National Fire News Report ~ 10/10/08

Friday, October 10, 2008

National Fire News Report ~ 10/10/08

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Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are
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This report will be updated Monday and Friday
unless significant activity occurs.

October 10, 2008

Wildland fire activity remains light nationally. Two new large fires were reported: one each in California and Utah. One large fire was contained in California.

Weather: Weather conditions around the Great Basin and northern California will include cooler temperatures and gusty winds. Southern California coasts will have moisture.

Source: National Interagency Coordination Center


Daily statistics 10/10/08
Number of new large fires	2	States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires	2	California (1) Oregon (1) Utah (1)
Acres from active fires	32,314
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fires	1
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) acres	100
Fires contained since 10/9/08	1
Year-to-date large fires contained	703
Year-to-date statistics
2008 (1/1/08 - 10/10/08)	Fires: 58,530	Acres: 4,451,214
2007 (1/1/07 - 10/10/07)	Fires: 73,699	Acres: 8,239,734
2006 (1/1/06 - 10/10/06)	Fires: 84,480	Acres: 9,079,745
2005 (1/1/05 - 10/10/05)	Fires: 54,520	Acres: 8,194,349
2004 (1/1/04 - 10/10/04)	Fires: 61,694	Acres: 7,781,957
2003 (1/1/03 - 10/10/03)	Fires: 50,462	Acres: 3,172,388
2002 (1/1/02 - 10/10/02)	Fires: 68,230	Acres: 6,669,495
2001 (1/1/01 - 10/10/01)	Fires: 64,332	Acres: 3,270,362
2000 (1/1/00 - 10/10/00)	Fires: 82,587	Acres: 6,898,980
5-year average
2003 - 2007	Fires: 66,642	Acres: 7,558,594
10-year average
1999 - 2008	Fires: 69,375	Acres: 6,286,437

Current Wildland Fires
California	Fires: 1	Acres: 11,189	New fires: 1	Fires contained: 1
Chalk (Los Padres National Forest): 11,189 acres at 74 percent contained. This fire is located nine miles north of Gorda. Information: Call 805-961-5770 or visit the incident website.
NEW November (Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base): The fire was contained at 1,400 acres.
Oregon	Fires: 1	Acres: 21,125	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Lonesome Complex (Rogue River National Forest): 21,125 acres at 95 percent contained. This complex of three fires is 20 miles northeast of Prospect. Information: Call 866-601-0637 or visit the incident website.
Utah	Fires: 0	Acres: 0	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
WFU Fires: 1		Acres: 100	New fires: 1
NEW Sulphur Creek WFU (Fishlake National Forest): This Wildland Fire Use is located two miles southeast of Cove Fort. It's being managed to accomplish natural resource objectives.

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Friday, October 10, 2008