National Fire News Report ~ 10/24/08

Saturday, October 25, 2008

National Fire News Report ~ 10/24/08

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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 and Friday
unless significant activity occurs.

October 24, 2008

Large fire activity was reported in Arizona, California, New Jersey, and Utah.

Weather: Southern California will be warm with very low humidity the next few days. Winds will be light. The mid-Atlantic states will be dry today with rain moving in from the west tonight and Saturday.

Source: National Interagency Coordination Center


Daily statistics 10/24/08
Number of new large fires	0	States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires	3	California (3)
Acres from active fires	18,669
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fires	1
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) acres	1,811
Fires contained since 10/23/08	0
Year-to-date large fires contained	701
Year-to-date statistics
2008 (1/1/08 - 10/24/08)	Fires: 58,950	Acres: 4,482,023
2007 (1/1/07 - 10/24/07)	Fires: 76,285	Acres: 8,248,271
2006 (1/1/06 - 10/24/06)	Fires: 85,998	Acres: 9,394,740
2005 (1/1/05 - 10/24/05)	Fires: 55463	Acres: 8,236,638
2004 (1/1/04 - 10/24/04)	Fires: 62,557	Acres: 7,912,436
2003 (1/1/03 - 10/24/03)	Fires: 54486	Acres: 3,249,446
2002 (1/1/02 - 10/24/02)	Fires: 68,884	Acres: 6,702,951
2001 (1/1/01 - 10/24/01)	Fires: 64,910	Acres: 3,285,991
2000 (1/1/00 - 10/24/00)	Fires: 84,208	Acres: 6,963,018
10-year average
1999 - 2008	Fires: 71,052	Acres: 6,435,131

Current Wildland Fires
Arizona	Fires: 0	Acres: 0	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
	WFU Fires: 1	Acres: 165	New WFU: 1
Marteen (Kaibab National Forest): This Wildland Fire Use incident is being managed for resource benefit.
California	Fires: 1	Acres: 16,269	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Chalk (Los Padres National Forest): 16,269 acres at 93 percent contained. This fire is located nine miles north of Gorda. Structures are threatened. Evacuations are in effect. Information: Call 805-961-5770 or visit the incident website.
New Jersey	Fires: 1	Acres: 1,950	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Salders Ditch (New Jersey Forest Fire Service): 1,950 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is located five miles north of Hammonton.
Utah	Fires: 1	Acres: 450	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Slough 2 (Southeast Area, Utah Department of Forestry): 450 acres at an unknown percent contained. This fire is located 10 miles north of Moab.

Editor's Note: Apologies to all on the "lateness" of this report. The NIFC website states that they'll update on Mondays and Fridays. This week's Friday report wasn't posted until this morning, Saturday morning.

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