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Fire and Aviation Management - National Incident Information CenterMorning Report – Current Wildland Fire SituationFriday, June 21, 2002 – 9:30 am EDT Do Your Actions Speak “Safety”?NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 5
National Highlights:The National Preparedness Level moved up to Level 5, the highest level. Increasing fire activity, limited fire fighting resource availability and extreme burning conditions triggered the change. Currently there are 11 Type 1 Incident Management Teams are operating in five Geographic Areas and 409 crews committed to fires. Initial attack activity was moderate in the Southwest, Western Great Basin, and Rock Mountain Areas and light elsewhere. No new large fires (over 500 acres) were reported yesterday. Three fires were contained. Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. * Hayman fire (Rocky Mountain Area) is 45% contained. The fire is now at 137,000 acres. Mandatory evacuations are in place for approximately 5,350 residents. Rainfall moderated fire behavior. * The Rodeo fire (Southwestern Area) is experiencing extreme fire behavior. The fire grew to 85,000 acres today. The fire burned through Pinedale, AZ. Numerous evacuation advisories are posted for local communities. Structure protection is in place. SUMMARY OF FIRE ACTIVITY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
All figures from NIFC websites www.nifc.gov/ and www.cidi.org/wildfire/ RESOURCES COMMITTED
All figures from NIFC websites www.nifc.gov/ and www.cidi.org/wildfire/
WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Southwest Area can expect sunny skies in Arizona and partly cloudy skies in New Mexico. Winds will be SE to SW at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. The Eastern Great Basin can expect mostly sunny skies with a chance of thunderstorms over northwestern Utah. The Western Great Basin Area will have afternoon thunderstorms in northern and central Nevada. The Southern California Area can expect mostly sunny skies. Lingering unstable air over the Rocky Mountain Area will bring isolated to scattered thunderstorms. REGIONAL SUMMARIESROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA (http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/fire/rmacc): One new fire was reported. An Area Command Team is in place. The Hayman fire is burning 6 miles NW of Lake George, CO. Three Incident Management Teams are assigned. Extreme fire behavior was observed on the east and southeast flanks. The fire is 45% contained. A mandatory evacuation is in place for 5,350 residents. Highway 67 is closed. The Missionary Ridge fire is burning 10 miles north of Durango, CO on the San Juan NF. The fire increased another 5,000 acres. Evacuations are in place for 18 subdivisions south of Lemon and Vallecito Reservoirs and along Route 250. The Hensel fire is burning 20 miles NW of Wheatland, WY on the Medicine Bow NF. Evacuations are in place at Harris Park. The Million fire is burning 2 miles south of South Fork, CO on the Rio Grande NF. Evacuations are in place for four subdivisions near South Fork. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA (http://www.fire.r5.fs.fed.us/scsc): One new fire was reported. The Troy fire is burning ½ mile south of the Cuyapaipe Indian Reservation. The threat to residences has been reduced due to aggressive ground and air attack. The Bluecut fire is burning near Oak Hills. A Unified Command between the Forest Service, California CDF and the San Bernardino County Fire Department is in place. The Copco fire is burning 7 miles SE of Lebec. Minimal fire activity was observed. WESTERN GREAT BASIN AREA (http://www.nv.blm.gov/wgbcc): The Cannon fire is burning 25 miles northwest of Bridgeport, CA on the Humboldt-Toiyabe NF. Extreme fire behavior was observed. The fire has burned into Nevada. Highway 395 is closed. SOUTHWEST AREA (http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/fire): The Walker fire is located northwest of Nogales, AZ on the Coronado NF. A Unified Command has been established between the Forest Service and the government of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. The Roybal/Trampas Complex is comprised of the Roybal fire and the Trampas fire on the Santa Fe NF near Pecos, NM. Crews are mopping up the Roybal fire. Structure protection is in place for 450 residences threatened by the Trampas fire. Evacuations are in place. The Rodeo fire is burning 3 mile north of Cibecue, AZ. The fire exhibited extreme fire behavior. The fire burned through Pinedale, AZ. Numerous communities are under evacuation advisories. Structure protection is in place. EASTERN GREAT BASIN AREA (http://www.blm.gov/utah/egbcc): The Sanford fire is burning 20 miles northeast of Panguitch, UT. The fire is being managed under the Wildland Fire Situation Analysis confinement/containment strategy. Structure protection is in place at Sanford Ranch. SOUTHERN AREA (http://www.r8web.com/sacc): The Marbleyard Complex is 100% contained. The Blackjack Bay Complex is burning 10 miles northeast of Fargo, GA. An Interagency Fire Use Management Team is managing the fire. The Legends fire is 100% contained.
SUMMARY OF LARGE FIRES (500 ACRES OR GREATER)
* FS = Forest Service, NP = National Park Service, BLM = Bureau of Land Management, DOD = Department of Defense, ST = State, BIA = Bureau of Indian Affairs, FW = Fish and Wildlife Service The National Incident Information Center is here to serve you.
