US Listing of Wildfires 8-19-12

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National Interagency Coordination CenterIncident Management Situation ReportSaturday, August 18, 2012 0530 MT

National Preparedness Level 4

National Fire Activity

Initial attack activity: Light (133 new fires)

New large fires: 2 (*)

Large fires contained: 9

Uncontained large fires: ** 42

Area Command Teams committed: 1

NIMOs committed: 1

Type 1 IMTs committed: 11

Type 2 IMTs committed: 15** Uncontained large fires include only fires being managed under a full suppressionstrategy.

Linkto Geographic Area daily reports.

Four MAFFS C-130 aircraft and support personnel from the 302nd Airlift Wing, Colorado Springs (US Air ForceReserve), and the 153rd Airlift Wing, Cheyenne (Wyoming Air National Guard) are supporting wildland firesuppression operations out of Boise, ID. One MAFFS from the 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte (North Carolina AirNational Guard), along with one MAFFS from the 146th Airlift Wing, Channel Islands (California Air NationalGuard) are supporting wildland fire suppression operations out of Sacramento, CA.

Eastern Great Basin Area (PL 5)

New fires: 11

New large fires: 2Uncontained large fires: 8

Area Command Teams committed: 1

NIMOs committed: 1



Whitneys Area Command Team is assigned to manage all Type 1 and Type 2 fires on the Boise, Sawtoothand Salmon-Challis National Forests. Current fires include Trinity Ridge, Springs, Halstead, Mustang andMinidoka Complex.

Trinity Ridge, Boise NF. IMT 1 (Harvey). Seven miles northwest of Featherville, ID. Timber. Active firebehavior with group tree torching and long-range spotting. Numerous structures threatened. Evacuations andarea closures in effect.

Mustang, Salmon-Challis NF (3 fires). IMT 1 (Joseph) and IMT 2 (Adell). Twenty-eight miles west of NorthFork, ID. Timber. Short crown runs with single tree torching. Numerous structures threatened.

Halstead, Salmon-Challis NF. NIMO (Houseman). NIMO also managing the Bench fire. Eighteen milesnorthwest of Stanley, ID. Timber. Active fire behavior with short crown runs and short-range spotting.Numerous structures threatened. Area closures in effect.
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2/14

Springs, Boise NF. IMT 1 (Hahnenberg). Started on Bureau of Reclamation land five miles west of GardenValley, ID. Timber. Creeping and smoldering.

Minidoka Complex, Sawtooth NF. Fifteen miles southeast of Twin Falls, ID. Pinyon pine, juniper, brush andgrass. Creeping and smoldering. Area closures in effect.

Reserve, Cedar City Field Office, BLM. Six miles north of St. George, UT. Pinyon pine, juniper and grass.Smoldering. Structures threatened.

Enclosure, Sawtooth NF. Ten miles west of Hailey, ID. Timber, brush and grass. Moderate fire activity withtorching. Reduction in acreage due to more accurate mapping.

* Fox Hills, Eastern Idaho Area Office, Idaho Department of Lands. Thirteen miles north of Soda Springs, ID.Brush and grass. Creeping and smoldering.

Shivwits, Southern Paiute Agency, BIA. Thirteen miles northwest of St. George, UT. Brush and grass. Minimalfire activity. Communications site threatened.

Bench, Salmon-Challis NF. Twenty miles southeast of Stanley, ID. Timber and grass understory. Smoldering.

Incident Name St Unit Size

Size

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OriginOwn

Trinity Ridge ID BOF 72,594 3,378 5 10/1 1,082 60 24 59 5 8 9.4M FS

Mustang ID SCF 79,807 6,485 N/A N/A 458 109 6 35 3 0 4.5M FS

Halstead ID SCF 83,857 6,606 N/A N/A 398 97 6 24 8 0 6.8M FS

Springs ID BOF 6,150 0 85 8/19 649 4 13 26 2 0 7.1M BOR

MinidokaComplex

ID STF 97,616 0 97 8/18 217 -179 5 11 2 4 5.8M FS

Reserve UT CCD 3,070 0 85 8/18 58 -97 2 6 2 0 300K BLM

Enclosure ID STF 250 -100 50 UNK 108 60 3 5 3 0 100K FS

* Fox Hills ID EIS 364 --- 90 UNK 45 --- 1 6 1 0 190K ST

Shivwits UT SPA 5,100 0 95 8/19 27 -18 1 3 0 0 350K BIA

Bench ID SCF 220 0 70 8/19 70 0 2 6 0 0 478K FS

Notch Butte ID TFD 1,894 1,394 100 --- 0 -23 0 0 0 0 30K BLM

Grasshopper ID BOD 2,732 -8 100 --- 127 -3 3 12 1 0 155K BLM

* Diamond Ranch ID TFD 2,500 --- 100 --- 24 --- 0 6 0 0 10K BLM

TFD Twin Falls District, BLM BOD Boise District, BLM

Northern California Area (PL 4)

