OR-WFZ-Bald Mountain

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Location: Eagle Cap Wilderness, 12 Miles SW Enterprise 45,19.578 x 117,30.282
Acres: 50
ROS: Rapid
ROC: Fire is established in both the Minam and Bear Ck. drainages
Elevation: 5260-7500
Drainage: Bear Ck/ N. Minam
Aspect: East
Size: 50
Fuel Type: Timber & Grass (Partially Sheltered)
Structures:
Special Hazards:
Resources: 135BH Chamberlai H-462CC Layton, J
Radio Frequencies:
Weather Info: 70* 11% RH, Hi pressure today, low pressure system Sat might bring dry lightning, then rain Sun/Mon
Other Comments: Minam River. Suppressing the fire with aerial resources.

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Wildcad says 600 acres tonight.
Blue Mountain Dispatch
http://66.134.213.74/WildCAD/WildCADWeb.asp

http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/data...12265_1900.jpg

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http://spot.nws.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/spo...20922.BALDM.01

Bald Mountain
Requested by: BMIDC

Lat/Lon:45 19.032/117 30.608
Calculated: (45°19'1"N 117°30'36"W) (JIM WHITE RIDGE OR)

Elevation: 6400-7900
Drainage: Bear Ck/ N. Minam
Aspect: East and West
Size: 630
Fuel Type: Timber & Grass (Partially Sheltered)

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...A LOW MOVING INTO THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST WILL PUSH
SHOWERS THROUGH THE AREA FROM THE SOUTHWEST TODAY. THUNDERSTORMS MAY
ALSO DEVELOP. ANY CONVECTIVE ACTIVITY OVER THE FIRE HAS THE
CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING ERRATIC OUTFLOW WINDS UP TO 35 MPH. SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
TEMPERATURES WILL BE DECREASING THROUGH MONDAY AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL IMPROVE.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. ISOLATED SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....70-75 RIDGES...75-82 VALLEYS.
MIN HUMIDITY........15-20 PERCENT RIDGES...12-17 PERCENT VALLEYS.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 3 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15
MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....LIGHT WINDS.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........5 (MODERATE).

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........PARTLY CLOUDY THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE EVENING. ISOLATED SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING BECOMING SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
CWR.................10.
MIN TEMPERATURE.....56-61 RIDGES...41-48 VALLEYS.
MAX HUMIDITY........40-45 PERCENT RIDGES...50-60 PERCENT VALLEYS.
WIND (20 FT)........BECOMING DRAINAGE WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH AFTER SUNSET.
RIDGETOP WIND.......NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 15 MPH
BECOMING EAST 3 TO 7 MPH AFTER 0200.
MIXING HEIGHT.......3500 FT AGL DECREASING TO 1000 FT AGL AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....NORTH AROUND 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING
LIGHT.
LAL.................2.
HAINES INDEX........4 (LOW).

.SUNDAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING THEN A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
CWR.................30.
MAX TEMPERATURE.....58-63 RIDGES...68-74 VALLEYS.
MIN HUMIDITY........39-44 PERCENT RIDGES...30-35 PERCENT VALLEYS.
WIND (20 FT)........UPSLOPE/UPVALLEY WINDS 2 TO 6 MPH.
RIDGETOP WIND.......EAST-NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHT.......1000 FT AGL INCREASING TO 8000 FT AGL IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST AROUND 6 MPH.
LAL.................2 INCREASING TO 3 IN THE AFTERNOON.
HAINES INDEX........3 (VERY LOW).

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Wildcad shows 750 acres this afternoon

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1,200 acres. 0% containment (Point Zone Protection)