SMOKEJUMPER STATUS REPORT
 
Attention: This site should not be used for strategic smokejumper allocation decisions (e.g. booster orders or relocation of smokejumper aircraft) without first directly contacting the pertinent smokejumper operations manager(s). This page reflects staffing at the time of the date stamp and does not include projected staffing.
Report Generated: 04/30/2025 1749 Mountain Time 
Geographic Area

Smokejumper Bases
(**see note below)

Last Update

(Mountain Time)

Smokejumper Status Aircraft Status Tail # Single Resource Committed Notes
Great Basin   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Boise, BLM - BOI 04/29 @ 1124         J-49, J-55   Duty Officer: Ty Van Keuren (208) 850-5144 24hr cell
Base Manager: Ben Oakleaf (208) 991-8669
Rookie Recruiting Line: (208) 387-5432


Fires:


RX:
(8) California Cr. Piles MT-DFD 04/28


Single Resource:



Boost In:



Boost Out:


McCall, FS - MYL 04/29 @ 0713             Duty Officer: JT Belton (208) 634-6944 (24hr) Ops Cell
Base Manager: Todd Haynes 208-315-0413

Jump Refresher complete 5/2

Rookie Training Begins 5/5

Brent Sawyer 98 Retiring April 30th!

Fires:

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Boost Out:

Boost In:
                 
Rocky Mountain   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
                 
Alaska   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Alaska, BLM - FBX 04/23 @ 1109 6       J-12, J-92,J-17   Base Manager: Bill Cramer (907)356-5541 Cell (907)347-8859
Operations: Erik Jansen (907)356-5538 Cell 907-482-0142
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1300, 1400-1800

*Delayed IA Response due to training and aircraft availability


Instructor refresher complete
1st refresher complete
2nd Refresher in progress
Rookie Training in progress

J-12 on contract 3/24
J-92 on contract 4/15
J-17 on contract 4/22
J-90 on contract 5/6

Single Resource:

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Northern Rockies   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Grangeville, FS - GAC 04/29 @ 1653         J-16   Operations: 208-983-9588
BM: Stanzak 208-983-9571
DO: Maki 208-451-5468
Fires:
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Single Resource:
Missoula, FS - MSO 04/30 @ 0849         J-48, J-11, J-16   BM: Charles Savoia (406) 552-2639
DO: Tyson Atkinson (406) 370-5877

-J-11 in MYL for week
-1st refresher complete
-IFR ongoing

Staffing:5-Day 0730-1600


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Single Resource:
West Yellowstone, FS - WYS 04/30 @ 0749             BM Held 406-788-2509
DO Gill 406-499-8133
Ops: 406-646-7691

Hours: Mon-Fri
0800-1700
Call for availability

Days Off:
Expected Staffing:

**J-13 arrives in early May**

***Rookie Training started 4/28***

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Rookie Hotline: 307-438-2481
                 
Northwest   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
North Cascades, FS - NCSB 04/29 @ 0954             BM: McCarthy 509-322-5993
DO: Stokes 509-997-9760(no text)
Base Phone: 509-997-9750

5 Day coverage:
(0800-1330 1400-1630)

First Refresher Complete
Second Refresher begins 5-5
J-09 arrives 5-6
Rookie training begins 5-12

*Call for availability*

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Rookie HR: 509-997-9774
Redmond, FS - RAC 12/02 @ 1455             B.M.: Josh Cantrell 541-504-7280
D.O.: Geoff Schultz 541-325-3057
Ops: 541-504-7281

Monday - Friday
(0800-1200 / 1230-1630)

**Call for Availability**

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Details:
(1) R6-ATGS
(1) R6-Deputy RASO
                 
California   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Redding, FS - RDD 04/18 @ 1302           2 B.M.: Mitch Hokanson 530-949-3356
D.O.: Don Graham 530-949-7728

Staffing:Mon-Fri 0800-1630

Fires:

Single Resource:

(1) R8 FFT2 4/5
(1) R8 Duty Officer 4/12

*Rookie Training started 4/7*
*6 Rooks remaining*

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Southwest   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
                 
Report Generated: 04/30/2025 1749 Mountain Time
**Note: The designator corresponds to the hosting base sponsor (i.e. Cedar City sponsored by BOI).
BOI - Boise BLM FBX - Alaska BLM MYL - McCall FS
RAC - Redmond FS WYS - West Yellowstone FS GAC - Grangeville FS
MSO - Missoula FS RDD - Redding FS NCSB - North Cascades FS
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