New fires: 28

New large fires: 0

Uncontained large fires: 8




3/14

Rush, Northern California District, BLM. IMT 1 (Turman) and IMT 2 (Molhoek). Fifteen miles southeast ofRavendale, CA. Juniper and brush. Extreme fire behavior. Structures, natural gas lines and power linesthreatened. Evacuations in effect.

Chips, Plumas NF. IMT 1 (Opliger). Twenty miles northwest of Quincy, CA. Timber and brush. Moderate fireactivity. Numerous structures and power lines threatened. Voluntary evacuations in effect.

Reading, Lassen Volcanic NP. IMT 1 (Pincha-Tulley). Fourteen miles south of Old Station, CA. Timber.Moderate fire activity with short-range spotting. Numerous structures threatened. Area closures in effect.

Mill, Butte Unit, Cal Fire. Cal Fire IMT 1 (Flores). Ten miles northwest of Butte Meadows, CA. Timber.Moderate fire activity with torching and spotting. Road closures in effect.

Fort Complex (3 fires), Klamath NF. IMT 2 (Walker). NIMO ordered. Ten miles northwest of Happy Camp, CA.Timber. Moderate fire activity. Road closures in effect.

Wye, Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit, Cal Fire. Cal Fire IMT 1 (Hoffman). Twenty-nine miles north of Santa Rosa,CA. Chaparral. Minimal fire activity.


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Rush CA NOD 209,638 49,638 30 8/22 571 103 17 22 8 0 2.5M BL

Chips CA PNF 44,343 597 34 8/31 1,182 28 11 107 10 0 20.5M FS

Reading CA LNP 27,777 610 32 8/21 960 -123 21 73 4 0 10.8M NP

Mill CA BTU 1,560 310 20 8/21 1,150 208 34 82 3 0 1.7M ST

Fort Complex CA KNF 4,548 340 38 8/30 658 -6 18 10 9 0 6.2M FS

Wye CA LNU 7,934 0 95 8/18 396 -359 8 30 2 3 7.3M ST

Northwest Area (PL 4)

New fires: 16

New large fires: 0




Barry Point, Fremont-Winema NF. IMT 1 (Morcom). Twenty-two miles southwest of Lakeview, OR. Timber,brush and grass. Running fire with torching and spotting. Numerous structures threatened. Evacuations in

effect.

Taylor Bridge, Southeast Region, Washington DNR. IMT 2 (Reed). Four miles southeast of Cle Elum, WA.Timber. Torching and spotting. Numerous residences and power lines threatened. Evacuations and roadclosures in effect.

Buffalo Lake Road, Colville Agency, BIA. IMT 2 (Nickey). Five miles northeast of Coulee Dam, WA. Timber.Moderate fire activity. Residences threatened.

Waterfalls 2, Warm Springs Agency, BIA. IMT 2 (Williams). Twenty-two miles west of Warm Springs, OR.Timber. Backing fire with torching. Structures threatented. Area closures in effect.


4/14

Ten Mile Complex, (2 fires) Vale District, BLM. IMT 1 (Pendleton). Three miles northeast of McDermitt, NV.Brush and grass. Smoldering.

Butte, Umpqua NF. IMT 2 (Fillis). Fifteen miles northwest of Chemult, OR. Timber. Minimal fire activity.Residences threatened. Road and area closures in effect.


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Barry Point OR FWF 84,160 4,888 32 8/25 1,398 78 33 103 3 1 11.7M FS

Taylor Bridge WA SES 23,113 326 40 8/20 984 29 24 116 9 280 4.1M ST

Buffalo Lake Road WA COA 11,091 3,239 82 8/20 262 84 6 19 1 1 900K BIA

Waterfalls 2 OR WSA 2,880 80 0 UNK 467 33 13 20 0 0 1.2M BIA

Ten Mile Complex OR VAD 14,036 0 90 UNK 117 -4 2 1 0 0 1.8M BL

Butte OR UPF 160 15 8 UNK 249 74 8 0 2 0 320K FS

Southern California Area (PL 3)

New fires: 35

New large fires: 0




Vallecito Lightning Complex (2 fires), Monte Vista Unit, Cal Fire. Cal Fire IMT 1 (Michael). Nine milesnorthwest of Warner Springs, CA. Brush. Minimal fire activity.

