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September 2, 2010

Wildland fire activity remains light throughout the states. Five new large fires were reported: one each in Kentucky and Oklahoma; and three in Utah. Four large fires were contained: one each in Arkansas, Kentucky, Montana and Oklahoma.

Seventy large fires are being managed to achieve multiple objectives throughout the states. Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.

The Department of the Interior personnel are assigned to several locations in the Gulf of Mexico to assess and mitigate impacts resulting form the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. For more information regarding the response effort visit the following website, http://www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com/go/site/2931/.

Weather: Warm and dry winds will continue from northern California to southwest Oregon. The western states will be warmer and dryer. Showers and thunderstorms will continue from the Great Lakes to the southern Great Plains.

Weekly statistics 9/2/10
Number of new large fires	5	States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires	12	Idaho (3) Oklahoma (1) Oregon (4) Utah (3) Wyoming (1)
Acres from active fires	56,644
Fires contained since 9/1/10	4
Year-to-date large fires contained	444
Year-to-date statistics
2010 (1/1/10 - 9/2/10)	Fires: 43,431	Acres: 2,616,129
2009 (1/1/09 - 9/2/09)	Fires: 63,832	Acres: 5,147,710
2008 (1/1/08 - 9/2/08)	Fires: 63,108	Acres: 4,434,364
2007 (1/1/07 - 9/2/07)	Fires: 63,799	Acres: 6,854,854
2006 (1/1/06 - 9/2/06)	Fires: 78,037	Acres: 7,165,712
2005 (1/1/05 - 9/2/05)	Fires: 44,181	Acres: 6,818,389
2004 (1/1/04 - 9/2/04)	Fires: 54,266	Acres: 6,630,417
2003 (1/1/03 - 9/2/03)	Fires: 43,373	Acres: 2,556,710
2002 (1/1/02 - 9/2/02)	Fires: 60,335	Acres: 6,177,698
2001 (1/1/01 - 9/2/01)	Fires: 56,670	Acres: 2,840,500
10-year average
2001-2010	Fires: 58,984	Acres: 5,410,678

Current Wildfires
Arkansas	Fires: 0	Acres: 0	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 1
Skyline (Arkansas Forestry Commission): The fire was contained at 255 acres.
Hawaii	Fires: 1	Acres: 1,387	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Mauna Kea 33 (Hawaii County): 1,387 acres at 70 percent contained. This fire is 18 miles southeast of Waikoloa. Structures are threatened.
Idaho	Fires: 3	Acres: 4,537	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Whitehawk Complex (Boise National Forest): 1,439 acres at 29 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 14 miles northeast of Lowman. Precipitation continues to fall on the fires. Information: Visit the Idaho Fire Info website.
Harris Complex (Southwest Area Office, Idaho Department of Lands): 1,718 acres at 90 percent contained. This complex of four fires is five miles southeast of Horseshoe Bend. Roads remain closed. Information: Visit the Idaho Fire Info website.
Hurd (Boise National Forest): 1,380 acres at 93 percent contained. This fire is eight miles northwest of Cascade. Information: Call 877-341-6680 or visit the incident website.
Kentucky	Fires: 0	Acres: 0	New fires: 1	Fires contained: 1
NEW Nelson Creek 2 (Kentucky Department of Forestry): The fire was contained at 191 acres.
Montana	Fires: 0	Acres: 0	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 1
Davis (Helena National Forest): The fire was contained at 2,015 acres.
Oklahoma	Fires: 1	Acres: 226	New fires: 1	Fires contained: 1
NEW Hagan Mountain (Oklahoma Department of Forestry): 226 acres at 80 percent contained. This fire is one mile north of Barcelona.
Deer Barn (Oklahoma Department of Forestry): The fire was contained at 400 acres.
Oregon	Fires: 4	Acres: 47,990	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Scott Mountain (Willamette National Forest): 3,454 acres at 30 percent contained. This fire is 14 miles northeast of McKenzie Bridge. Information: Call 541-822-3381 or visit the incident website.
White Lightning Complex (Warm Springs Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 33,701 acres at 95 percent contained. This complex of four fires is 15 miles north of Warm Springs. Information: Call 541-553-1007 or visit the incident website.
View Lake Complex (Mt. Hood National Forest): 4,478 acres. This complex of three fires is 45 miles east of Estacada. Structures remain threatened.
Oak Flat (Rogue River - Siskiyou National Forest) 6,515 acres at 70 percent contained. This fire is 21 miles west of Grants Pass. Structures are threatened. Information: Call 530-598-9303 or visit the incident website.
Utah	Fires: 3	Acres: 1,800	New fires: 3	Fires contained: 0
NEW Subway (Zion National Park): 1,000 acres. This fire is ten miles north of Springdale.
NEW Little Jake (Dixie National Forest): 650 acres. This fire is 12 miles northwest of Escalante.
NEW Augusi (Vernal Field Office, Bureau of Land Management): 150 acres. This fire is 60 miles south of Vernal.
Wyoming	Fires: 1	Acres: 704	New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Claybaugh (High Plains District, Bureau of Land Management): 704 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is 30 miles east of Gillete.