Thursday, September 25, 2008

Large wildland fire season is still to come

"Wildland fires have burned more than 1.3 million acres this year in California and the wildfire season is far from over..."

CALIFORNIA (CFN) - The last decade in California has seen the traditional fire season in California extended to nearly a year long "fire season" especially in the Southern California region which sees an end of the fire season only when the Mudslide season arrives with it's drenching rains.

Wildland fires have already burned more than 1.3 million acres this year across California and the wildfire season is far from over with a continuing drought fuel moisture levels continue to be very dry across parts of central California, specifically the interior portion of the central coast and the Sierra foothills where Energy Release Components are at record levels for this time of year.

The most damaging Southern California fires usually occur in October continuing until early November during strong winds called the "Santa Ana's" these Northeast wind events occur shortly before the mudslide season beginning in late November and running till early spring.

These winds combined with extremely dry vegetation across the state form a explosive mix, with the chance of a major devastating wildland fire igniting increasing daily now.

For this reason large areas of California will continue to have above normal large fire potential as any new starts will experience extreme fire behavior including rapid rates of spread.

Across the State, live fuel moisture measurements continue to drop and are expected to maintain a downward trend during the coming weeks. With the anticipated absence of precipitation expect existing drought conditions to worsen throughout the next month over all areas of California except near the coast.

California large wildland fire incidents to date 09-25-08

Northern California
Event Date
Suppression Structures
Name ID Type Start Ending Cause Size Costs Destroyed
Piha Fire* HI-CNTY-0001 WF Feb 29, 2008 Mar 04, 2008 U 2,600 ACRES

Keamuku Lava Flow* HI-CNTY-000002 WF Mar 18, 2008 Mar 31, 2008 L 609 ACRES $43,000
KNOB CA-SHF-00538 WF Apr 18, 2008 Apr 20, 2008 H ACRES

COLYEAR CA-TGU-003102 WF May 06, 2008 May 09, 2008 H 1,331 ACRES $471,426
FELDSPAR CA-AEU-008753 WF May 12, 2008 May 14, 2008 U 40 ACRES $129,000
Neroly (formerly Oxford) CA-CON-033559 WF May 14, 2008 May 15, 2008 U 10 ACRES

Feather CA-BTU-005756 WF May 15, 2008 May 16, 2008 U 71 ACRES

TAR CA-LNU-003400 WF May 15, 2008 May 17, 2008 U 83 ACRES

Geysers CA-LNU-003395 WF May 15, 2008 May 17, 2008 U 288 ACRES

SIERRA CA-AEU-008924 WF May 15, 2008 May 19, 2008 U 67 ACRES
0
BULL CA-SHU-003814 WF May 21, 2008 May 23, 2008 L 14 ACRES $50,000
COOL CA-AEU-009394 WF May 22, 2008 May 23, 2008 U 97 ACRES

Bridge CA-HUU-002352 WF May 05, 2008 May 25, 2008 U ACRES

RALSTON CA-ENF-8799 WF May 13, 2008 May 25, 2008 H 15 ACRES $5,000
Ophir CA-BTU-007021 WF Jun 10, 2008 Jun 13, 2008 U 1,600 ACRES
49
Jackson CA-AEU-10884 WF Jun 10, 2008 Jun 13, 2008 U 6,400 ACRES

Pine CA-LNU-4321 WF Jun 10, 2008 Jun 13, 2008 U 860 ACRES $300,000
Summit CA-SCU-2548 WF May 22, 2008 Jun 15, 2008 U 4,270 ACRES $19,545,000 132
Humboldt CA-BTU-007089 WF Jun 11, 2008 Jun 21, 2008 U 23,344 ACRES
254
BTU Lightning Support CA-BTU-007587 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jun 23, 2008 L ACRES
0
HUMMINGBIRD CA-SCU-3094 WF Jun 22, 2008 Jun 24, 2008 L 794 ACRES $213,963 0
WHITEHURST CA-SCU-003091 WF Jun 22, 2008 Jun 24, 2008 L 200 ACRES $380,000 0
SHF June Lightning Complex CA-SHF-1022 WF Jun 20, 2008 Jun 25, 2008 L 31 ACRES
0
Quarry CA-CZU-005708 WF Jun 22, 2008 Jun 25, 2008 U 300 ACRES

TRABING CA-CZU-005581 WF Jun 20, 2008 Jun 26, 2008 U 630 ACRES
20
SKU Lightning Complex CA-SKU-002965 WF Jun 20, 2008 Jun 26, 2008 L 10 ACRES $130,000
Antelope CA-LNF-002776 WF Jun 22, 2008 Jun 26, 2008 L 600 ACRES

