SMOKEJUMPER STATUS REPORT
 
This page reflects staffing at the time of the date stamp and does not include projected staffing.
Report Generated: 08/23/2026 948 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 08/23 @ 0741         4 Duty Officer: Tye Taber (208) 850-5144 (24hr cell)
Base Manager: Ben Oakleaf (208) 867-6293 (Cell)
Rookie Recruiting Line: (208) 387-5432


Expected Availability: 8/22 (0)


Single Resource:
(1) Bonneville IHC 7/23
(1) ATGS CO-GJC 8/8
(1) DIVt OR-MHF 8/21
(1) OPS OR-MHF 8/22



Boosters In:
(7) AK 7/24
(4) AK 7/26
(1) AK 7/28
(4) AK 8/12
(4) AK 8/18
Boosters Out:

Ely, NV - BOI 08/23 @ 0741     11   J-49   Liaison Officer: Ben Faust (208) 761-1441 (24hr Cell)


Expected Availability: 8/23 (6) By 1300 PST

Fires:
(2) Peacock NV-GBP 8/21
(2) Stella NV-GBP 8/22
(2) Hunter Cabin NV-ELD 8/22
(5) Red Point NV-HTF 8/22
McCall, FS - MYL 08/23 @ 0815   7     J-43 6 Duty Officer: JT Belton (208) 634-6944 (24hr) Ops Cell
Base Manager: Keith Suemnick (208) 550-5548

J-43 Down mechanical

Expected Availability: 8/24 (10)


Fires:

RX:

Single Resource:
(2) TFLD(t) Tartar ID-BOD 8/2
(1) ICT3(t) Black Cyn UT-MLF 8/7
(1) ATBM UT-CDC 8/16
(2) TFLD ID-BOD 8/18

Boost Out:

Boost In:
(6) NCSB 8/7
Minden, NV - MYL 08/23 @ 0815       8 J-41   Liaison Officer: Kyle Esparza (208) 469-1459 (24hr)

J-41 Down mechanical

Expected Availability: 8/24 (4)


Fires:
(8) 556 and 557 NV-CNC

Single Resource:
(1) HEQB Shosone NV-CCD 8/19
Price, UT - MYL 08/23 @ 0815   8     J-66   Liaison Officer: Phil Reid (208) 271-2147 (24hr)


Expected Availability: 8/24 (8)


Fires:


Single Resource:
Twin Falls ID -BOI - BOI 08/23 @ 0741     18   J-55   Liaison Officer: Ken Lovell (208) 761-1440 (24hr Cell)

Expected Availability: 8/24 (8)

Fires:

(8) North Heglar ID-CAX 8/20
(7) Sawmill ID-BOD 8/21
(3) Boiler ID-BOF 8/22

                 
Rocky Mountain   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Grand Junction, CO - BOI 08/23 @ 0741 11   2   J-92   Liaison Officer: Bernie Bornong (208) 761-1439 (24hr Cell)

Expected Availability: 8/24 (13)


Fires:

(2) Catamount Creek CO-GWD 8/21

Single Resource:
                 
Alaska   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Alaska, BLM - FBX 08/22 @ 1811 12   13   J-17, J-90 8 Base Manager: Randy Foland (907)356-5536 Cell (907)750-0846
Operations: Joey Cowen (907)356-5527 Cell (303)550-5208
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1300 1400-1800 Sat/Sun/Holiday 1000-1800
Rookie Interest: (907)356-5531

Expected Availability: 8/22 (12)

Fires:
Carlson + 8 Fire #487 AK-TAS 8/17
Fremont + 3 Fire #487 AK-TAS 8/17

Single Resource:
(1) DIVS WA-COA 7/28
(1) ATGS OR-COC 7/30
(1) DIVS(T) WA-NES 8/10
(1) DIVS(T) WA-NES 8/11
(1) TFLD WA-NEC 8/16
(1) TFLD OR-VAD 8/18
(1) TFLD WA-NES 8/18
(1) ATGS OR-VAD 8/18`

Project Work: 0

RX: 0

Booster In: 0

Booster Out:
(7) BOI 7/23
(3) RAC 7/26
(4) BOI 7/26
(1) BOI 7/27
(2) BOI 7/29
(4) RDD 8/10
(4) BOI 8/11
(4) BOI 8/17
(4) MSO 8/22
                 
Northern Rockies   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Grangeville, FS - GAC 08/22 @ 1401   12     J-42 5 Operations Landline: 208-983-9588
BM: Stanzak 208-404-1119
DO: Trapp 208-451-5468 (D.O. cell, call only)

