National Fire News Report ~ 9/08/08

Monday, September 8, 2008

National Fire News Report ~ 9/08/08

(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 Monday - Friday.

September 8, 2008

Initial attack activity was light over the weekend. Three new large fires were reported in California yesterday.

Crews and Incident Management Teams were sent to Marietta, Georgia, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to support Hurricane Gustav recovery operations.

Weather Discussion: Warm and dry weather will continue across the West. Thunderstorms will increase in the Southwest and possibly move into the southern Great Basin.

Source: National Interagency Coordination Center


Daily statistics 9/8/08
Number of new large fires	3	States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires	8	California (2) Idaho (1) Nevada (1) Oregon (1) Utah (1)
Acres from active fires	189,135
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fires	3
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) acres	34,618
Fires contained since 9/7/08	0
Year-to-date large fires contained	683
Year-to-date statistics
2008 (1/1/08 - 9/8/08)	Fires: 65,025	Acres: 4,626,797
2007 (1/1/07 - 9/8/07)	Fires: 67,389	Acres: 7,311,601
2006 (1/1/06 - 9/8/06)	Fires: 84,614	Acres: 8,653,936
2005 (1/1/05 - 9/8/05)	Fires: 47,195	Acres: 7,924,417
2004 (1/1/04 - 9/8/04)	Fires: 55,883	Acres: 7,620,615
2003 (1/1/03 - 9/8/03)	Fires: 46,562	Acres: 2,947,202
2002 (1/1/02 - 9/8/02)	Fires: 63,294	Acres: 6,373,709
2001 (1/1/01 - 9/8/01)	Fires: 59,473	Acres: 3,016,365
2000 (1/1/00 - 9/8/00)	Fires: 76,365	Acres: 6,654,602
5-year average
2003 - 2007	Fires: 60,583	Acres: 7,227,473
10-year average
1999 - 2008	Fires: 64,253	Acres: 5,956,017

Current Wildland Fires
California	Fires: 5	Acres: 131,324	New fires: 3	Fires contained: 0
NEW Elmore (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 450 acres at five percent contained. This fire is five miles southeast of Lakehead. Residences and railways are threatened. Evacuations are in effect and a major north/south railway is closed.
NEW Gluch (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 2,000 acres at five percent contained. This fire is three miles west of Platina. Residences are threatened and evacuations and road closures are in effect.
NEW Deerhorn (Hoopa Valley Tribe, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 275 acres at 55 percent contained. This fire is one mile southeast of Weitchpec. Structures are threatened.
Panther (Klamath National Forest): 48,532 acres at 75 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 14 miles southwest of Happy Camp. Information: Call (530) 841-4451 or visit the web site.
Siskiyou/ Blue 2 Complex (Klamath National Forest): 80,067 acres at 95 percent contained. This complex consists of both the Siskiyou and Blue 2 complexes. The complex is 18 miles southwest of Happy Camp. Fire activity was moderate. Information: Call (707) 441-3673 or visit the web site.
Idaho	Fires: 0	Acres: 0	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
WFU Fires: 1		Acres: 34,000	New WFU: 0
South Barker (Sawtooth National Forest): 33,950 acres. This fire is two miles east of Featherville. This wildland fire use is being managed to accomplish natural resource objectives. Structures are threatened and area closures are in effect. Information: Call 208-867-4323 or visit the web site.
Nevada	Fires: 1	Acres: 54,549	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
East Slide Rock Ridge (Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest): 54,549 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is 15 miles southeast of Jarbidge. Minimal fire activity was reported. Information: Call (866) 534-9622 or visit the web site.
Oregon	Fires: 2	Acres: 3,262	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Rattle (Umpqua National Forest): 1,982 acres at five percent contained. This fire is 30 miles east of Glide. Structures and power lines are threatened.
Lonesome Complex (Rogue River National Forest): 1,030 acres at 67 percent contained. This complex of three fires is 20 miles northeast of Prospect. Fire activity was minimal. Information: Visit the web site.
Utah	Fires: 0	Acres: 0	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
WFU Fires: 2		Acres: 418	New WFU: 0
Pine (Dixie National Forest): 180 acres. This wildland fire use is being managed to accomplish natural resource objectives. Structures are threatened and area closures are in effect.
Fife Ridge (Dixie National Forest): 238 acres. This wildland fire use is being managed to accomplish natural resource objectives. Structures are threatened and area closures are in effect.

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