range from.2 to.5 inches. TODAY: Temperature: F Relative Humidity: % Winds: S-SW, 6-8 mph with gusts up to 10 FILL IN FIRST PAGE OF INCIDENT ORGANIZER

1300 HOURS… A tone goes out for an ATV fire off of Success Pond Road by the gravel pit

You respond to the dispatch for an ATV fire

1335 HOURS… State Patrol 170 advises you that he is responding ETA 15 minutes

N You turn onto the access road

1340 HOURS… you arrive on scene

Surface Fire

Light, flashy fuels

Additional Unit responding - Engine with crew of 3

N Approximately 1975 feet In Groups – Work on Incident Organizer

Incident Name:________________________ Incident Commander: __________________ Size: _____________ Fire Status: Smoldering Creeping Running Torching Crowning Spotting Other: _____________________________ ROS: ________________Chains / hour Direction of Spread:__________________ Spread Potential: None Low (0-5 ac) Mod (5-10 ac) High (10-50 ac) Fuel Type: __________________ Ownership: Federal State County Private Town:________________________________ Latitude: ____________________________ Longitude: __________________________ Structures/Improvements Currently or Potentially Threatened? YES NO Special Hazard/Concerns for Air / Ground Resources: __________________________ Cause: _______________________ Spotting Distance ______________ Flame Length __________________ Aspect ________________________ Elevation ______________________ %Slope ________________________ Position on Slope _______________ Wind Speed ____________________ Gusts __________________________ Wind Direction __________________ Temperature ____________________ RH _____________________________ Communication Frequencies: Command_______________________ Air – Ground_____________________ Investigator Needed? __________ Tactical 1_______________________ Tactical 2 ______________________ Access: 1. Incident Objectives Firefighter and Public Safety Date of Incident:______/______/Contained:______________________ Time of Dispatch:__________________Controlled:______________________ Arrival On Scene:__________________Extinguished:______________________

Map Sketch

Incident Weather Observations PlaceElev. Observation Date/Time Wind Direction/ Velocity TemperatureSky Condition 20 ftEye-levelDry bulbWet bulbRHDP

Incident Commander Operations Division Air Ops Staging PlanningFinanceLogistics Comm. Medical Food InformationSafety

The fire is contained and mop-up completed by early evening

1340 HOURS… you arrive on scene At this time you were the only one on scene and were the IC Incident Commander Operations

1335 HOURS… State Patrol 170 advises you that he is responding ETA 15 minutes You had 2 additional units responding – With an incident of this size - you as IC could probably fill the role as Operations at the same time Incident Commander Operations Patrol 170Engine

Incident Commander Operations Patrol 170Engine FinanceLogistics Comm.MedicalFood The fire is contained and mop- up completed by early evening With the size and duration of this incident : You could have filled most of the roles and provided for firefighter safety and rehab – GOOD JOB!