Expected Availability: 8/23 (13)

J-16 down mechanical, J-42 available

Fires:



Booster In:
(6)RAC 8/18

Booster Out:
(2)WYS 8/8
(2)RDD 8/15
(2)NCSB 8/16
(3)WYS 8/21

Single Resource:
(1)TFLD ID-NCF 8/13
(2)HMGB MT-FNF 8/15
(2)HEQB ID-NCF 8/22
Missoula, FS - MSO 08/23 @ 0914 4 3 2 27 J62, J11 2 BM: Kurt Rohrbach (206) 321-6959
DO: Matt Mahe (406) 370-5877


7 Day: 0830-2000
Expected Staffing: 8/24 (10)

Fires:
(10) Mukluk Ak-TAS 8/18
(9) Cherry Peak MT-LNF 8/19
(4) Bowman MT-GNP 8/21
(6) Camp Cr. MT-FNF 8/21

Booster In:
(10) RDD 8/19
(4) AK 8/22

Booster Out:
(5) RDD 8/12
(4) RDD 8/15
(4) NCSB 8/16

Single Resource:
(1) ICT3-T WA-SPD 8/9
(1) TFLD ID-IPF 8/19
West Yellowstone, FS - WYS 08/23 @ 0852   11   8 J-13 1 BM: Rishavy 320-491-9150
DO: Kimbo 406-490-9936
Ops: 406-646-7691

7 Day: 0800-1900

Expected availability 8/24: 10

Fires:
(8) Cowen MT-CGF 8/20


Boosters Out:
(6)RAC 8/12
(2)RDD/MSO 8/14


Boosters In:
(2)GAC 8/8
(3)GAC 8/21

Single Resource:
(1) TFLD MT-FNF 8/14
Rookie Hotline: 319-269-8533
                 
Northwest   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Burns, OR - BOI - BOI 08/23 @ 0741 10       J-60   Liaison Officer: Russell Dean (208) 972-1638 (24hr Cell)


Expected Availability: 8/24 (10)

Fires:

North Cascades, FS - NCSB 08/23 @ 0925   12   8 J-09 2 BM: McCarthy 509-429-3063
DO: A. Johnson 509-997-9760 (call only)
Base Phone: 509-997-9750

7-day staffing 0930 to 2000

Expected Availability 8/24:14

Fires:

(8) Devore, WA-OWF-703 8/20
Single Resource:

(1) 8/1 WA-WAS Natl Guard CRWB(t)
(1) 8/7 WA-COA-140 UASP

Boosters In:
(2)GAC 8/16
(4)MSO 8/16
(1)WO 8/21
(5)MSO=>RDD 8/21
Boosters Out:
(6) MYL 8/7

Rookie HR: 509-997-9773
Redmond, FS - RAC 08/23 @ 0825   11     J-45 3 B.M.: Garrett Allen 541-410-6923
D.O.: Joe Madden 541-419-6930
Ops Landline: 541-504-7281 (Landline only)
ROOKIE HOTLINE: 541-504-7282

*7-day staffing* (0800-2000)

Expected Staffing: 8/23 - 12

Fires:


Single Resource:
(1) DIVSt Modrite WA-NES 8/4
(2) HEQB OR-FWF Wrights Spring 8/20

Boosters In:
(2) FBX 7/26
(6) WYS 8/12

Boosters Out:
(1) MYL 8/2
(6) GAC 8/18
Walla Walla, FS - RAC - RAC 08/22 @ 1928       10 J-14   L.O.: Shane Orser (559) 269-6051

Expected Staffing: 8/23 - TBD

Fires:

(10) OR-UMF-546
                 
California   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Porterville - RDD 08/23 @ 0844   4   8 J-91 2 L.O. Matt Bacon 530-229-4995

Expected staffing: 8/24: (4)


Fires:
(3) CA-INF POWELL 8/22
(3) CA-INF EXCELSIOR 8/22
(2) CA-INF ANCHORITE 8/22


Single Resource:
(2) CRWB + T CA-LPF 8/23
Redding, FS - RDD 08/22 @ 1004 2 10     J-10, J-48 1 B.M. Mitch Hokanson 530-949-3356
D.O. Steven Roberts 530-949-7728

Staffing: 7 day 0930-1800

Expected staffing: 8/23:(11)

Fires:

Single Resource:
(1) ABRO WA-OWF 8/18

Boosters in:
(2) AK 08/11
(4) MSO 8/15

Boosters out:
(4) MSO 8/19
                 
Southwest   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
                 
Report Generated: 08/23/2026 948 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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