National Fire News Report ~ 8/5/08

National Preparedness Level 4

(On a scale from 1 to 5)

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August 5, 2008

Wildland fire activity increased in Texas, California, and Montana. Weather conditions may continue to increase fire activity in the next few days.

A total of 41 large fires have burned 530,747 acres. Nine new large fires were reported: one each in Arkansas and Colorado; two each in Texas and California; and three in Montana. Five large fires were contained: one each in Arkansas, Montana, and Utah; and two in Texas.

Australia and New Zealand are providing 44 fire specialists and managers to assist with fire suppression operations in California.

Weather Discussion: Thunderstorms are predicted for northern California and southern Oregon this afternoon and evening. Wetter thunderstorms are expected for southern California, southern Great Basin, Wyoming, and southern Montana. The rest of the western states will be warm and dry.

Source: National Interagency Coordination Center

Daily statistics 8/5/08
Number of new large fires	9	States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires	33 fires and complexes 41 total fires	Arizona (1) Arkansas (1) California (13) Colorado (1) Idaho (1) Montana (4) New Mexico (1) North Carolina (2) Texas (4) Utah (1) Washington (3) Wyoming (3)
Acres from active fires	530,747
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fires	2
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) acres	31,523
Fires contained since 8/4/08	5
Year-to-date large fires contained	592
Year-to-date statistics
2008 (1/1/08 - 8/5/08)	Fires: 54,719	Acres: 3,700,292
2007 (1/1/07 - 8/5/07)	Fires: 58,641	Acres: 5,213,838
2006 (1/1/06 - 8/5/06)	Fires: 73,045	Acres: 5,696,882
2005 (1/1/05 - 8/5/05)	Fires: 38,976	Acres: 4,770,286
2004 (1/1/04 - 8/5/04)	Fires: 48,233	Acres: 5,527,870
2003 (1/1/03 - 8/5/03)	Fires: 37,239	Acres: 1,833,799
2002 (1/1/02 - 8/5/02)	Fires: 53,308	Acres: 4,317,476
2001 (1/1/01 - 8/5/01)	Fires: 50,292	Acres: 1,546,227
2000 (1/1/00 - 8/5/00)	Fires: 61,932	Acres: 3,766,665
5-year average
2003 - 2008	Fires: 54,622	Acres: 5,055,332
10-year average
1998 - 2008	Fires: 53,788	Acres: 3,938,320