WILD CA-LNU-004790 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jun 26, 2008 U 4,089 ACRES
1
Foresthill (formerly Mosquito) CA-NEU-0013273 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jun 26, 2008 L 75 ACRES

Mill CA-LNF-002777 WF Jun 22, 2008 Jun 26, 2008 L 1,500 ACRES

Peterson CA-LNF-002745 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jun 26, 2008 L 1,200 ACRES

ELECTRA CA-AEU-11149 WF Jun 13, 2008 Jun 26, 2008 U 400 ACRES $300,000
Popcorn CA-LMU-2725 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jun 26, 2008 L 3,000 ACRES

Blue CA-SRF-1057 WF Jun 20, 2008 Jun 26, 2008 L 225 ACRES

LMU June Lightning Complex CA-LMU-2605 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jun 27, 2008 L 50 ACRES

SOLDIER CA-ENF-11830 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jun 27, 2008 L ACRES

CAPPS CA-ENF-11868 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jun 27, 2008 L ACRES

WHISKEY CA-MNF-2009 WF Jun 12, 2008 Jun 28, 2008 U ACRES

June ABCD Misc. Complex CA-MNF-000579 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jun 29, 2008 L 3,000 ACRES $150,000
Mill Complex CA-LNF-002781 WF Jun 22, 2008 Jun 29, 2008 L 2,100 ACRES

Bull Creek # 4 CA-HIA-08099 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 02, 2008 L ACRES

SRF Lightning Complex CA-SRF-1036 WF Jun 20, 2008 Jul 02, 2008 L ACRES

AEU Lightning Complex CA-AEU-11845 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 02, 2008 L ACRES

Hoopa Lightning Complex CA-HIA-08094 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 02, 2008 L ACRES

Peterson Complex CA-LNF-002782 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 03, 2008 L 7,842 ACRES

Gould CA-KNF-002970 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 03, 2008 L 229 ACRES

LNF June Lightning Complex CA-LNF-002729 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 03, 2008 L 200 ACRES

WALKER CA-LNU-004843 WF Jun 22, 2008 Jul 03, 2008 H ACRES

TGU LIGHTNING COMPLEX CA-TGU-4245 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 04, 2008 L 22,907 ACRES $2,159,923 5
Dixie CA-LMU-002934 WF Jul 02, 2008 Jul 04, 2008 U 350 ACRES

No Mans CA-KNF-003204 WF Jun 30, 2008 Jul 06, 2008 L 200 ACRES

North CA-HUU-003910 WF Jul 06, 2008 Jul 07, 2008 L 10 ACRES

Corral CA-LMU-2759 WF Jun 23, 2008 Jul 09, 2008 L 12,434 ACRES $3,600,000
ALPS COMPLEX CA-SHF-001079 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 12, 2008 L 1,218 ACRES $818,856
Humboldt Complex CA-HUU-003384 WF Jun 20, 2008 Jul 14, 2008 L 1,325 ACRES $9,000,000
Yuba River Complex CA-TNF-1015 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 15, 2008 L 4,254 ACRES $7,500,000
Whiskeytown Complex CA-WNP-1095 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 17, 2008 L 6,420 ACRES $9,400,000 0
Castle CA-CZU-006587 WF Jul 14, 2008 Jul 19, 2008 U 20 ACRES
0
Signal CA-SRF-1249 WF Jul 12, 2008 Jul 20, 2008 H 35 ACRES $405,500
CUB Complex CA-LNF-2713 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 22, 2008 L 19,718 ACRES $21,000,000
Sand Flat CA-SKU-003613 WF Jul 22, 2008 Jul 24, 2008 L 31 ACRES $300,000
SHU LIGHTNING COMPLEX CA-SHU-004727 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 30, 2008 L 86,500 ACRES
22
Hell's Half CA-SRF-1123 WF Jun 20, 2008 Jul 30, 2008 L 15,146 ACRES $14,135,834 1
SODA COMPLEX CA-MNF-645 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 30, 2008 L 8,632 ACRES $17,538,075 4
American River Complex CA-TNF-1011 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 31, 2008 L 20,541 ACRES $23,950,980 2
MEU Lightning Complex CA-MEU-004608 WF Jun 20, 2008 Jul 31, 2008 L 54,819 ACRES $56,500,000 2
Mad Complex CA-SRF-1120 WF Jun 20, 2008 Aug 01, 2008 L 3,705 ACRES $6,900,000
BTU Lightning Complex CA-BTU-007660 WF Jun 21, 2008 Aug 01, 2008 L 64,955 ACRES $88,100,000 117
MURPHY CA-CZU-007164 WF Jul 31, 2008 Aug 03, 2008 U 10 ACRES

