National Fire News Report ~ 10/15/08

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

National Fire News Report ~ 10/15/08

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Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are
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208-387-5050
This report will be updated Monday and Friday
unless significant activity occurs.

October 15, 2008

Firefighters have made excellent progress toward containment goals on the large fires in California. Currently, four large fires have burned 33,399 acres.

Weather: Southern California will continue to see low relative humidity with decreasing winds today. Dry conditions will persist across the Southeast.

Source: National Interagency Coordination Center


Daily statistics 10/15/08
Number of new large fires	0	States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires	4	California (5)
Acres from active fires	33,399
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fires	0
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) acres	0
Fires contained since 10/14/08	1
Year-to-date large fires contained	706
Year-to-date statistics
2008 (1/1/08 - 10/15/08)	Fires: 59,407	Acres: 4,482,790
2007 (1/1/07 - 10/15/07)	Fires: 75,020	Acres: 8,155,980
2006 (1/1/06 - 10/15/06)	Fires: 85,681	Acres: 9,357,732
2005 (1/1/05 - 10/15/05)	Fires: 54,769	Acres: 8,221,095
2004 (1/1/04 - 10/15/04)	Fires: 62,292	Acres: 7,814,151
2003 (1/1/03 - 10/15/03)	Fires: 50,777	Acres: 3,185,295
2002 (1/1/02 - 10/15/02)	Fires: 68,464	Acres: 6,715,663
2001 (1/1/01 - 10/15/01)	Fires: 64,410	Acres: 3,275,639
2000 (1/1/00 - 10/15/00)	Fires: 83,289	Acres: 6,911,415
5-year average
2003 - 2007	Fires: 67,403	Acres: 7,593,991
10-year average
1999 - 2008	Fires: 69,117	Acres: 6,325,961

Current Wildland Fires
California	Fires: 4	Acres: 33,399	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 1
Sesnon (Los Angles County FD): 13,285 acres at 20 percent contained. This fire is seven miles northeast of Simi Valley. Numerous structures are threatened. Evacuations and road closures are in effect. Information: Call 800-439-2909 or visit the web site.
Juliet (Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base): 3,980 acres at 75 percent contained. This fire is nine miles northeast of Oceanside. Residences are threatened and evacuations are in effect. Information: Call 760-725-9045.
Marek (Angeles National Forest): 4,824 acres at 80 percent contained. This fire is five miles east of San Fernando. Numerous structures are threatened. Evacuations and road closures are in effect. Information: Call 626-821-6700, 800-439-2909 or visit the web site.
Chalk (Los Padres National Forest): 11,310 acres at 97 percent contained. This fire is located nine miles north of Gorda. Information: Call 805-961-5770 or visit the incident website.
Angel (Marin County FD): This fire was contained at 380 acres

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Wednesday, October 15, 2008