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Morning Report – Current Wildland Fire Situation

Friday, 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

Fire Activity

Yesterday

Year to Date

2000 yr to Date

10 yr Avg to Date

Number of Fires

157

41,688

46,827

41,565

Acres Burned

173,498

1,992,759

1,276,912

905,059

Estimated Daily Cost

    $8,078,000

            All figures from NIFC websites www.nifc.gov/ and www.cidi.org/wildfire/

RESOURCES COMMITTED

Crews (20 persons)

Engines (5 persons)

Helicopters (7 persons)

Airtankers (2 persons)

Overhead

Total Personnel

409

832

118

2

2,531

15,701

 

All figures from NIFC websites www.nifc.gov/ and www.cidi.org/wildfire/

 

WEATHER OUTLOOK

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A FIRE WEATHER WATCH has been issued in southern Utah and the Arizona Strip for strong winds, low relative humidity and high Haines Index.

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A FIRE WEATHER WATCH has been issued in west and south-central Colorado for dry lightning, strong southwest winds, very low relative humidity and high Haines Index.

 

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A RED FLAG WARNING has been posted in northern Arizona and northwest New Mexico for strong southwest winds, very low relative humidity and high Haines Index

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 SUMMARIES

ROCKY 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)

Incident Name

State

*Lead Agency

Size (acres)

Percent Contained

Estimate of Containment

Personnel

Structures

Lost

Southwest Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMG

NM

FS

500

100

-

193

0

Roybal/Trampas

NM

FS

5,400

5

Unknown

872

0

Walker

AZ

FS

16,369

95

6/21

78

0

Rodeo

AZ

BIA

85,000

0

Unknown

626

0

Eastern Great Basin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sanford

UT

FS

72,037

45

Unknown

426

0

Rocky Mountain Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coal Seam

CO

ST

12,209

90

Unknown

141

43

Hayman

CO

FS

137,000

45

Unknown

2,508

493

Missionary Ridge

CO

FS

58,976

25

Unknown

1,263

59

Hensel

WY

FS

10,588

10

Unknown

494

6

Million

CO

FS

6,000

0

Unknown

256

15

Western Great Basin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannon

NV

FS

21,760

30

Unknown

1,471

4

Southern California Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troy

CA

FS

1,050

40

6/21

1,011

3

Bluecut

CA

FS

6,758

80

6/21

1,023

0

Copco

CA

FS

1,460

90

6/21

382

3

Southern Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Jack Bay Complex

GA

FW

124,104

6

Unknown

114

0

Marbleyard Complex

VA

FS

3,718

100

-

326

0

Legends

SC

ST

1,648

100

-

54

0

* 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.
Hours: 7:00a.m. – 6:00p.m. Monday – Friday, 8:30a.m. – 2:30p.m. Weekends and Holidays

-After Hours-
Please leave a voice mail message.  An Information Officer will return your call as soon as possible.

Contacts: Fire desk personnel and Lewis Southard
Phone numbers: voice-202-205-1450, fax-202-205-1272
E-Mail: niicfam@fs.fed.us

 

 

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Main Page
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Fire Maps

National Incident Information Center
FIRE AND AVIATION MANAGEMENT

Click to go to the USDA Forest Service website Click to go to the DOI National Park Service website Click to go to the DOI Bureau of Land Management website Click to go to the DOI Fish and Wildlife Service website Click to go to the DOI Bureau of Indian Affairs Click to go to the National Assoc. of State Forester's website
Fire and Aviation Management - National Incident Information Center

Morning Report – Current Wildland Fire Situation

Friday, 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

Fire Activity

Yesterday

Year to Date

2000 yr to Date

10 yr Avg to Date

Number of Fires

157

41,688

46,827

41,565

Acres Burned

173,498

1,992,759

1,276,912

905,059

Estimated Daily Cost

    $8,078,000

            All figures from NIFC websites www.nifc.gov/ and www.cidi.org/wildfire/

RESOURCES COMMITTED

Crews (20 persons)

Engines (5 persons)

Helicopters (7 persons)

Airtankers (2 persons)

Overhead

Total Personnel

409

832

118

2

2,531

15,701

 

All figures from NIFC websites www.nifc.gov/ and www.cidi.org/wildfire/

 

WEATHER OUTLOOK

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A FIRE WEATHER WATCH has been issued in southern Utah and the Arizona Strip for strong winds, low relative humidity and high Haines Index.

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A FIRE WEATHER WATCH has been issued in west and south-central Colorado for dry lightning, strong southwest winds, very low relative humidity and high Haines Index.

 

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A RED FLAG WARNING has been posted in northern Arizona and northwest New Mexico for strong southwest winds, very low relative humidity and high Haines Index

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 SUMMARIES

ROCKY 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)

Incident Name

State

*Lead Agency

Size (acres)

Percent Contained

Estimate of Containment

Personnel

Structures

Lost

Southwest Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BMG

NM

FS

500

100

-

193

0

Roybal/Trampas

NM

FS

5,400

5

Unknown

872

0

Walker

AZ

FS

16,369

95

6/21

78

0

Rodeo

AZ

BIA

85,000

0

Unknown

626

0

Eastern Great Basin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sanford

UT

FS

72,037

45

Unknown

426

0

Rocky Mountain Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coal Seam

CO

ST

12,209

90

Unknown

141

43

Hayman

CO

FS

137,000

45

Unknown

2,508

493

Missionary Ridge

CO

FS

58,976

25

Unknown

1,263

59

Hensel

WY

FS

10,588

10

Unknown

494

6

Million

CO

FS

6,000

0

Unknown

256

15

Western Great Basin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cannon

NV

FS

21,760

30

Unknown

1,471

4

Southern California Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Troy

CA

FS

1,050

40

6/21

1,011

3

Bluecut

CA

FS

6,758

80

6/21

1,023

0

Copco

CA

FS

1,460

90

6/21

382

3

Southern Area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Black Jack Bay Complex

GA

FW

124,104

6

Unknown

114

0

Marbleyard Complex

VA

FS

3,718

100

-

326

0

Legends

SC

ST

1,648

100

-

54

0

* 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.
Hours: 7:00a.m. – 6:00p.m. Monday – Friday, 8:30a.m. – 2:30p.m. Weekends and Holidays

-After Hours-
Please leave a voice mail message.  An Information Officer will return your call as soon as possible.

Contacts: Fire desk personnel and Lewis Southard
Phone numbers: voice-202-205-1450, fax-202-205-1272
E-Mail: niicfam@fs.fed.us

 

 

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34 posted on 06/22/2002 4:17:25 AM PDT by B4Ranch
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Thanks so much. I've spent a lot of time in Arizona's Rim Country and my heart goes out to the people in this area and everyone threatened by fires.
35 posted on 06/22/2002 4:21:24 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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