National Fire News Report ~ 8/26/08

National Preparedness Level 3

(On a scale from 1 to 5)

Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are
(MST) 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday
208-387-5050
This report will be updated daily.

August 26 , 2008

Strong winds in the Great Basin caused significant fire behavior on several large fires yesterday. The East Slide Rock Ridge in Nevada gained more than 13,000 acres, and the South Barker fire in Idaho burned 5,515 acres. Four new large fires were reported in Colorado, and one each in Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, and Utah. Firefighters contained two large fires, one each in Montana and Oregon.

Weather Discussion: Dry and windy weather will continue today over portions of the Great Basin, Wyoming and Montana. Gusty winds and low humidity is also on tap for northern California and Minnesota. Heavy rainfall will continue across the Southeast.

Source: National Interagency Coordination Center

Daily statistics 8/26/08
Number of new large fires	8	States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires	26	California (4) Colorado (4) Idaho (2) Montana (1) Nevada (2) New Jersey (1) New Mexico (1) Oregon (8) Tennessee (1) Utah (2) Washington (2) Wyoming (1)
Acres from active fires	407,905
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fires	4
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) acres	25,089
Fires contained since 8/25/08	2
Year-to-date large fires contained	666
Year-to-date statistics
2008 (1/1/08 - 8/26/08)	Fires: 63,612	Acres: 4,465,111
2007 (1/1/07 - 8/26/07)	Fires: 64,158	Acres: 6,645,305
2006 (1/1/06 - 8/26/06)	Fires: 78,348	Acres: 7,398,529
2005 (1/1/05 - 8/26/05)	Fires: 44,869	Acres: 6,999,880
2004 (1/1/04 - 8/26/04)	Fires: 54,483	Acres: 6,716,487
2003 (1/1/03 - 8/26/03)	Fires: 43,766	Acres: 2,574,831
2002 (1/1/02 - 8/26/02)	Fires: 60,672	Acres: 6,204,511
2001 (1/1/01 - 8/26/01)	Fires: 56,936	Acres: 2,823,807
2000 (1/1/00 - 8/26/00)	Fires: 71,510	Acres: 6,002,534
5-year average
2003 - 2007	Fires: 57,127	Acres: 6,445,062
10-year average
1999 - 2008	Fires: 61,126	Acres: 5,391,735