BURNEY LCA CA-SHU-006223 WF Aug 06, 2008 Aug 07, 2008 L 7 ACRES

BTU AUG LIGHTNING COMPLEX CA-BTU-9494 WF Aug 06, 2008 Aug 09, 2008 L 25 ACRES

Blue 2 CA-SRF-1224 WF Jun 20, 2008 Aug 13, 2008 L 9,728 ACRES $11,813,267 0
MARTIN CA-CZU-005238 WF Jun 11, 2008 Aug 14, 2008 U 520 ACRES $5,400,000 11
KNOB- BEEGUM RX CA-SHF-0538 RX Apr 18, 2008 Aug 14, 2008 H 285 ACRES $250,000
RICH CA-PNF-000784 WF Jul 29, 2008 Aug 17, 2008 U 6,112 ACRES $13,233,637 9
Canyon Complex CA-PNF-000539 WF Jun 21, 2008 Aug 17, 2008 L 37,831 ACRES $45,501,474 3
Ukonom-South Complex CA-SRF-1126 WF Jun 20, 2008 Aug 18, 2008 L 29,327 ACRES $23,581,000 0
Craig CA-BTU-9395 WF Aug 03, 2008 Aug 19, 2008 U 2,001 ACRES
2
Jack CA-BNP-0437 WF Aug 17, 2008 Aug 22, 2008 L 6,900 ACRES $375,000
Slinkard CA-KNF-004096 WF Aug 17, 2008 Aug 25, 2008 L 374 ACRES $3,100,000
Lake CA-SHU-006888 WF Aug 26, 2008 Aug 30, 2008 U 110 ACRES

LIME COMPLEX CA-SHF-1041 WF Jun 20, 2008 Aug 30, 2008 L 99,585 ACRES $59,329,698 5
Olinda CA-SHU-6922 WF Aug 27, 2008 Aug 30, 2008 U 186 ACRES
0
FINLEY CA-NEU-18718 WF Aug 30, 2008 Sep 01, 2008 U 102 ACRES
1
CLAY CA-AEU-17189 WF Aug 31, 2008 Sep 01, 2008 U 7 ACRES

MYRNA CA-NEU-18885 WF Sep 01, 2008 Sep 02, 2008 U 456 ACRES
5
PARKER ROAD CA-FFD-005449 WF Aug 16, 2008 Sep 03, 2008 U ACRES
125
RED CA-LNU-6732 WF Aug 18, 2008 Sep 03, 2008 U ACRES

GLADDING CA-NEU-18862 WF Sep 01, 2008 Sep 03, 2008 U 960 ACRES
16
Iron & Alps Complexes CA-SHF-1057 WF Jun 21, 2008 Sep 04, 2008 L 105,805 ACRES $73,974,917 2
Colony CA-HUU-005560 WF Sep 07, 2008 Sep 09, 2008 U 155 ACRES $350,000
Panther CA-KNF-003624 WF Jul 22, 2008 Sep 11, 2008 L 49,029 ACRES $15,688,100
ELMORE CA-SHF-1949 WF Sep 07, 2008 Sep 11, 2008 U 343 ACRES $1,400,000 0
Siskiyou / Blue 2 Complex CA-KNF-002975 WF Jun 21, 2008 Sep 13, 2008 L 82,186 ACRES $65,692,836 0
Yolla Bolly Complex CA-MNF-000663 WF Jun 21, 2008 Sep 15, 2008 L ACRES

GULCH CA-SHF-1944 WF Sep 07, 2008 Sep 16, 2008 U 2,847 ACRES
0
Deerhorn CA-HIA-220 WF Sep 04, 2008 Sep 17, 2008 U 381 ACRES $2,009,070 0
Klamath Theater CA-KNF-3393 WF Jun 21, 2008 Sep 24, 2008 L 191,292 ACRES $126,191,224


Southern California
Event Date
Suppression Structures
Name ID Type Start Ending Cause Size Costs Destroyed
SPRINGS CA-BDU-002476 WF Mar 02, 2008 Mar 04, 2008 U 85 ACRES