Ramsey, Stanislaus NF. IMT 2 (Cooper). Eight miles east of Dorrington, CA. Timber. Moderate fire activity withtorching. Residences threatened.

Jawbone Complex, California Desert District, BLM. IMT 2 (Truett). Eighteen miles northeast of Tehachapi,CA. Brush and hardwood slash. Smoldering. Structures and a wind energy facility threatened.


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Vallecito LightningComplex

CA MVU 22,828 3,203 90 UNK 1,386 -166 48 80 2 0 6.4M ST

Ramsey CA STF 1,155 4 50 8/19 521 44 11 29 5 0 2.7M FS

Jawbone Complex CA CDD 12,462 0 95 8/18 779 -39 17 55 4 19 6.3M BL

Buck CA RRU 2,681 0 100 --- 777 -280 32 60 0 4 3.5M ST

RRU Riverside Unit, Cal Fire


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6/14

Elbow Pass Complex, Lewis & Clark NF. Previously reported incident. Twenty-five miles southwest ofAugusta, MT. Timber. Backing fire. Last report unless significant activity occurs.


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Own

West Garceau MT FHA 9,000 0 30 UNK 252 71 5 19 1 0 1.2M BIA

Steep Corner ID CTS 230 10 50 UNK 181 14 4 5 2 0 1.2M ST

Meadow Creek MT LNF 224 0 20 8/24 135 0 4 0 4 0 800K FS

Mallard ID NPF 167 0 75 UNK 20 0 1 0 0 0 220K FS

Condon Mountain MT FNF 1,452 416 0 10/1 139 3 4 6 2 0 1.1M FS

Elbow PassComplex

MT LCF 18,906 --- N/A N/A 41 --- 0 0 3 0 3.5M FS

Southwest Area (PL 2)

New fires: 2

New large fires: 0



Mistake Peak, Tonto NF. IMT 2 (Reidy). Twelve miles east of Tonto Basin, AZ. Grass. Minimal fire activity.Structures threatened. Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday.

Charley, Tonto NF. Transfer of command from IMT 2 (Philbin) back to local unit will occur today. Three mileswest of Sunflower, AZ. Grass. Minimal fire activity. Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday.


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Mistake Peak AZ TNF 5,120 320 50 8/30 419 -30 10 7 3 0 2.1M FS

Charley AZ TNF 2,300 0 90 8/20 168 4 2 6 2 0 475K FS

Jumpup AZ KNF 363 3 100 --- 6 -33 0 2 0 0 40K FS

KNF Kaibab NF

Casa, Arkansas Forestry Commission. Two miles northwest of Casa, AR. Timber. No new information. Lastreport unless new information is received.

Rose Hill, Arkansas Forestry Commission. Three miles northwest of Wheelen Springs, AR. Timber. No newinformation. Last report unless new information is received.

Southern Area (PL 2)

New fires: 22

New large fires: 0



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Casa AR ARS 450 --- 95 UNK 0 --- 0 0 0 0 2K ST

Rose Hill AR ARS 500 --- 85 UNK 0 --- 0 0 0 0 2K ST

Rhodes Ranch II TX TXS 1,995 0 100 --- 101 0 0 35 2 0 NR PR

Lometa Ranch TX TXS 1,150 0 100 --- 25 0 0 0 4 0 NR STDavis HaynesRanch

TX TXS 542 0 100 --- 9 0 0 2 0 0 NR ST

TXS Texas Forest Service

Rocky Mountain Area (PL 3)

New fires: 6

New large fires: 0


Alpine Lake, Wind River Agency, BIA. Previously reported incident. Thirty miles northwest of Ft. Washakie,WY. Timber. Smoldering and creeping. Last report unless significant activity is received.


