Updated: 1:59 p.m. Aug. 10
First discovered: 17 days ago, 11:51 p.m. July 24
Initial location: Inyo County, Calif.
Fire type: Wildfire, Type 3
Fire name: 5-3
5-3 Fire initially started 11:51 p.m. July 24 in Inyo County, California and it is a part of CINDER COMPLEX fire.
After being active for 17 days, it has burned 744 acres of federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management. At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
NIFC Fire Complexity Analysis
This wildfire is considered to be a Type 3 incident. What it means:
• Resources are usually local and some or all of the command and general staff positions may be activated, usually at the division/group supervisor and/or unit leader level. Units may have a predetermined Type 3 organization designated.
• Type 3 organizations manage initial attack fires with a significant number of resources, an extended attack fire until containment/control is achieved or an escaped fire until a Type 1 or 2 team assumes command.
• Initial briefing and closeout are more formal.
• Resources vary from several resources to several task forces/strike teams.
• The incident may be divided into divisions.
• The incident may involve multiple operational periods prior to control, which may require a written Incident Action Plan (IAP).
• A documented operational briefing will be completed for all incoming resources and before each operational period. Refer to Incident Response Pocket Guide for outline.
• Staging areas and a base may be used.
• By completing an Incident Complexity Analysis, a fire manager can assess the hazards and complexities of an incident and determine the specific positions needed (e. G, if sensitive public/media relationships are evident, then an information officer should be ordered as part of the team).
• When using a Type 3 organization or incident command organization, a manager must avoid using them beyond the Type 3 complexity level.
• A Type 3 IC will not serve concurrently as a single
Source: National Interagency Fire Center