Hammond CA-RRU-20477 HM Mar 03, 2008 Mar 08, 2008 U SQ MILES
0
Bluff CA-BDU-002993 WF Mar 16, 2008 Mar 19, 2008 U 648 ACRES $561,431 0
Red Hill North VMP CA-RRU-001084 RX Jan 22, 2008 Mar 21, 2008 N 17 ACRES

Dos Palmas CA-RRU-033285 WF Apr 13, 2008 Apr 17, 2008 U 456 ACRES
0
Maxwell VMP CA-RRU-014860 RX Mar 05, 2008 Apr 18, 2008 N 2 ACRES

Wawona NW CA-YNP-764 RX Apr 09, 2008 Apr 18, 2008 H 1,130 ACRES $140,000
ESALON CA-LPF-000821 WF Apr 16, 2008 Apr 20, 2008 U 8 ACRES $58,181 0
SANTA ANITA LA-08-094456 WF Apr 26, 2008 Apr 26, 2008 U ACRES

SANTA ANITA CA-SMD-08-22735 WF Apr 26, 2008 May 04, 2008 U 584 ACRES $3,390,000 1
ROCKY CA-TUU-000176 WF May 17, 2008 May 18, 2008 U 200 ACRES

GATOS CA-FKU-05724 WF May 22, 2008 May 22, 2008 N 331 ACRES

AVOCADO CA-FKU-005639 WF May 20, 2008 May 22, 2008 N 1,200 ACRES $682,029
Modjeska Flood CA-ORC-08033506 FL May 22, 2008 May 23, 2008 N ACRES

HONEY BEE CA-INF-282 WFU May 06, 2008 May 23, 2008 L 1,235 ACRES $244,000
FRYMIRE CA-TCU-004644 WF May 22, 2008 May 24, 2008 H 175 ACRES $30,000 5
Corte Madera CA-MVU-02458 RX Mar 14, 2008 May 24, 2008 H 100 ACRES $0
BIGHORN CA-ANF-1444 WF May 14, 2008 May 27, 2008 U 490 ACRES $2,700,000
APACHE CA-BDF-5147 WF Apr 29, 2008 May 27, 2008 H 784 ACRES

Jefferson CA-RRU-049468 HM Jun 04, 2008 Jun 04, 2008 N ACRES

Johnson Ranch VMP 2008 CA-RRU-032509 RX May 28, 2008 Jun 05, 2008 N 105 ACRES

GRAPEVINE CA-KRN-016886 WF Jun 06, 2008 Jun 07, 2008 U 507 ACRES
0
Lake CA-RRU-049152 WF Jun 03, 2008 Jun 08, 2008 U 146 ACRES

RICHBAR CA-SQF-1023 WF Jun 07, 2008 Jun 09, 2008 H 385 ACRES

ACOMA CA-CDD-6343 WF Jun 07, 2008 Jun 10, 2008 U 356 ACRES $500,000
41 CA-MMU-007347 WF Jun 10, 2008 Jun 11, 2008 U 3,300 ACRES

LAGRANGE CA-TCU-005302 WF Jun 10, 2008 Jun 12, 2008 H 1,346 ACRES $230,000 2
Range CA-MCP - 001448 WF Jun 18, 2008 Jun 18, 2008 N 42 ACRES

Border 7 CA-MVU-00006130 WF Jun 23, 2008 Jun 23, 2008 H 53 ACRES

TCU LIGHTNING CA-TCU-005694 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jun 23, 2008 L 30 ACRES
3
YOKOHL CA-TUU-000288 WF Jun 17, 2008 Jun 23, 2008 U 30 ACRES

CAJON CA-BDF-6944 WF Jun 23, 2008 Jun 24, 2008 U 100 ACRES

Mariposa Complex CA-MMU- 008048 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jun 24, 2008 L 2,500 ACRES

VALLEY CA-RRU-055557 WF Jun 23, 2008 Jun 25, 2008 U 25 ACRES

BROWN CA-BEU-002390 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jun 25, 2008 L 3,870 ACRES

OLIVER COMPLEX CA-SNF-0715 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jun 26, 2008 L 1,000 ACRES

Oak Glen VMP CA-RRU-001083 RX Jan 22, 2008 Jun 27, 2008 N ACRES

BENA CA-KRN-19301 WF Jun 27, 2008 Jun 28, 2008 U 120 ACRES

SILVER COMPLEX CA-SNF-718 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 04, 2008 L 1,161 ACRES $3,360,000
MALIBU CA-LAC-08150946 WF Jul 04, 2008 Jul 05, 2008 U 20 ACRES

