Operations here were directed by Lu Kuo-yen, second in charge of the Chiayi forest management office. After determining the direction the flames are rising, he notified Huang I-fu, who then told the team which way to advance.
主火場由嘉義林管副處長呂國彥掌控，他由下往上觀測冒煙的火苗方位後，再由黃義夫課長通知救火隊員撲救的前進方向。