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August 30, 2007
Wildland fires continue to burn moderately throughout the West. The fires may become more active due to hotter temperatures and windy conditions.
Weather Discussion: The western states will experience hot weather for the next few days along with gusty winds from the Sierras to Idaho and Montana. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are predicted for the southeastern states.
Source: National Interagency Coordination Center
| Daily statistics 8/30/07 | ||
| Number of new large fires | 5 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires | 33 | California (5) Florida (1) Kentucky (1) Idaho (8) Michigan (1) Missouri (1) Montana (15) Oregon (1) Tennessee (1) Texas (1) Washington (1) Wyoming (2) |
| Acres from active fires | 1,530,019 | |
| Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fires | 4 | |
| Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) acres | 91,286 | |
| Fires contained on 8/29/07 | 2 | |
| Year-to-date large fires contained | 724 | |
| Year-to-date statistics | ||
| 2007 (1/1/07 - 8/30/07) | Fires: 65,377 | Acres: 6,908,449 |
| 2006 (1/1/06 - 8/30/06) | Fires: 78,822 | Acres: 7,582,939 |
| 2005 (1/1/05 - 8/30/05) | Fires: 45,482 | Acres: 7,396,975 |
| 2004 (1/1/04 - 8/30/04) | Fires: 54,825 | Acres: 7,135,900 |
| 2003 (1/1/03 - 8/30/03) | Fires: 44,560 | Acres: 2,656,647 |
| 2002 (1/1/02 - 8/30/02) | Fires: 62,090 | Acres: 6,302,166 |
| 2001 (1/1/01 - 8/30/01) | Fires: 57,990 | Acres: 2,900,820 |
| 2000 (1/1/00 - 8/30/00) | Fires: 73,357 | Acres: 6,359,395 |
| 5-year average | ||
| 2003 - 2007 | Fires: 57,813 | Acres: 6,336,182 |
| 10-year average | ||
| 1997- 2006 | Fires: 61,511 | Acres: 5,325,002 |
| Current Wildland Fires | ||||
| California | Fires: 4 | Acres: 241,211 | New fires: 3 | Fires contained: 0 |
| WFU Fires: 1 | WFU Acres: 218 | New WFU fires: 0 | ||
| NEW Wallow (Shasta National Forest): 500 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is 53 miles west of Redding. Wind driven fire behavior was reported and structures are threatened. Information: | ||||
| NEW Grouse (Sequoia National Forest): 350 acres at five percent contained. This fire is 36 miles northeast of Porterville. Active fire behavior was observed. Information: | ||||
| NEW Auberry (Fresno-Kings Unit, CAL Fire): 154 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is 22 miles northeast of Clovis. Structures are threatened. Information: | ||||
| Zaca (Los Padres National Forest): 240,207 acres at 95 percent contained. This fire is 15 miles northeast of Bulleton. Structures are threatened. Minimal fire activity was reported. Information: Call (805) 961-5770 . | ||||
| Babcock (Yosemite National Park): 218 acres. This Wildland Fire Use incident is 21 miles east of El Portal. | ||||
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