National Preparedness Level: 2 (On a scale from 1 to 5)
Information updated on
May 9, 2008 6:46 AM
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Current Situation:
Fire activity was light yesterday with 152 new fires reported. Five new large fires started and three large fires were contained.
Fire Activity |
Yesterday |
Year to date |
2007 Fire Season |
10-Year Average |
| Number of Fires |
152 |
21,522 |
26,152 |
27,321 |
| Acres Burned |
7,591 |
1,370,160 |
544,962 |
791,759 |
Incident Name |
State |
Lead
Agency |
Size
(acres) |
Percent
Contained |
Estimate of Containment |
Personnel |
Structures Lost |
Colyear |
CA |
CAL FIRE |
1,331 |
80 |
05/09 |
264 |
0 |
Colyear, Tehama-Glenn Unit, CAL FIRE. Thirty miles west of Red Bluff, CA. Chaparral. Minimal activity. Outbuildings threatened. Reduction in acreage due to more accurate mapping. Escaped controlled burn.
|
Como |
NV |
CCD |
400 |
0 |
unknown |
156 |
0 |
Como, Carson City Field Office, BLM. The Como fire is located approximately 17 miles east of Carson City, Nevada and approximately 7 miles south and east of Dayton, Nevada near the junction of Como Mine Road and Dayton Valley Road. The fire is burning in steep rugged terrain in the Pinenut mountains and is being fueled by heavy sagebrush, pinion and juniper pine trees. A multi-agency communications site and a seasonal cabin remain threatened. Please use caution along HWY 50, numerous emergency vehicles are responding. Winds at the fire are 15-20 mph with ridge top gusts to 40 mph. The fire is burning in Sage Grouse habitat.
|
South Tularosa |
NM |
MEA |
3,860 |
80 |
05/11 |
153 |
0 |
The fire started 05/01/2008 at 00 hrs. The South Tularosa Fire, on Apache Mescalero Tribal lands, is 4 miles southeast of Mescalero, NM. South Tularosa, Mescalero Agency, BIA. Four miles southeast of Mescalero, NM. Mixed conifer. Creeping and
smoldering.
|
Trigo |
NM |
CNF |
13,709 |
90 |
05/11 |
523 |
89 |
Trigo (Cibola National Forest): IMT 1 (Whitney). The Trigo fire started on 04/15/2008 at 1555 hrs. The burn area is located approximently 10 miles East of Belen, New Mexico. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The evacuated residents of Torreon, Tajique, Ten Pines, and Sherwood Forest have been allowed to return.
|
Bombing Range 15 |
FL |
FNF |
1,200 |
75 |
05/10 |
23 |
0 |
Bombing Range 15, National Forests in Florida. Twelve miles northeast of Altoona, FL. Brush and pine. Smoldering.
|
Current Large Fires
Fire locations are based on data provided by the National Interagency Fire Center and are subject to change.
Large Incident - A wildfire of 100 acres or more occuring in timber, or a wildfire of 500 acres or more occuring in grass/sage.
Wildland Fire - Any nonstructure fire, other than prescribed fire, that occurs in the wildland.
Wildland Fire Use (WFU) Fire - A naturally ignited wildland fire that is managed to accomplish specific prestated resource management objectives in predefined geographic areas outlined in Fire Management Plans.
Map information provided courtesy of the UDSA Remote Sensing Application Center using data provided by the National Interagency Fire Center. The data is subject to change.
Weather Outlook:
Dry conditions and strong winds will develop over the Sierras, southern Great Basin, Southwest and extreme southern Colorado today as a storm system approaches.
Many thanks to the Fire Information Services for the updates! |
