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: 05/20/2025 2141 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 05/19 @ 0849 4       J-49, J-55, J-60 11 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:



Single Resource:

(4) FL BIA Severity FL-SEA 5/7
(5) AZ Pima BIA Severity AZ-PMA 5/10
(1) AZ FT. Apache BIA Severity AZ-FTA 5/17
(1) ATGS(t) SWCC Aviation Support NM-SWC 5/19

Boost In:



Boost Out:


McCall, FS - MYL 05/20 @ 0633   7     J-41, J-43 14 Duty Officer: JT Belton (208) 634-6944 (24hr) Ops Cell
Base Manager: Todd Haynes 208-315-0413

*Delayed Response for IA*

Fires:

RX:

Single Resource:
(1) Cherokee IHC TN-CNF 5/5
(1) DIV MI-OTF 5/10
(1) DIV MN-2QS Camphouse 5/15
(1) TFLD MN-2QS Camphouse 5/15
(2) HECM NM-SWC 5/16
(8) MOD MN-SUF Jenkins Creek 5/15

Boost Out:

Boost In:
                 
Rocky Mountain   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
                 
Alaska   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Alaska, BLM - FBX 05/20 @ 1241 19       J-90, J-92, J-17, J-12   Base Manager: Randy Foland (907)356-5536 Cell (907)388-9582
Operations: Ezra Butterfield (907)356-5539 Cell 530-518-8073

Email: [email protected]
Hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1300, 1400-1800
Weekends/Holidays: 1000-1800








Single Resource:

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Northern Rockies   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Grangeville, FS - GAC 05/20 @ 0936         J-16   Operations: 208-983-9588
BM: Stanzak 208-983-9571
DO: Burns 208-451-5468

Delayed Response Call For Availability

Fires:
Booster In:
Booster out:
Single Resource:
Missoula, FS - MSO 05/18 @ 0929         J-48, J-11, J-10 3 BM: Charles Savoia (406) 552-2639
DO: Trent Sohr (406) 370-5877


-IFR ongoing
-Late Refresher in progress

*Delayed Response Call for Availability*

Staffing:5-Day 0730-1600


Fires:


Booster In:

Booster Out:

Single Resource:
(1) HMGB- FL-SEA
(2) HEQB &(T)- MN-2QS
West Yellowstone, FS - WYS 05/14 @ 0756         J-13   BM Held 406-788-2509
DO Brett 703-232-6654
Ops: 406-646-7691

Hours: Mon-Fri
0800-1700
Call for availability

Days Off:
Expected Staffing:

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

Refresher Ongoing

Fires:
Boosters Out:
Boosters In:

Details:


Single Resource:





Rookie Hotline: 307-438-2481
                 
Northwest   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
North Cascades, FS - NCSB 05/19 @ 0943   8     J09   BM: McCarthy 509-322-5993
DO: Stokes 509-997-9760(no text)
Base Phone: 509-997-9750

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

Rookie training began 5-12

*Delayed response due to training*

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Rookie HR: 509-997-9774
Redmond, FS - RAC 05/16 @ 1224   12     J-45   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**

*Late Refresher ongoing, finishing around 5/21*


Fires:


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Details:
(1) R6-ATGS
(1) R6-Deputy RASO
                 
California   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Redding, FS - RDD 05/20 @ 0924   20     J-42 3 B.M.: Mitch Hokanson 530-949-3356
D.O.: Don Graham 530-949-7728

Staffing: Mon-Fri 0800-1630
7-Day coverage starts 6/1

Fires:

Single Resource:
(1) R-8 Duty Officer 5/11
(2) TFLD Plumas Rx 5/19

*Rookie Training completed 5/16*

Boosters in:
Boosters out:
                 
Southwest   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
                 
Report Generated: 05/20/2025 2141 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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