OLIVER CA-MMU-008107 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 06, 2008 L 2,789 ACRES $12,457,889
DIAMOND CA-LAC-08161485 WF Jul 05, 2008 Jul 07, 2008 U 25 ACRES
0
Benton CA-RRU-060390 WF Jul 08, 2008 Jul 09, 2008 U 30 ACRES

TANK CA-KRN-021569 WF Jul 10, 2008 Jul 11, 2008 H 49 ACRES

Indians CA-LPF-1491 WF Jun 08, 2008 Jul 12, 2008 H 76,554 ACRES $42,500,000 15
RIDGE CA-BDF-7230 WF Jul 03, 2008 Jul 14, 2008 U ACRES

North Mountain CA-STF-1063 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 14, 2008 L 2,889 ACRES $6,250,000
YANKEE CA-CNF-001587 WF Jul 02, 2008 Jul 14, 2008 U ACRES

SHAVER CA-FKU-007931 WF Jul 13, 2008 Jul 14, 2008 L 1 ACRES

CLOVER CA-SQF-000967 WF May 28, 2008 Jul 15, 2008 L 15,300 ACRES $8,320,000 0
RANCH CA-RRU-063635 WF Jul 19, 2008 Jul 20, 2008 U 70 ACRES

PIUTE CA-SQF-001356 WF Jun 28, 2008 Jul 25, 2008 U 37,026 ACRES $25,000,000 51
FRENCH CA-TCU-006881 WF Jul 22, 2008 Jul 26, 2008 U 102 ACRES

Gap CA-LPF-1778 WF Jul 01, 2008 Jul 28, 2008 U 9,443 ACRES $20,970,000 4
Basin Complex CA-LPF-1649 WF Jun 21, 2008 Jul 29, 2008 L 162,818 ACRES $78,096,079 58
Serpentine CA-TCU-7033 WF Jul 26, 2008 Jul 29, 2008 U 162 ACRES
0
Hills CA-FKU-008585 WF Jul 29, 2008 Jul 30, 2008 U 50 ACRES

Whalen CA-OCS-20080008883 WF Jul 31, 2008 Jul 31, 2008 U 10 ACRES

Telegraph CA-MMU-009779 WF Jul 25, 2008 Aug 07, 2008 H 34,091 ACRES $38,350,000 130
Encinitas CA-ENC-20080002724 WF Jul 21, 2008 Aug 08, 2008 H 10 ACRES

SHERWIN CA-INF-000656 WF Aug 03, 2008 Aug 10, 2008 H 347 ACRES $2,992,608 0
TIOGA CA-INF-728 WF Aug 16, 2008 Aug 19, 2008 H 23 ACRES $265,500 0
Avenal CA-FKU-009403 WF Aug 19, 2008 Aug 20, 2008 U 946 ACRES

South CA-ANF-3005 WF Aug 17, 2008 Aug 20, 2008 U 135 ACRES $800,000
SMITTY CA-TCU-008304 WF Sep 01, 2008 Sep 02, 2008 U 50 ACRES $50,000 5
Santa Lucia Lightning Complex CA-LPF-002250 WF Aug 15, 2008 Sep 02, 2008 L 244 ACRES $3,460,950
GARNET CA-BDU-009873 WF Sep 06, 2008 Sep 09, 2008 U 118 ACRES

CEMETARY CA-RRU-053144 WF Jun 16, 2008 Sep 11, 2008 U ACRES

WESTIN CA-RRU-079774 STR Sep 10, 2008 Sep 11, 2008 N ACRES

EMERALD CA-BDU-10136 WF Sep 12, 2008 Sep 13, 2008 U 65 ACRES

Heather Lee Lane CA-LFD-834 MC Sep 12, 2008 Sep 13, 2008 U ACRES

Parkside CA-RRU-080377 WF Sep 12, 2008 Sep 13, 2008 U 2 ACRES

KINGSTON CA-CDD-9455 WF Sep 08, 2008 Sep 16, 2008 L ACRES

CASCADEL CA-SNF-1493 WF Sep 11, 2008 Sep 18, 2008 H 280 ACRES $3,100,000 0
VAIL CA-CNF-002065 WF Aug 18, 2008 Sep 19, 2008 U ACRES

Tehipite CA-KNP-0020 WF Jul 19, 2008 Sep 23, 2008 L 9,818 ACRES $715,000
Hidden CA-KNP-0035 WF Sep 10, 2008 Sep 24, 2008 L 2,368 ACRES $7,549,000 0
TOTALS
378,356 acres $262,772,667 274

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