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Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MDT) 7:30 am - 4:30 pm Monday - Friday 208-387-5050 |
This report will be updated as significant activity occurs. For another source of daily national wildland fire information see the National Interagency Coordination Center. |
| National Preparedness Level 2 (On a scale from 1 to 5) |
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Wildland Fire UpdateMarch 15, 2006Nationally, fire activity was light with 162 new fires. Seven new large fires were reported: one in Kansas, three in Kentucky, one in Maryland, one in New Mexico, and one in Virginia. Ten large fires were contained: one in Kansas, three in Kentucky, one in Maryland, two in New Mexico, one in Oklahoma, one in Texas, and one in Virginia. Many red flag warnings are in effect today across the Atlantic states due to very low humidities and strong, gusty winds. Red flag warnings are also issued for low humidities and southwesterly strong, gusty winds in Oklahoma and across the panhandle of Texas. A fire weather watch is in effect for Thursday for continued low humidities in Florida. Another fire weather watch is issued for strong winds and low humidities east of the New Mexico central mountain chain and the high plains as well as the Guadalupe mountains of west Texas.
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Source: National Interagency Coordination Center
| Kansas | Number of fires: 0 | Acres: 0 | New fires: 1 | Fires contained: 1 |
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NEW Kaufman Ranch (Kansas Counties): The fire was contained at 700 acres. |
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| Kentucky | Number of fires: 0 | Acres: 0 | New fires: 3 | Fires contained: 3 |
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NEW Rocky Face (Kentucky Division of Forestry): The fire was contained at 1,105 acres. |
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NEW Chain Rock (Kentucky Division of Forestry): The fire was contained at 263 acres. |
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NEW Line Fork (Kentucky Division of Forestry): The fire was contained at 200 acres. |
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| Maryland | Number of fires: 0 | Acres: 0 | New fires: 1 | Fires contained: 1 |
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NEW Forest Lane (Maryland Department of Natural Resources): The fire was contained at 105 acres. |
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| New Mexico | Number of fires: 0 | Acres: 0 | New fires: 1 | Fires contained: 2 |
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McDonald (Capitan District, New Mexico State Forestry): The fire was contained at 92,390 acres. |
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NEW Newby (Cibola National Forest): The fire was contained at 401 acres. |
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| Oklahoma | Number of fires: 4 | Acres: 120,588 | New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 1 |
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Oklahoma Fire Response (Oklahoma State): 115,738 acres at an unknown percent contained. An Oklahoma State Type 2 Incident Management Team (Roberts) is assisting local, federal, and state jurisdictions in managing fires and initial attack in Oklahoma. The Oklahoma National Guard is currently assisting with four helicopters. Eight new fires were reported. Information: Visit the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry website. |
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Cedar Lake (Oklahoma State): 2,650 acres at 80 percent contained. The fire is 12 miles southwest of El Reno. Fire crews are building dozer line around the fire. Information: Visit the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry website. |
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Adams (Oklahoma State): 1,600 acres at 95 percent contained. The fire is burning eight miles northeast of Hardesty. The fire is estimated to reach containment on March 16. Information: Visit the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry website. |
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Foreaker (Osage Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): The fire was contained at 1,500 acres. |
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Fleetwood (Oklahoma State): 600 acres at 85 percent contained. The fire is nine miles southeast of Ryan. No further information was received. Information: Visit the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry website. |
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| Texas | Number of fires: 3 | Acres: 747,914 | New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 1 |
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East Amarillo Complex (Texas Forest Service): 705,000 acres at 75 percent contained. This complex is located near Jerico and consists of the Borger and I-40 fires. The community of McLean remains threatened. Evacuation orders for the rest of the communities were lifted. Nine residences and 80 outbuildings were lost. Information: Visit the Texas Forest Service website. |
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West Texas IA (Texas Forest Service): 2,914 acres at an unknown percent contained. A Texas State Type 2 Incident Management Team (Hannemann) is assisting local jurisdictions with managing fires and initial attack within the 220,000 square mile West Zone response area. Another Type 2 Incident Management Team (Hinds) was ordered. Large fires within the response area include the Ram, Oldham Boy's Ranch, East Amarillo Complex, Buckle L 2, Birthday, Spring Valley, and Peterson fires. Information: Visit the Texas Forest Service website. |
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Buckle L 2 (Texas Forest Service): 40,000 acres at 40 percent contained. This fire is 10 miles south of Childress. No new information was reported. Information: Visit the Texas Forest Service website. |
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Oldham Boy's Ranch (Texas Forest Service): The fire was contained at 13,000 acres. |
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| Virginia | Number of fires: 1 | Acres: 400 | New fires: 1 | Fires contained: 1 |
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NEW Newsomes (Virginia Department of Forestry): The fire was contained at 110 acres. |
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Goat Trail (Virginia Department of Forestry): 400 acres at 70 percent contained. This fire is located near St. Charles. No new information was reported. |
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