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Alpine Lake WY WRA 2,499 --- N/A N/A 11 --- 0 0 1 0 60K BIA


8/14

Other Fires

(As of August 17)

GACC FiresCumulative

AcresCrews Engines Helicopters

TotalPersonnel

AK 4 40,015 0 0 0 0

NW 2 304 10 9 4 342

NO 0 0 0 0 0 0

SO 0 0 0 0 0 0

NR 21 27,015 28 0 4 128

EB 8 93,939 5 14 2 216

WB 1 43,271 6 5 1 225

SW 4 929 5 1 1 73

RM 3 1,492 0 1 2 32

EA 0 0 0 0 0 0

SA 5 2,294 1 39 0 101

Total 48 209,259 55 69 14 1,117

This table does not include fires reported in the large fire section of this report. Updated weekly.

Predictive Services Discussion: Scattered thunderstorms will develop over the Southwest and southernGreat Basin. Thunderstorms will also form along the Sierras and southern Oregon. Temperatures willcontinue to rise under high pressure across much of the West. A stalled cold front in the deep south will triggerthunderstorms from Texas to mid-Atlantic coast. Cooler conditions will remain across the northern Plains muchof the East.

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9/14

Working Safely Around Pack Stock(Horses and Mules)

Miscellaneous Category

Fire crews often receive supplies that are transported by pack stock. While these animals provide fire

crews a valuable service, they can cause injury to themselves and personnel, and severely damagefood, gear and fire equipment if not handled properly.

Much like adding aviation resources to a fire incident, having pack stock around is adding anadditional hazard to the fire environment which increases the difficulty in maintaining situationaawareness. Fire personnel must be aware that human activity, aircraft, wildlife and weather conditionscan and will affect the behavior of the pack animals, often unpredictably.

Avoid making any sudden or abrupt moves or making any loud or unusual noises around thestock. Be calm, relaxed, steady and smooth around the animals at all times.

When passing pack stock on the trail, know your escape routes at all times. Move off the trailbefore the stock passes. Calmly move to the same side, preferably the downhill side, with all ofyour gear. Be far enough off the trail that no one could get kicked, but close enough for the stockto see everyone. Talk to the packer and the stock as they approach and passthis helps thestock know that you and your crew are not something to be afraid of.

Packers, like all fire personnel, must maintain communications at all times. Ensure that thecommunication plan is known to everyone. Individual forest and park units will have the specificsafety-related guidelines identified for Packers in regards to required fire training, PPE,communications, etc.

Work around pack stock in the same manner you would work around a helicopter: Stay outside of the safety circle unless invited or escorted in Only approach from the front Never approach from the tail or walk around the tail Dont run, wave arms, throw tarps or anything else Put your gear where directed and in an orderly manner Weigh everything. Weight and balance are important on mules and helicopters!

