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: 09/21/2025 1215 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 09/21 @ 0737 22   3   J-60, J-92 9 Duty Officer: Seth Alberts (208) 850-5144 (24hr cell)
Base Manager: Ben Oakleaf (208) 867-6293 (Cell)
Rookie Recruiting Line: (208) 387-5432

LO/Spotter: Bernie Bornong (208) 761-1440

Fires:

(3) OR-RSF Kelsey Peak 9/4



RX:

Single Resource:

(1) TFLD CA-ONCC 9/9
(1) DIVS WA-NES 9/9
(1) ICT3 WY-HDD 9/11
(1) HEQB WY-BTF 9/12
(1) HEQB OR-WIF 9/12
(2) DIVS OR-WIF 9/17
(2) DIVS(t) OR-WIF 9/17

Boost In:
(1) AK 7/29
(4) AK 8/10
(1) AK 8/16


Boost Out:


Details:
Cedar City, BLM - BOI 08/27 @ 1227             LO:

Fires:


Single Resource:
Ely, BLM - BOI 09/21 @ 0737 8       J-49   LO: Ben Faust (208)-761-1441 (24hr Cell)

Fires:




Single Resource:
McCall, FS - MYL 09/20 @ 0859   4     J-43 10 Duty Officer: Nate Giles (208) 634-6944 (24hr) Ops Cell
Base Manager: Todd Haynes (208) 315-0413

*J-41 down for maintenance



Fires:


Single Resource:
(1) HMGB CA-SHF 9/7
(1) Cherokee IHC 9/7
(2) TFLD(t) OR-NWC 9/9
(1) ATGS(t) 9/12
(1) SOFR Wildcat WA-OWF 9/14
(1) NRCC 9/14
(1) HEQB Dollar WY-BTF 9/14
(1) HECM WY 9/15
(1) FOBS Foley Ridge OR-WIF 9/18


Boost Out:
(1) RDD 9/7
(1) RAC 9/11

Boost In:
Minden, NV - MYL 09/20 @ 0859   9     J-07   Duty Officer: Chris Lynde (208) 469-1459


Fires:



Single Resource:
                 
Rocky Mountain   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Grand Junction, BLM - BOI 09/16 @ 1215           LO:

Fires:





Single Resource:
                 
Alaska   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Alaska, BLM - FBX 09/17 @ 1709           11 Base Manager: Randy Foland (907) 356-5534 Cell (907) 750-0846
Operations: Nick Biedscheid (907) 356-5539 Cell (907) 370-3744
Email: [email protected]
Hours: Mon-Fri 0730-1130 1230-1630

J-90 Off Contract 9/3

Single Resource:

2 HEQB (T) Garnet 9/3
2 HEQB (Q)/(T) Lower Sugarloaf 9/11
1 HEQB Garnet 9/16
2 HEQB (Q)/(T) Lower Sugarloaf 9/17
2 HEQB (Q)/(T) Blue 9/17
1 HEQB Garnet 9/17
1 TFLD Lower Sugarloaf 9/17


Booster Out: 24

9 BOI
11 RAC
3 MSO
1 RDD

                 
Northern Rockies   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Grangeville, FS - GAC 09/16 @ 0924   1         Operations: 208-983-9588
BM: Stanzak 208-404-1119
DO: Womack 208-451-5468
Fires:

Booster In:
Booster Out:
(1) NCSB 8/29
(2) WYS 9/16
Single Resource:
Missoula, FS - MSO 09/21 @ 0825   8     J-62 4 BM: Kurt Rohrbach (206) 321-6959
DO: Tyson Atkinson (406) 370-5877

7 Day 0930-1800

Expected Staffing 9/21:


Fires:


Booster In:
(2) GAC 9/13

Booster Out: 5
(3) RDD -> RAC 9/8
(2) RDD 9/20

Single Resource:
(1) ICT3T MT-KNF
(2) HEQB+T MT-SWS
(1) FELB OR-RSF
West Yellowstone, FS - WYS 09/21 @ 0807   9     J-13 3 BM Held 406-788-2509
DO Nevin 406-381-9507
Ops:406-646-7691

Hours: 7 day staffing
0800-1800
Expected staffing 9/22:10

Fires:

Boosters Out:
(4)RDD 9/20

Boosters In:
(2) GAC 9/17

Details:

Single Resource:
(1)CRWB ID-IPF Green Rattle 9/7
(2)HEQB and (t) OR-RSF Moon Complex 9/19

Rookie Hotline: 307-438-2481
                 
Northwest   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Burns - BOI 09/18 @ 1404             LO:

Fires:


Single Resource:
North Cascades, FS - NCSB 09/21 @ 1055   4   6 J09 1 BM: McCarthy 509-997-9761
DO: McLean 509-322-1729
Base Phone: 509-997-9750

7 Day coverage:
(0930-1330 1400-1800)

Anticipated Staffing 9/22: 7

Fires:

(7) WA-OWF-896

Single Resource:
(1) UAS 9/21

Boosters In:


Boosters Out:

Rookie HR: 509-997-9773
Redmond, FS - RAC 09/21 @ 0944 2 8 2 4 J45 / J14 13 B.M.: Geoff Schultz 541-325-3057
D.O.: Geoff Schultz 541-325-3057
Ops: 541-504-7281

ROOKIE HOTLINE: 541-504-7282

**7-day coverage**
(0800-1800)

Days Off / Unavailable: (8)

Expected Staffing 9/22: (10)

Fires:

(6) OR-DEF-1086 CR 9/20

Single Resource:
(1) D.O. OR-SUF-Fire Support 9/10
(1) ATGS(t) WA-COF-GACC Support 9/14
(1) DIVS(t) WA-OWF-Lower Sugarloaf 9/17
(4) SMOD OR-MHF-Severity 9/20
(1) TFLD(t) OR-WIF-Foley Ridge 9/19
(1) DIVS OR-WIF-Foley Ridge 9/20
(1) TFLD(t) OR-WIF-Foley Ridge 9/20
(2) TFLD OR-WIF-Foley Ridge 9/21
(1) TFLD(t) OR-WIF-Foley Ridge 9/21

Boosters In: (10)
(1) FBX 8/23
(1) FBX 9/2
(3) FBX 9/6
(1) FBX 9/9
(1) MYL 9/11
(3) MSO 9/11

Boosters Out:
(5) PTV 9/19

Details:
(1) OR-WIF
                 
California   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
Porterville - RDD 09/21 @ 0920 3 4 3 13 J-93   D.O. Brian Good 209-617-3015


Fires:
(9)CA-INF Pass 9/17
(3) CA-SRF Snowslide 9/20
(4) CA-KNF Meadow 9/20

Single Resource:

Boosters In:
(5) Ak 9/19
(5) RAC 9/19
Redding, FS - RDD 09/21 @ 1008   6   7 J-42, J-76 3 B.M.: Brad Schuette 530-351-5306
D.O.: Steve Roberts 530-949-7728

Staffing: 7 day 0930-1800

Expected staffing on 9/20:0
*Boost on order*

Fires:
(4)CA-SRF Irving 9/19
(3)CA-SRF Secret 9/19

Single Resource:
(1) TFLD(T) CA-SNF 9/13
(1) ICT3(T) CA-SHF Root 9/4
(1) DIVS(T) CA-SNF 9/17

Boosters in:
(1) AK 8/24
(1) MYL 9/8
(5) RAC 9/18
(4) WYS 9/20
(2) MSO 9/20

Boosters out:
                 
Southwest   Available Committed      
BLM FS BLM FS
                 
Report Generated: 09/21/2025 1215 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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