National Wildland Fire News

Wildland Fire News, 2007

Wildland Fire News, 2007

Updates, news stories, weather, and other information about wildland fire news in the US for 2007

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National Preparedness Level 2 (On a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MST) 7:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday 208-387-5050

May 4, 2007 Wildland fire activity remains light with 136 new fires reported. One new large fire was reported in North Carolina. Three large fires were contained: one each in California, Kentucky, and Virginia. Weather Discussion: Southern California through Arizona and New Mexico will be dry with windy conditions as a low pressure trough passes through. The Great Lakes will also be dry and windy. A high pressure over the northeastern states will carry over more low humidity.

Weekly Statistics 5/4/07 Number of new large fires 1 States currently reporting large fires: Number of active large fires 11 Arizona (1) Florida (2) Georgia (4) Michigan (1) North Carolina (2) Virginia (1) Acres from active fires 112,374 Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fires 0 Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) acres 0 Fires contained on 5/3/07 3 Year-to-date large fires contained 281 Year-to-date Statistics 2007 (1/1/07 - 5/4/07) Fires: 26,030 Acres: 539,689 2006 (1/1/06 - 5/4/06) Fires: 36,175 Acres: 2,292,081 2005 (1/1/05 - 5/4/05) Fires: 18,819 Acres: 275,497 2004 (1/1/04 - 5/4/04) Fires: 25,414 Acres: 380,758 2003 (1/1/03 - 5/4/03) Fires: 16,985 Acres: 341,173 2002 (1/1/02 - 5/4/02) Fires: 24,719 Acres: 469,269 2001 (1/1/01 - 5/4/01) Fires: 24,906 Acres: 495,806 2000 (1/1/00 - 5/4/00) Fires: 30,644 Acres: 757,591 8-Year Average 2000 - 2007 Fires: 25,162 Acres: 643,765

Source: National Interagency Coordination Center Current Wildland Fires Arizona Number of fires: 1 Acres: 455 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 0 Gila River (Yuma Field Office, Bureau of Land Management): 455 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is located 30 miles east of Yuma. Minimal fire activity was reported. Native historic and cultural features threatened. Information: Visit the Southwest Area Coordination Center site. California Number of fires: 0 Acres: 0 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 1 James (Bakersfield District, Bureau of Land Management): The fire was contained at 1,350 acres. Information: Visit the Inciweb site. Florida Number of fires: 2 Acres: 2,575 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 0 Airport Road (Florida Division of Forestry): 1,700 acres at 50 percent contained. The fire is burning three miles southwest of Ormond Beach. Residences are threatened and evacuations are in effect. Information: Visit the Florida Division of Forestry website. Red Oak (Florida Division of Forestry): 875 acres at 65 percent contained. The fire is two miles west of Pine Lakes. Fire activity included long range spotting and crown fire. Information: Visit the Florida Division of Forestry website. Georgia Number of fires: 4 Acres: 105,577 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 0 Big Turnaround Complex (Okefenokee National Wildlife Reserve): 44,557 acres at 40 percent contained. This fire is 10 miles southeast of Waycross. It is burning in southern rough, timber and gallberry. Private timber plantations are threatened. Moderate fire activity continued. Information: Visit the Inciweb site or call (912) 287-2452. Roundabout (Georgia Forestry Commission): 5,800 acres at 40 percent contained. This fire started on private land four miles west of Pearson. It is burning actively in southern rough and timber. Residences continue to be threatened by active fire behavior. Information: Visit the Georgia Forestry Commission web site. Sweat Farm Road (Georgia Forestry Commission): 53,899 acres at 75 percent contained. This fire started on private land 10 miles southeast of Wyacross. Voluntary evacuations remain in effect and US Highway 1 is closed. Moderate rates of spread were reported. Information: Visit the Inciweb or Georgia Forestry Commission web sites or call (912) 287-2452. Knee Knocker Swamp (Georgia Forestry Commission): 1,321 acres at 80 percent contained. This fire is located two miles northwest of Nahunta. Moderate fire activity continued and structures remain threatened. Information: Visit the Georgia Forestry Commission web site. Kentucky Number of fires: 0 Acres: 0 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 1 Bad Creek (Daniel Boone National Forest): The fire was contained at 299 acres. Information: Visit the Southern Area Coordination Center morning report. Michigan Number of fires: 1 Acres: 1,122 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 0 Baraga Bump (Ottawa National Forest): 1,122 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire burning in timber seven miles northeast of Sidnaw. Backing fire behavior was reported. Information: Visit the Ottawa National Forest site. North Carolina Number of fires: 2 Acres: 2,395 New fires: 1 Fires contained: 0 Pinnacle (National Forests in North Carolina): 2,265 acres at 30 percent contained. This fire burning in hardwood litter and timber 15 miles east of North Cove. Smoldering fire behavior was reported. NEW Smith (Eastern Cherokee Agency, BIA): 130 acres at zero percent contained. The fire is 12 miles northeast of Bryson City. Residences and Blue Ridge Parkway are threatened. Extreme fire activity was reported. Virginia Number of fires: 1 Acres: 250 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 1 Chestnut Ridge (George Washington and Jefferson National Forest): The fire was contained at 185 acres. Lewis Peak (Shenandoah National Park): 250 acres at zero percent contained. The fire is five miles northeast of Grottoes. Minimal fire activity was reported. Information: Visit the National Park Service fire news site.