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Fire and Aviation Management - National Incident Information CenterMorning Report – Current Wildland Fire SituationFriday, June 21, 2002 – 9:30 am EDT Do Your Actions Speak “Safety”?NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 5
National Highlights:The National Preparedness Level moved up to Level 5, the highest level. Increasing fire activity, limited fire fighting resource availability and extreme burning conditions triggered the change. Currently there are 11 Type 1 Incident Management Teams are operating in five Geographic Areas and 409 crews committed to fires. Initial attack activity was moderate in the Southwest, Western Great Basin, and Rock Mountain Areas and light elsewhere. No new large fires (over 500 acres) were reported yesterday. Three fires were contained. Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. * Hayman fire (Rocky Mountain Area) is 45% contained. The fire is now at 137,000 acres. Mandatory evacuations are in place for approximately 5,350 residents. Rainfall moderated fire behavior. * The Rodeo fire (Southwestern Area) is experiencing extreme fire behavior. The fire grew to 85,000 acres today. The fire burned through Pinedale, AZ. Numerous evacuation advisories are posted for local communities. Structure protection is in place. SUMMARY OF FIRE ACTIVITY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
All figures from NIFC websites www.nifc.gov/ and www.cidi.org/wildfire/ RESOURCES COMMITTED
All figures from NIFC websites www.nifc.gov/ and www.cidi.org/wildfire/
WEATHER OUTLOOK
The Southwest Area can expect sunny skies in Arizona and partly cloudy skies in New Mexico. Winds will be SE to SW at 10 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. The Eastern Great Basin can expect mostly sunny skies with a chance of thunderstorms over northwestern Utah. The Western Great Basin Area will have afternoon thunderstorms in northern and central Nevada. The Southern California Area can expect mostly sunny skies. Lingering unstable air over the Rocky Mountain Area will bring isolated to scattered thunderstorms. REGIONAL SUMMARIESROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA (http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/fire/rmacc): One new fire was reported. An Area Command Team is in place. The Hayman fire is burning 6 miles NW of Lake George, CO. Three Incident Management Teams are assigned. Extreme fire behavior was observed on the east and southeast flanks. The fire is 45% contained. A mandatory evacuation is in place for 5,350 residents. Highway 67 is closed. The Missionary Ridge fire is burning 10 miles north of Durango, CO on the San Juan NF. The fire increased another 5,000 acres. Evacuations are in place for 18 subdivisions south of Lemon and Vallecito Reservoirs and along Route 250. The Hensel fire is burning 20 miles NW of Wheatland, WY on the Medicine Bow NF. Evacuations are in place at Harris Park. The Million fire is burning 2 miles south of South Fork, CO on the Rio Grande NF. Evacuations are in place for four subdivisions near South Fork. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AREA (http://www.fire.r5.fs.fed.us/scsc): One new fire was reported. The Troy fire is burning ½ mile south of the Cuyapaipe Indian Reservation. The threat to residences has been reduced due to aggressive ground and air attack. The Bluecut fire is burning near Oak Hills. A Unified Command between the Forest Service, California CDF and the San Bernardino County Fire Department is in place. The Copco fire is burning 7 miles SE of Lebec. Minimal fire activity was observed. WESTERN GREAT BASIN AREA (http://www.nv.blm.gov/wgbcc): The Cannon fire is burning 25 miles northwest of Bridgeport, CA on the Humboldt-Toiyabe NF. Extreme fire behavior was observed. The fire has burned into Nevada. Highway 395 is closed. SOUTHWEST AREA (http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/fire): The Walker fire is located northwest of Nogales, AZ on the Coronado NF. A Unified Command has been established between the Forest Service and the government of Nogales, Sonora, Mexico. The Roybal/Trampas Complex is comprised of the Roybal fire and the Trampas fire on the Santa Fe NF near Pecos, NM. Crews are mopping up the Roybal fire. Structure protection is in place for 450 residences threatened by the Trampas fire. Evacuations are in place. The Rodeo fire is burning 3 mile north of Cibecue, AZ. The fire exhibited extreme fire behavior. The fire burned through Pinedale, AZ. Numerous communities are under evacuation advisories. Structure protection is in place. EASTERN GREAT BASIN AREA (http://www.blm.gov/utah/egbcc): The Sanford fire is burning 20 miles northeast of Panguitch, UT. The fire is being managed under the Wildland Fire Situation Analysis confinement/containment strategy. Structure protection is in place at Sanford Ranch. SOUTHERN AREA (http://www.r8web.com/sacc): The Marbleyard Complex is 100% contained. The Blackjack Bay Complex is burning 10 miles northeast of Fargo, GA. An Interagency Fire Use Management Team is managing the fire. The Legends fire is 100% contained.
SUMMARY OF LARGE FIRES (500 ACRES OR GREATER)
* FS = Forest Service, NP = National Park Service, BLM = Bureau of Land Management, DOD = Department of Defense, ST = State, BIA = Bureau of Indian Affairs, FW = Fish and Wildlife Service The National Incident Information Center is here to serve you.
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