National Incident Information Center
Friday, October 5, 2007 – 9:00 A.M. EDT
GOOD MANAGEMENT AND SAFETY GO HAND IN HAND
| PREPAREDNESS LEVEL | 1 |
| STATES MOST AFFECTED: | |
| Print Today's Morning Report (PDF file) | |
CURRENT SITUATION
THIS IS THE FINAL MORNING REPORT. SHOULD ACTIVITY PICK UP AGAIN, WE WILL RESUME ITS PUBLICATION AND POSTING ON THIS WEBSITE.
Initial attack activity was light yesterday, with 107 new fires reported burning 1,485 acres. Currently, there are no fires or complexes and no Wildland Fire Use fires, reported over 500 acres in size. Yesterday, there were no new fire over 500 acres reported and one contained. Nationally, there are no Incident Management Teams assigned.
The National Preparedness Level is 1. There is minimal large fire activity nationally. Most Geographic Areas have low to moderate fire danger. There is little to no commitment of national fire management resources.
INCIDENT HEADLINES
- Nationally, an estimated 1,878 structures have been destroyed to date.
- 520 personnel are assigned to the fires, a decrease of 141 or 21.33% from yesterday.
- For the detailed National Situation Report (www.nifc.gov/nicc/sitreprt.pdf).
SUMMARY OF FIRE ACTIVITY ACROSS THE UNITED STATES
Fire Activity | Yesterday | Year-to-Date | 2006 Fire Season on This Date | 2000 Fire Season on This Date | 10-Year Average to Date |
Number of Fires | 107 | 74,031 | 82,214 | 81,884 | 67,557 |
Acres Burned | 1,485 | 8,245,535 | 9,102,776 | 6,901,103 | 5,736,924 |
RESOURCES COMMITTED
Crews | Engines | Helicopters | Airtankers | Overhead Personnel | Total Personnel | Personnel Change |
15 | 22 | 2 | 11 | 74 | 520 | -141 |
MAPS OF CURRENT FIRE ACTIVITY
- National Interagency Fire Center Fire Danger (www.fs.fed.us/land/wfas/fd_cls_f.gif)
- National Incident Information Center Current Fires Over 500 Acres (www.fs.fed.us/news/fire/firemap.shtml)
- National Interagency Coordination Center Monthly Fire Outlook (http://www.nifc.gov/nicc/predictive/outlooks/monthly_outlook.jpg)
WEATHER OUTLOOK
Discussion: Gusty winds are expected today over a wide area from the southern California mountains across the southern Great Basin and into Colorado and Wyoming. Gusty offshore winds are on tap this weekend over portions of southern California. The Southeast will see scattered showers today and Saturday with generally warm, dry weather in the Northeast.
A RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CALIFORNIA, THE LOWER COLORADO RIVER VALLEY AND THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH-CENTRAL DESERTS OF ARIZONA DUE TO STRONG GUSTY WINDS, LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AND HIGH FIRE DANGER. |
National Weather Service – Warnings, Watches, and Advisories
IINTERNATIONAL LARGE FIRES
- For further information, go to the Global Fire Monitoring Center at:
www.fire.uni-freiburg.de/current/globalfire.htm. - For further information on fires in Canada, please refer to: www.ciffc.ca/links.htm
The National Incident Information Center is here to serve you.
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Contact: Kris Eriksen or Kathy Arnoldus
Phone number: (202) 205-1450
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