National InterAgency Fire Center
Boise, Idaho
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Wildland Fire Update The national level of response and preparedness decreased yesterday as fire activity continues to moderate throughout the country. While there are hundreds of new fires everyday, most of those are put out within the first day, and those that do become large are not causing a huge resource commitment. About 270 new fires were reported yesterday, three of which became large fires; four were contained. There are currently 16 large active fires burning in Alaska, California, Colorado, Oregon, Utah, Washington and Wyoming. A red flag warning is posted for portions of western Oregon and southern Washington Cascades for gusty east winds and low humidity. California and Nevada are expected to be hot and dry today. Other western states will remain sunny, dry and warm. Widespread mostly wet thunderstorms are expected in central Texas and the central Mississippi Valley, with sunny skies expected in other southern states. Firefighters need your help! Although fire activity has decreased somewhat, fire season is still at its peak. Many states continue to report extreme fire conditions. Visitors to the public lands can help by preventing any unwanted human-caused fires. Click here for some helpful tips on fire prevention methods. |
Statistics
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| Daily Statistics 8/13/02 |
Year-to-Date Statistics 1/1/02 - 8/13/02
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| Number of New Large Fires |
3
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Number of Fires |
56,422
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| Number of Active Large Fires |
16
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10-Year Average
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58,310
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| Acres from Active Fires |
1,098,384
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Number of Acres |
5,525,361
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| Fires Contained Yesterday |
4
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10-Year Average
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2,525,312
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States Currently Reporting Active Large Fires
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2001 Number of Fires (1/1/01 - 8/13/01) |
53,800
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| 2001 Number of Acres (1/1/01 - 8/13/01) |
1,911,636 |
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| 2000 Number of Fires (1/1/00 - 8/13/00) |
65,720
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| 2000 Number of Acres (1/1/00 - 8/13/00) |
4,703,435
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Year-to-date large fires contained |
490 |
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State-by-State Summaries
| Alaska |
Number of Fires: 4 |
Acres: 449,430 |
New Fires: 0 |
Fires Contained: 0 |
| Reindeer (State of Alaska Division of Forestry): 157,000 acres at 0 percent contained. This fire is 29 miles northeast of Holycross. Crews are providing structure protection on the southwest flank. Information: Call (907) 356-5511 or visit the Alaska Fire Service web site |
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| Ketchem Creek (BLM Upper Yukon Zone): 5,255 acres at 73 percent contained. This fire is four miles northeast of Circle Hot Springs. Crews made good progress mopping up the south, north and northwest flanks. Information: Call (907) 356-5511 or visit the Alaska Fire Service web site |
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| North Fork (Southwest Area Forestry, Alaska Division of Forestry): 29,626 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is two miles north-northwest of Medfra. Information: Call (907) 356-5511 or visit the Alaska Fire Service web site |
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| Geskamina Lake (BLM Tanana Zone): 257,549 acres at 0 percent contained. This fire is 70 miles west of Fairbanks. Crews are mopping up around structures along the Kantishna River and at West Twin Lake, Kindanina Lake and Mucha Lake. Information: Call (907) 356-5511 or visit the Alaska Fire Service web site |
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| California |
Number of Fires: 2 |
Acres: 131,140 |
New Fires: 0 |
Fires Contained: 2 |
| Bryant (CDF Riverside Unit): 550 acres at 80 percent contained. This fire is four miles northwest of Beaumont. Crews made significant progress constructing indirect and direct attack fireline. | ||||
| McNalley (Sequoia National Forest): 130,590 acres at 70 percent contained. This fire is burning nine miles north of Kernville. Crews are constructing direct and indirect attack fireline and burning out on the northwest, east and west perimeters with support from aerial resources. Crews made good progress mopping up along the south and west flanks. Information: Call (760) 376-1408 or visit the NcNalley Fire web site |
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| Colorado |
Number of Fires: 1 |
Acres: 2,000 |
New Fires: 1 |
Fires Contained: 1 |
| NEW - Cherry Creek (Southern Ute Agency): 2,000 acres at 10 percent contained. This wind driven fire is 14 miles southwest of Hesperus. Dozers are constructing direct and indirect attack fireline. Several residences and outbuildings are threatened; structure protection is in place. | ||||
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Oregon |
Number of Fires: 5 |
Acres: 466,424 |
New Fires: 0 |
Fires Contained: 0 |
| Bald Green Butte (Burns Interagency Fire Zone): 89 acres at 85 percent contained. This fire is 17 miles west-northwest of Burns. Crews and dozers made excellent progress constructing fireline. | ||||
| Hemlock (Willamette National Forest): 136 acres at 75 percent contained. This fire is one half mile north of West Fir. Crews made good progress mopping up on all divisions. | ||||
| Biscuit, formerly Florence (Siskiyou National Forest): 378,865 acres at 26 percent contained. The fire is burning on both sides of the California-Oregon border, 26 miles southwest of Grants Pass. A pre-evacuation alert has been issued to residents of Agness and in the Pistol River area. The Illinois River Valley remains under an evacuation advisory; structure protection is in place. Cave Junction, Kerby, Selma, Agness, Gardner Ranch and McCaleb Ranch are threatened. Information: Call 541-471-6681or visit the Biscuit Fire web site |
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| Monument-Malheur Complex (Malheur National Forest): 43,894 acres at 95 percent contained. This complex is southwest of Unity. Crews are mopping up, rehabilitating firelines and patrolling. Information: Call (541) 446-3614 or visit the Monument Fire web site |
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| Tiller Complex (Umpqua National Forest): 43,440 acres at 40 percent contained. This complex, consisting of eight large and numerous small fires, is on the Tiller Ranger District and in the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness Area, 25 miles east of Canyonville. Heavy fuel loading and very steep, inaccessible terrain are hampering containment efforts. Crews are building indirect and direct attack fireline and burning out where appropriate. Structure protection is in place in Ash Valley. The Whie, Falcon, Skim, Seneca, Fawn, Boze and Blink fires have been contained. Information: Call (541) 825-3201 or visit the Tiller Complex web site |
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Utah |
Number of Fires: 2 |
Acres: 8,325 |
New Fires: 1 |
Fires Contained: 0 |
| NEW - Brownie (Ashley National Forest): 153 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is 22 miles northwest of Vernal. Crews are hot-spotting and mopping up spot fires. | ||||
| Sequoia (Dixie National Forest): 8,172 acres at 97 percent contained. This fire is 26 miles southwest of Cedar City. Information: Visit the Dixie National Forest web site |
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| Washington |
Number of Fires: 1 |
Acres: 40,665 |
New Fires: 0 |
Fires Contained: 0 |
| Deer Point (Wenatchee National Forest): 40,665 acres at 75 percent contained. This fire is burning seven miles northwest of Chelan. Information: Call (509) 687-1031 or visit the Deer Point Fire web site |
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| Wyoming |
Number of Fires: 1 |
Acres: 400 |
New Fires: 0 |
Fires Contained: 0 |
| Vengence (BLM Rock Springs Field Office): 400 acres at 85 percent contained. This fire is burning 19 miles south of Rock Springs. Personnel are mopping up. | ||||