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10/14

Fires and Acres Yesterday

AREA BIA BLM FWS NPS ST/OT USFS TOTAL

AlaskaFIRES

ACRES

1

2,480

1

2,480

NorthwestFIRES

ACRES

1

0

11

1

4

0

16

1

Northern CaliforniaFIRES

ACRES

1

0

0

63,410

23

52

4

2,961

28

66,423

Southern CaliforniaFIRES

ACRES

1

1

32

52

2

1

35

54

Northern RockiesFIRES

ACRES

4

3

0

2,205

4

2,208

Eastern Great Basin

FIRES

ACRES

1

2

2

2,000

2

114

6

16,475

11

18,591

Western Great BasinFIRES

ACRES

2

338

2

0

4

338

SouthwestFIRES

ACRES

1

0

1

320

2

320

Rocky MountainFIRES

ACRES

1

1,197

1

0

2

1

2

0

6

1,198

Eastern Area

FIRES

ACRES

4

0

4

0

Southern AreaFIRES

ACRES

1

0

20

138

1

5

22

143

TOTALFIRES

ACRES

5

1,199

5

65,748

0

0

1

1

100

2,841

22

21,967

133

91,756


11/14

Fires and Acres Year-to-Date


AlaskaFIRES

ACRES

1

43

37

51,334

28

39,678

20

67,906

246

52,328

5

0

337

211,289

Northwest FIRES

ACRES

145

15,558

167

1,082,039

20

1,788

20

13

454

16,515

453

83,066

1,259

1,198,979


ACRES

92

168

20

272,651

2

0

8

18,506

1,942

12,849

435

95,993

2,499

400,167


ACRES

28

33

143

27,035

10

8

34

1,142

4,394

50,588

449

5,580

5,058

84,386


ACRES

988

346,633

187

271,891

23

10,463

20

666

448

80,833

552

68,775

2,218

779,261

Eastern Great Basin FIRES

ACRES

50

28,659

687

760,273

26

1,536

660

191,899

430

538,277

1,853

1,520,644


ACRES

5

1,200

487

545,050

2

0

14

37

167

73,907

116

26,926

791

647,120

SouthwestFIRES

ACRES

694

31,346

188

5,128

12

187

39

4,329

503

33,490

904

459,861

2,340

534,341

Rocky MountainFIRES

ACRES

1,081

69,398

481

61,132

28

1,232

32

833

1,510

447,315

565

181,197

3,697

761,107

Eastern AreaFIRES

ACRES

679

1,644

46

4,775

17

402

7,729

75,309

524

9,862

8,995

91,992

Southern AreaFIRES

ACRES

485

45,572

75

32,434

46

16,752

14,171

251,392

568

80,617

15,345

426,767

TOTALFIRES

ACRES

4,248

540,254

2,397

3,076,533

246

90,565

276

112,122

32,224

1,286,425

5,001

1,550,154

44,392

6,656,053

*** Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or reporting adjustments. ***

Ten Year Average Fires 52,983

Ten Year Average Acres 5,181,941


12/14

Prescribed Fires and Acres Yesterday


AlaskaFIRES

ACRES

0

0

NorthwestFIRES

ACRES

0

0


ACRES

0

0


ACRES

0

0


ACRES

0

0

Eastern Great BasinFIRES

ACRES

0

0


ACRES

0

0

SouthwestFIRES

ACRES

0

0

Rocky MountainFIRES

ACRES

0

0

Eastern AreaFIRES

ACRES

0

0

Southern AreaFIRES

ACRES

0

0

TOTALFIRES

ACRES

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0


13/14

Prescribed Fires and Acres Year-to-Date


AlaskaFIRES

ACRES

2

18

10

13,314

12

13,332

NorthwestFIRES

ACRES

8

3,502

59

7,000

15

1,305

157

31,956

239

43,763


ACRES

3

108

13

203

22

22,621

21

151

153

13,082

212

36,165


ACRES

6

1,521

5

381

5

946

6

1,831

159

4,120

181

8,799


ACRES

16

1,822

6

359

68

16,495

3

233

33

1,809

192

20,854

318

41,572

Eastern Great BasinFIRES

ACRES

11

898

2

188

4

230

20

324

42

18,824

79

20,464


ACRES

8

2,261

4

419

13

279

4

221

29

3,180

SouthwestFIRES

ACRES

31

1,214

17

8,519

12

5,512

15

109

131

38,954

206

54,308

Rocky MountainFIRES

ACRES

23

2,025

19

2,945

109

21,564

21

2,492

13

1,283

55

9,707

240

40,016

Eastern AreaFIRES

ACRES

37

22,116

495

78,745

41

9,054

961

57,531

149

57,406

1,683

224,852

Southern AreaFIRES

ACRES

23

4,783

143

59,541

53

37,634

8,474

476,619

840

814,126

9,533

1,392,703

TOTALFIRES

ACRES

141

35,570

139

23,706

875

206,771

165

50,867

9,530

552,990

1,882

1,009,250

12,732

1,879,154

*** Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or reporting adjustments. ***

Additional wildfire information is available through the Geographic Areas athttp://gacc.nifc.gov/.
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14/14

Canada Fires and Hectares

ProvincesFires

YesterdayHectaresYesterday

FiresYear-To-Date

HectaresYear-To-Date

British Columbia 23 126 979 9,262

Yukon Territory 0 27,894 118 91,063

Alberta 1 248 1,240 359,406

Northwest Territory 0 61 247 278,936Saskatchewan 0 0 369 220,941

Manitoba 1 6,120 436 200,652

Ontario 1 0 1,333 144,925

Quebec 0 0 716 70,077

Newfoundland 0 0 187 137,468

New Brunswick 0 0 312 359

Nova Scotia 1 0 327 810

Prince Edward Island 0 0 5 9

National Parks 0 0 63 275,048

Total 27 34,449 6,332 1,788,957

This report contains information derived from the National Fire and Aviation Management Web Applications (FAMWEB)system and other sources to provide relative information about emerging and ongoing incident activity. This information isconsidered operational in nature, is subject to correction, and therefore may not match official year to date agencyrecords.

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US Listing of Wildfires 8-19-12