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: 10/12/2025 1541 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 10/08 @ 0944         J-92 5 Duty Officer: Russell Dean (208) 850-5144 (24hr cell)
Base Manager: Ben Oakleaf (208) 867-6293 (Cell)
Rookie Recruiting Line: (208) 387-5432

LO/Spotter:

Fires:

RX:

Single Resource:

(1) HEQB OR-RSF 10/01
(1) DIVS(t) OR-RSF 10/01
(1) HEQB WA-OWF 10/3
(1) FELB WA-OWF 10/4
(1) DIVS WA-OWF 10/7

Boost In:
(1) AK 8/10


Boost Out:


Details:
McCall, FS - MYL 10/09 @ 1339   4     J-43 J-41 7 Duty Officer: JT Belton (208) 634-6944 (24hr) Ops Cell
Base Manager: Todd Haynes (208) 315-0413




Fires:


Single Resource:
(1) DIV(t) WA-OWF 9/24
(1) HMGB OR-RSF 9/30
(1) DIV WA-OWF 9/30
(2) HEQB WA-OWF 10/3
(1) FELB WA-OWF 10/3
(1) HEQB WA-OWF 10/7

Boost Out:



Boost In:
                 
Rocky Mountain   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
                 
Alaska   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Alaska, BLM - FBX 10/10 @ 1030           6 Base Manager: Bill Cramer (907) 356-5534 Cell (907) 347-8859
Operations: Erik Jansen (907) 356-5539 Cell (907) 482-0142
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Mon-Fri 0730-1130 1230-1630

Winter Hours 0730-1130 1230-1630

Fires: 0


Single Resource: 6


1 HEQB Lower Sugarloaf 9/17
1 HEQB Lower Sugarloaf 9/17
1 TFLD Garnet 9/20
1 HEQB Lower Sugarloaf 9/22
1 TFLD Garnet 9/30
1 OPBD Moon Complex 10/3

Project Work: 0


Booster Out: 4

3 BOI
1 RAC



                 
Northern Rockies   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Grangeville, FS - GAC 10/06 @ 1359             Operations: 208-983-9588
BM: Stanzak 208-404-1119
DO: Maki 208-451-5468
Fires:

Booster In:
Booster Out:
Single Resource:
Missoula, FS - MSO 10/07 @ 1230   10     J-61 9 BM: Charles Savoia (406) 552-2639
DO: Kurt Rohrbach (406) 370-5877

5 Day 0730-1600


Fires:

Booster In:

Booster Out:

Single Resource:
(1) FELB WA-OWF
(2) HEQB & T WA-OWF
(1) HEQB T WA-OWF
(1) HEQB WA-OWF
(1) DIVS ID-NCF
(1) HEQB ID-NCF
(1) OPS WA-OWF
(1) HECM WA-OWF
West Yellowstone, FS - WYS 10/09 @ 1128             BM Held 406-788-2509
DO Held 406-788-2509
Ops:406-646-7691

J-13 off contract
Call for availability



Fires:

Boosters Out:


Boosters In:


Details:

Single Resource:

Rookie Hotline: 307-438-2481
                 
Northwest   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
North Cascades, FS - NCSB 10/10 @ 1805           5 BM: McCarthy 509-429-3063
DO: Ardissono 509-997-9763 (no text)
Base Phone: 509-997-9750

Call for availability

Fires:

Single Resource:
(2) FELB + (T) 9/30
(2) HEQB + (T) 10/2
(1) TFLD 10/4

Boosters In:

Boosters Out:

Rookie HR: 509-997-9773
Redmond, FS - RAC 10/10 @ 1013   6     J45 6 B.M.: Josh Cantrell 541-504-7280
D.O.: Shane Orser 559-269-6051
Ops Landline: 541-504-7281

ROOKIE HOTLINE: 541-504-7282

**Coverage Mon-Fri**
(0800-1630)

Days Off / Unavailable: (8)

Expected Staffing: 10/13 (6)

Fires:

Single Resource:
(1) TFLD(t) OR-WIF-Foley Ridge 9/19
(1) DIVS OR-WIF-Foley Ridge 9/20
(1) TFLD(t) OR-WIF-Foley Ridge 9/21
(1) ICT3(t) OR-WIF-Foley Ridge 10/6
(1) TFLD OR-WIF-Foley Ridge 10/8
(1) DIVS/OPS-OR-WIF-Foley Ridge 10/9

Boosters In:
(1) FBX 9/6

Boosters Out:


Details:
(1) OR-WIF
                 
California   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Redding, FS - RDD 10/12 @ 1011   7     J-42 7 B.M.: Mitch Hokanson 530-949-3356
D.O.: Don Graham 530-949-7728

Staffing: 7 day 0930-1800

Staffing J-42 @ Red Bluff Airport

Fires:

Single Resource:
(2) FELB+(T) WA-OWF 10/5
(2) CRWB+(T) CA-BDF 10/3
(1) TFLD WA-OWF 10/6
(2) HEQB+(T) WA-OWF 10/7

Boosters in:
Boosters out:
                 
Southwest   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
                 
Report Generated: 10/12/2025 1541 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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