Wildfire Incident Report
Prepared: Monday, December 30, 2024 8:55:46 AM PSTWildfire Incident Report
Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center
La Grande, OR, USA
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Incident #
2023-NWCG-315840
FWAC Incident ID
53721059
Incident Name
2023 Sourdough Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) Fire
Last Updated
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 10:01 AM PDT
(1 year, 3 months ago)
(1 year, 3 months ago)
Fire Reported
Saturday, July 29, 2023 2:11 AM PDT
(1 year, 5 months ago)
(1 year, 5 months ago)
State
Washington
Incident Type
Wildfire
Location
38.8 miles NNE of Darrington, WA
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Current Weather
Fire Growth Potential
Fire Weather Forecast
Incident Overview
The Sourdough Fire was reported on Saturday, July 29, 2023. The fire is located in Ross Lake National Recreation Area and North Cascades National Park within North Cascades National Park Service Complex. The fire is burning in very steep terrain.
A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team is in the process of assessing the impacts of the Sourdough Fire on natural resources, cultural resources, and infrastructure.
For continued updates on the Sourdough Fire incident response, please visit the incident webpage.
Last Updated
Wed, Sep 13, 2023 10:14 AM UTC
Incident Type
Burned Area Emergency Response
Fire Discovered
Sat, Jul 29, 2023 9:11 AM UTC
Location
North of Diablo and Gorge Lakes, West of Ross Lake in Ross Lake National Recreation Area and North Cascades National Park Service Complex
Incident Commander
Burned Area Emergency Response Lead: Jack Oelfke
Incident Description
A Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) team is in the process of assessing the impacts of the Sourdough Fire on natural resources, cultural resources, and infrastructure. This team is composed of scientists and resource specialists including hydrologists, vegetation ecologists, GIS technicians, and archaeologists. These specialists are working closely with the NPS to create a plan to address the fire's impacts over the coming weeks and months. The BAER team is expected to complete their planning work the week of September 17.
Coordinates
48.738333333333, -121.15222222222
Total Personnel
12
Size
6,252 Acres
Fuels Involved
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Brush (2 feet)
Closed Timber Litter
Planned Actions
This week the BAER team will collect field data to use in recommendations to the National Park Service.
Incident Map
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