Collection of Historical Photographs, Thirtymile Fire

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Aerial Sequence:

Aerial photo of deployment site looking northeast.

Aerial photo of deployment site looking northwest.

Aerial photo of deployment site looking west.

Aerial photo of deployment site looking southwest.

Aerial photo of deployment site looking south.

Aerial photo looking down at the deployment site.

Entrapment Site:

On the road at deployment site.

Fire shelter on sandbar.

Deployment site looking southwest.

Looking southwest at remains of civilian vehicle.

Deployment site, shelters along the side of the road.

Deployment site, remains of civilian vehicle.

Shelters at deployment site.

Looking upslope towards the fatality site from the road.

Looking up at fatality site from road.

Looking up at rock scree deployment area.

Looking up at area where rock scree group had gathered to watch the approaching fire.

Fire shelter in rock scree deployment area.

Looking down towards road from rock sree.

Looking southwest from rock scree.

Fire Behavior:

Smoke column on July 10.

Smoke column of Thirtymile fire.

The approaching crown fire.

View of Fire Crossing the Road from the Lunch Site Area Just After 4:34 p.m. (Entiat IHC and Engine #701 in foreground.)

Typical conditions in the area prior to fire.

Conditions post fire in areas where there was little or no torching.

At the Lunch Site After 3 p.m.

Crown fire approaching deployment site.

Ash and ember wash at deployment site.

View Across the River Just Prior to Deployment.

Aerial view of fire effects.

Overview of the Thirtymile Fire footprint.

View of the blowup from the road near the lunch site.

Fire Effects:

Post fire effects on the road near the deployment area.

Fire effects on the road leading to deployment area.

NWCG Latest Announcements

The Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are now available for Status/Check-In Recorder (SCKN)

Date: August 27, 2024
Contact: I ncident Planning Subcommittee

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Status/Check-In Recorder, PMS 350-32, NWCG Position Task Book for Status/Check-In Recorder (SCKN), PMS 311-32, and Checking In Resources Customer Service Job Aid, J-111 are now available.

The Performance Support Package, which for SCKN includes the Incident Position Standards, Next Generation Position Task Book, and job aid were developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. The Performance Support Package will support trainees, those qualified in the position, and evaluators.

References:

NWCG Status/Check-In Recorder Position Page

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Status/Check-In Recorder, PMS 350-32

NWCG Position Task Book for Status/Check-In Recorder (SCKN), PMS 311-32

Checking In Resources Customer Service Job Aid, J-111

The Next Generation Position Task Book and Incident Position Standards are now available for Safety Officer, Field (SOFF)

Date: July 26, 2024
Contact: Risk Management Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Safety Officer, Field, PMS 350-81 and NWCG Position Task Book for Safety Officer, Field (SOFF), PMS 311-81 are now available.

The Safety Officer, Field (SOFF) is responsible for monitoring operations on an incident from a risk management perspective to provide for the welfare of incident resources and the public. The new Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort.

References:

NWCG Safety Officer, Field (SOFF) Position

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Safety Officer, Field, PMS 350-81

NWCG Position Task Book for Safety Officer, Field (SOFF), PMS 311-81

Updated NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc), PMS 277

Date: July 25, 2024
Contact: Incident Planning Subcommittee

The Incident Planning Subcommittee has updated the NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc), PMS 277.

The NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc) establishes the standards for collection and retention of records on wildland fires. This July 2024 update will provide incident management teams the most current standards required to maintain incident records and submit them to host units at the close of an incident.

References:

NWCG Standards for Electronic Documentation (eDoc), PMS 277

eDoc Box Directory (zip file)

NWCG Off-Highway Vehicle Typing Standard Request for Comment

Date: July 24, 2024
Contact: Mobile Fire Equipment Subcommittee

The Mobile Fire Equipment Subcommittee has released Equipment Bulletin 24-002 NWCG Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Typing Standard - Request for Comment. This bulletin outlines the proposed NWCG OHV typing standard, as well as the business need for establishing the standard. Comments on the proposed standard will be accepted through August 15th using the comment form linked below.

References:

ETC-EB-2024-02: NWCG Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Typing Standard - Request for Comment

NWCG Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Typing Standard Comment Form

National Wildfire Coordinating Group

Collection of Historical Photographs, Thirtymile Fire

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Aerial Sequence:

Entrapment Site:

Fire Behavior:

Fire Effects:

NWCG Latest Announcements

References:

References:

References:

References:

NWCG

National Wildfire Coordinating Group

Collection of Historical Photographs, Thirtymile Fire

Click the image to enlarge.

Aerial Sequence:

Entrapment Site:

Fire Behavior:

Fire Effects:

NWCG Latest Announcements

References:

References:

References:

References:

NWCG National Wildfire Coordinating Group

NWCG

National Wildfire Coordinating Group