National Preparedness Level: 2 (On a scale from 1 to 5)
Northern California Preparedness Level: 1 (On a scale from 1 to 5)
Southern California Preparedness Level: 2 (On a scale from 1 to 5)
Current National Situation: Initial attack was moderate with 87 new fires reported. 3 new large fires reported and 2 large fires contained. Nationally, there is no large fire being managed to achieve multiple objectives.
Fire Activity
Yesterday
Year to date
10-Year Average
Number of Fires
87
20,099
26,878
Acres Burned
14,824
473,859
1,026,808
Incident Name
State
Lead
Agency
Size
(acres)
Percent
Contained
Estimate of Containment
Personnel
Structures Lost
Bull Flat
AZ
FTA
5,000
35
unknown
136
0
Bull Flat, Fort Apache Agency, BIA. IMT 2 (Philbin). Twenty miles northwest of Cibecue, AZ. Brush and grass. Active fire behavior.
Gladiator
AZ
PNF
5,421
5
unknown
537
4
Gladiator, Prescott NF. IMT 1 (Reinarz). Started on state land one mile east of Crown King, AZ. Timber. Active fire behavior. Numerous residences threatened. Community of Crown King evacuated.
Sunflower
AZ
TNF
4,600
5
unknown
257
0
Sunflower, Tonto NF. IMT 2 (Templin). Thirty miles north of Mesa, AZ. Pinyon pine, juniper, brush and grass. Moderate fire activity. Structures threatened.
Elwood
AZ
SCA
1,600
5
unknown
140
0
Elwood, San Carlos Agency, BIA. Thirty-six miles northeast of San Carlos, AZ. Timber. Active fire behavior.
Hewlett
CO
ARF
982
5
unknown
329
0
Hewlett, Arapaho & Roosevelt NF. IMT 2 (Richardson). Twenty miles northwest of Fort Collins, CO. Timber. Active fire behavior. Residences threatened.
Wall, Carson City District, BLM. Seventy miles northeast of Fallon, NV. Pinyon pine, juniper, brush and grass. Moderate fire activity.
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Antelope Complex
NV
BMD
3,500
25
unknown
82
0
Antelope Complex (two fires), Battle Mountain District, BLM. Sixty miles southwest of Battle Mountain, NV. Grass. Active fire behavior.
Hickey
OR
ORD
100
35
May 19, 2012
4
0
Hickey, Lakeview District, BLM. Twelve miles east of Lakeview, OR. Mixed conifer, brush and grass. Moderate fire activity.
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 300 acres or more occuring in grass/sage. Wildland Fire: Any nonstructure fire, other than prescribed fire, that occurs in the wildland. Wildland Fire - IMT1: Wildland fire; Type 1 Incident Management Team Assigned. Wildland Fire - IMT2: Wildland fire; Type 2 Incident Management Team Assigned. Wildland Fire - Other: Wildland fire; Other Incident Management Team Assigned besides a Type 1 or Type 2 team (e.g. Type 3). 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:
A trough moving into the West Coast will bring cool temperatures and scattered showers to the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies. There will be strong and gusty westerly winds and low humidity over the Great Basin and Desert Southwest ahead of this trough. A weak trough moving into the central part of the country will bring isolated thunderstorms and strong southerly winds to the Plains. Ridging will cause temperatures to warm and humidity to lower across the eastern half of the country. Isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms will occur over parts of the southeastern states. In Alaska, there will be above normal temperatures and mostly dry conditions.
Special Northern California Forecast (if warranted):
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