Current Wildland Fires
California	Fires: 5	Acres: 278,915	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Bear Wallow Complex (Klamath National Forest): 44,522 acres at 62 percent contained. This complex of three fires is 13 miles southeast of Happy Camp. Minimal fire activity was reported. Information: Call 707-467-1512 or visit the web site.
Iron and Alps Complexes (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 105,325 acres at 94 percent contained. This complex of three fires is one mile north of Junction City. Numerous structures remain threatened. Information: Call 530-623-6415 or visit the web site.
Panther (Klamath National Forest): 48,108 acres at 75 percent contained. This fire is 14 miles southwest of Happy Camp. Fire activity was minimal. Information: Call 530-841-4406 or visit the web site.
Siskiyou/ Blue 2 Complex (Klamath National Forest): 79,768 acres at 83 percent contained. This complex consists of both the Siskiyou and Blue 2 complexes. The complex is 18 miles southwest of Happy Camp. Cultural sites remain threatened. Information: Call 530-627-3532 or visit the web site.
Tehipite (Sequoia and King Canyon National Park): 1,192 acres at 10 percent contained. This fire was previously reported as a confine/contain incident. It is 20 miles northeast of Dunlap.
Colorado	Fires: 4	Acres: 13,650	New fires: 4	Fires contained: 0
NEW Mayberry (Little Snake Field Office, Bureau of Land Management): 8,000 acres at zero percent contain. This fire is 32 miles northwest of Craig. Structures and oil and gas lines are threatened. Evacuations are in effect.
NEW Lone (Moffat County FD): 700 acres at 15 percent contain. This fire is 15 miles north of Elk Springs. Structures and power lines are threatened.
NEW Prong (Moffat County FD): 4,600 acres at 80 percent contain. This fire is 23 miles northwest of Craig. Structures and oil and gas lines are threatened. Road closures are in effect.
NEW Jordan (White River Field Office, Bureau of Land Management): 350 acres at zero percent contain. This fire is seven miles northwest of Meeker.
Idaho	Fires: 0	Acres: 0	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
WFU Fires: 2		Acres: 22,668	New WFU: 0
South Barker (Sawtooth National Forest): 19,425 acres. This fire is five miles northwest of Rocky Bar. This wildland fire use is being managed to accomplish natural resource objectives. Active fire behavior was reported. Information: Call 208-867-4323 or visit the web site.
Willow (Caribou-Targhee National Forest): 3,243 acres. This fire is 11 miles west of Macks Inn. This wildland fire use is being managed to accomplish natural resource objectives. Active fire behavior was reported.
Montana	Fires: 1	Acres: 5,000	New fires: 1	Fires contained: 1
NEW Kathryn (Lweistown Field Office, Bureau of Land Management): 5,000 acres at 70 percent contained. This fire is 10 miles west of Malta.
Dun Mountain Assist (Southern Land Office, Montana Department of Natural Resources): This fire was contained at 600 acres.
Nevada	Fires: 2	Acres: 28,450	New fires: 1	Fires contained: 0
NEW Irish (Ely Field Office, Bureau of Land Management): 450 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is 45 miles west of Caliente.
East Slide Rock Ridge (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest): 14,489 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is 15 miles southeast of Jarbidge. Active fire behavior was reported. Structures are threatened and area closures are in effect. Information: Call (775) 778-6105 or visit the web site.
New Mexico	Fires: 0	Acres: 0	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
WFU Fires: 1		Acres: 801	New WFU: 0
Alta (Sante Fe National Forest): 801 acres. This fire is four miles northwest of Youngsville. This wildland fire use is being managed to accomplish natural resource objectives.
Oregon	Fires: 7	Acres: 4,722	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 1
WFU Fires: 1		Acres: 1,620	New WFU: 0
Clackamas River Complex (Mt Hood National Forest): 175 acres at 75 percent contained. This complex of 30 fires is 26 miles southeast of Estacada. No new information was provided. Information: Visit the web site.
Harvey Lake (Warm Springs Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 152 acres at 99 percent contained. This fire is 20 miles west of Madras. This will be the last report unless new information is provided. Information: Visit the web site.
Lonesome Complex (Rogue River National Forest): 512 acres at 70 percent contained. This complex of three fires is 20 miles northeast of Prospect. Fire activity was minimal. Information: Visit the web site.
Middle Fork Complex (Willamette National Forest): 218 acres at 35 percent contained. This complex of 48 fires is burning in Lane County. Moderate activity was reported. Light precipitation occurred over the fire yesterday. Information: Visit the web site.
North Fork (Umpqua National Forest): 892 acres at 50 percent contained. This complex of nine is 26 miles northeast of Glide. Structures are threatened. Information: Call 541-496-9609 or visit the web site.
Summit Springs Complex (Sisters Unit, Oregon Department of Forestry): 1,973 acres at 95 percent contained. This complex of three fires is nine miles north of Sisters. Minimal fire behavior was reported. Information: Call 541-549-3189 or visit the web site.
Wild Rivers Complex (Siskiyou National Forest): 800 acres at 60 percent contained. This complex is 17 miles southwest of Grants Pass. Information: Visit the web site.
Bridge Creek (Ochoco National Forest): This fire was contained at 4,891 acres.
Ochoco Fire Use (Ochoco National Forest): 1,620 acres. This fire is 10 miles southwest of Dayville. These two wildland fire use incidents are being managed to accomplish natural resource objectives. Reduction in acreage is due to more accurate mapping. Information: Call 541-416-6503 or visit the web site.
Tennessee	Fires: 1	Acres: 1,800	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Old 15th (Cherokee National Forest): 1,800 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is three miles southeast of Del Rio. Minimal fire behavior was reported. Rain fell over the fire yesterday.
Utah	Fires: 2	Acres: 1,160	New fires: 1	Fires contained: 0
NEW Corner Canyon (Richfield Field Office, Bureau of Land Management): 600 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is four miles west of Draper. Strong winds pushed this fire yesterday. Structures are threatened and evacuations are in effect.
Lonesome Pine (Richfield Field Office, Bureau of Land Management): 560 acres at 30 percent contained. This fire is four miles north of Eureka. Active fire behavior with uphill runs was reported.
Washington	Fires: 2	Acres: 20,148	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Jack Creek (Okanogan/Wenatchee National Forest): 1,058 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is located 13 miles southwest of Leavenworth. No new information was provided. Information: Visit the web site.
Swanson Lake (Northeast Region, Washington Department of Natural Resources): 19,090 acres at 95 percent contained. This fire is four miles southwest of Creston. Minimal fire behavior was reported. Area closures are in effect. Rain fell over the fire yesterday. Information: Visit the web site.
Wyoming	Fires: 1	Acres: 53,960	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Gunbarrel (Shoshone National Forest): 53,960 acres at 13 percent contained. This fire is 40 miles west of Cody. Fire activity increased and structures are threatened. Information: Call 307-578-5199 or visit the web site.