Current Wildland Fires
Arizona	Fires: 0	Acres: 0	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
WFU Fires: 1		Acres: 473	New WFU: 0
Oak (Kaibab National Forest): 473 acres. This fire is 110 miles south of Williams. This wildland fire use is being managed to accomplish natural resource objectives. Information: Call 928-635-5653 or visit the web site.
Arkansas	Fires: 1	Acres: 400	New fires: 1	Fires contained: 1
Lafayette 1 (Arkansas Forestry Commission): 400 acres at 80 percent contained. This fire is five miles northwest of Taylor.
NEW Lost Pond (Ouachita National Forest): The fire was contained at 183 acres.
California	Fires: 13	Acres: 434,854	New fires: 2	Fires contained: 0
Bear Wallow Complex (Klamath National Forest): 12,567 acres at 19 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 13 miles southeast of Happy Camp. Residences are threatened. Information: Call (707) 467-1512 or visit the web site.
Blue 2 (Six Rivers National Forest): 6,955 acres at 62 percent contained. This fire is 12 miles east of Klamath. Cultural and communication sites are threatened. Trails and roads are closed. Information: Call (707) 457-3974 or visit the web site.
Canyon Complex (Plumas National Forest): 37,357 acres at 93 percent contained. This complex of five fires is 16 miles northeast of Paradise. Moderate fire behavior was reported. Information: Call (530) 283-7882 or visit the web site.
NEW Craig (Butte Unit, Cal Fire): 1,000 acres at 30 percent contained. This fir eis located 12 miles east of Oroville. Residences are threatened.
Iron and Alps Complex (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 84,788 acres at 87 percent contained. This complex of three fires is one mile north of Junction City. Residences remain threatened. Information: Call (530) 623-6415 or visit the web site.
Lime Complex (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 63,263 acres at 95 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 14 miles west of Hayfork. Information: Call (530) 226-2500 ext. 2 or visit the web site.
Panther (Klamath National Forest): 8,823 acres at eight percent contained. This fire is 14 miles southwest of Happy Camp. Structures and cultural resources are threatened. Information: Call 530-841-4406.
Rich (Plumas National Forest): 6,517 acres at 53 percent contained. This fire is 20 miles west of Quincy. Communities, communication sites, and power lines are threatened. Traffic is restricted on state highway 70. Information: Call 530-283-7882 or visit the web site.
NEW Sherwin (Inyo National Forest): 270 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is three miles southeast of Mammoth Lakes. Structures are threatened.
Siskiyou Complex (Klamath National Forest): 57,890 acres at 62 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 18 miles southwest of Happy Camp. Cultural sites are threatened. Information: Call (530) 627-3532 or visit the web site.
Telegraph (Merced-Mariposa Unit, Cal Fire): 34,091 acres at 95 percent contained. This fire is five miles north of Mariposa. Firefighters expect to contain the fire today. Information: Call (209) 966-4784 or (209) 966-4785 or visit the web site. Evacuation Hotline: (209) 966-1133 (recorded)
Yolla Bolly Complex (Mendocino National Forest): 78,548 acres at 60 percent contained. This complex of three fires is 47 miles southwest of Redding. Cultural sites are threatened. Information: Call (530) 934-1278 or visit the web site.
Ukonom Complex (Six Rivers National Forest): 42,785 acres at 70 percent contained. This complex is 10 miles east of Orleans. Structures, cultural sites, power lines and water supply systems remain threatened. Information: Call (530) 627-3532 or visit the web site.
Colorado	Fires: 1	Acres: 400	New fires: 1	Fires contained: 0
NEW Green Mountain (Jefferson County Fire Department): 400 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is five miles north Evergreen. Fire behavior was active. Evacuations are in place.
Idaho	Fires: 1	Acres: 4,200	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Cabin Creek (Payette National Forest): 4,200 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is 35 miles west of Cobalt. Information: Call 208-634-0700.
Montana	Fires: 2	Acres: 10,332	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Harley (Lewis and clark National Forest): 167 acres at 80 percent contained. This fire is three miles west of Neihart. Information: Visit the web site.
Cascade (Custer National Forest): 10,165 acres at 44 percent contained. This fire is 10 miles west of Red Lodge. Communities are threatened and evacuations are in place. Information: Call (406) 446-2103 or visit the web site.
North Carolina	Fires: 2	Acres: 40,954	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Evans Road (North Carolina Division of Forest Resources): 40,704 acres at 80 percent contained. This fire is located seven miles south of Creswell. Residences are threatened. Precipitation fell on the fire yesterday. Information: Call 919-218-3179.
Double H (North Carolina Division of Forest Resources): 250 acres at 80 percent contained. This fire is 20 miles southeast of Asheville. Residences are threatened. Information: Call 919-218-3179.
Oklahoma	Fires: 1	Acres: 4,120	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
McMillen (Central and Western Office, Oklahoma Department of Forestry): 4,120 acres at 98 percent contained. The fire is located six miles northwest of Tishomingo.
Texas	Fires: 4	Acres: 3,136	New fires: 2	Fires contained: 1
NEW Yates (Texas Forest Service): 400 acres at an unknown percent contaned. This fire is three miles northeast of Hamilton. Extreme fire behavior was reported. Residences are threatened.
NEW Park Ranch Road (Texas Forest Service): 400 acres at 40 percent contaned. This fire is nine miles southwest of Wichita Falls. Extreme fire behavior was reported. Iowa Park is currently threatened.
Dickey Loop (Texas Forest Service) The fire was contained at 117 acres.
Menard (Texas Forest Service): 1,024 acres at 95 percent contained. This fire is located nine miles northeast of Menard.
Taylor Road (Texas Forest Service): 1,312 acres at 85 percent contained. This fire is nine miles north of Rocksprings.
Utah	Fires: 2	Acres: 1,275	New fires: 1	Fires contained: 1
Little Bald Mountain (Wasatch-Cache National Forest): 513 acres at 25 percent contained. This fire is 11 miles southwest of Grantsville. Residences are threatened and evacuated and roads are closed. Information: Call 801-558-8016 or visit the web site.
Wagstaff (Northeast Area, Utah Department of Forestry): The fire was contained at 400 acres. Information: Call 801-703-0225 or visit the web site.
NEW Spring Lake (Wasatch Front Area, Utah Department of Forestry): 762 acres at 78 percent contained. This fire is three miles south of Payson City. Residences and a watershed are threatened. Information: Visit the web site.
Washington	Fires: 3	Acres: 15,627	New fires: 1	Fires contained: 0
Green Lake (Northeast District, Washington Department of Natural Resources): 2,614 acres at 75 percent contained. This fire is four miles northwest of Omak. Residences are threatened. Information: Call 509-826-1677 or visit the web site.
Smith Lake (Washington Department of Natural Resources): 12,513 acres at 85 percent contained. This fire is four miles northwest of Grand Coulee. Information: Visit the web site.
NEW 730 (Mid-Columbia National Wildlife Refuge): 500 acres at 80 percent contained. This fire is located 16 miles southeast of Kennewick. Information: Visit the web site.
Wyoming	Fires: 2	Acres: 15,627	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
WFU Fires: 1		Acres: 21,995	New WFU: 0
New Fork (Bridger-Teton National Forest): 11,585 acres at nine percent contained. This fire is 15 miles north of Pinedale. Structures are threatened. Voluntary evacuations are in place and trails are closed. Information: Call 866-651-4234.
Le Hardy (Yellowstone National Park): 4,000 acres at five percent contained. This fire is 65 miles west of Cody. Moderate fire behavior was reported. Residences remain threatened. Information: Call 307-344-7102 or visit the web site.
Gunbarrel (Shoshone National Forest): 21,995 acres. This fire is 40 miles west of Cody. This wildland fire use is being managed to accomplish natural resource objectives. Information: Call 307-578-5199 or visit the web site.