Thirtymile Fire Information

Core Competencies for Agency Administrators
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Briefing Paper - Thirtymile Fire Related Fire Suppression Policies
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Interim Directives - Effective - April 24, 2003

FSM 5100 Zero Code
Interim Directive No.: 5100-2003-1
(PDF File) (RTF File) (Ms Word)

FSM 5120 (Preparedness)
Interim Directive No.: 5120-2003-2
(PDF File) (RTF File) (MS Word)

FSM 5130 (Wildland Fire Suppression)
Interim Directive No.: 5130-2003-3
(PDF File) (RTF File) (Ms Word)

General Information

Briefing Paper - Thirtymile Hazard Abatement & Accident Prevention Plan Status
Dated 7/30/03 (PDF File) (MS Word)

Briefing Paper - Firefighter Safety & Training - Thirtymile Hazard Abatement
Dated 7/24/2003 (PDF File) (MS Word)

Direction on Incident Management (Dated July 9, 2002)
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Monitoring Plan
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Checklist
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Question & Answers (Dated June 25, 2002)
(PDF File) (MS Word)

OSHA Citations and Related Documents:

Briefing Paper - Thirtymile Hazard Abatement and Accident Prevention Plan Status
(Dated 4/07/04) (PDF File) (MS Word)

Letter of Certification of Hazard Abatement (Dated 1/06/04)
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Certification of Hazard Abatement (Dated 12/29/03)
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Hazard Abatement Plan
Dated 03/26/02 (PDF File) (MS Word) Enclosures below

Enclosure No. 1: Key Messages - Fire Season 2002
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Enclosure No. 2: March 15, 2002 memo from Jerry Williams, Director F&AM
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Enclosure No. 3: Draft memo from Deputy Chief, S&PF
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Enclosure No. 4: January 11, 2002 memo from Dale Bosworth, Chief
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Enclosure No. 5: Briefing on Entrapment Avoidance Training
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Enclosure No. 6: Incident Response Pocket Guide
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Enclosure No. 7: Cover memo to Standards for Fire and Aviation Operations 2002
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Enclosure No. 8: March 22, 2002 memo from Harv Forsgren, Regional Forester
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Enclosure No. 9: Excerpts from FSH 5109.17
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Enclosure No. 10: February 25, 2002 Talking Points, Jerry Williams, Director F&AM
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Accident Prevention Plan (updated 10/07/03)
(PDF File) (MS Word)

Thirtymile Fire OSHA Citations to the Forest Service - Dated February 08, 2002 (PDF File)

Executive Summary (53 KB pdf file)

Management Evaluation Report as amended 10/16/01 (642 KB pdf file)

Accident Investigation Factual Report as amended 10/16/2001

• Cover, Table of Contents, Prologue, Executive Summary (288 KB pdf file)
• Incident Overview (pp. 1-20, 3.91 MB pdf file)
• Investigation Findings, Standard Fire Orders, Watchout Situations, Epilogue (pp. 21-44, 312 KB pdf file)
• Appendices: The Investigation Team, List of Interviews, Incident Timeline (pp. 45-53, 185 KB file)
• Appendix: Fire Behavior (pp. 54-65, 1.33 MB pdf file)
• Appendix: Weather (pp. 66-78, 4.01 MB pdf file)
• Appendices: Human Factors, Equipment, Qualifications (pp. 79-97, 400 KB pdf file)
• Errata pages (88 KB pdf file)
  

Accident Investigation Factual Report and Management Evaluation Report as amended 10/16/01 (full report: 9.32 MB pdf file)

Background information (all PDF files)

Thirtymile Fire Accident Investigation Team
Thirtymile Fire Board of Review
Wildland Firefighting Hiring Requirements
General Information on Fire Shelters - 7/12/2001
Fire Shelter Development Update - 4/30/2001
Fire Shelter Deployment
Initial and Extended Attack
Comparisons of Water Delivery Options
Firefighter Benefits for Injury and Death
National Fire Plan - National Hiring Information
Endangered Species Act and Wildland Fire Policy
Glossary of Terms Used in Investigations
Questions and Answers

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