National Fire Activity - Preparedness Level 5 - Sept 6th Report
National Preparedness Level 4 (On a scale from 1 to 5)
September 6, 2007
Hot and dry weather conditions in southern California caused many of the large fires to burn actively yesterday. Rain was reported on most of the large fires in Idaho. Overall, firefighters in Idaho and Montana continue to make good progress toward containment goals.
Weather Discussion: Offshore winds in northern California are expected to continue through the weekend. Offshore flow will continue today in northern California with gusty winds and poor overnight relative humidity recovery. Offshore winds will progress north into Oregon by the weekend. Portions of the Southeast will continue to see very warm temperatures and low relative humidity.
Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are
(MST) 7:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday
208-387-5050
This report will be updated daily.
Source: National Interagency Coordination Center
Daily statistics 9/6/07
Number of new large fires 1
States currently reporting large fires: California (6), Florida (1), Idaho (11), Montana (13), Oregon (2), Tennessee (1), Utah (1), Washington (1), Wyoming (1) (see details below)
Number of active large fires 35
Acres from active fires 1,238,614
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fires 2
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) acres 83,090
Fires contained on 9/5/07 7
Current Wildland Fires
California Fires: 6 Acres: 37,262 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 1
Lick (Santa Clara Unit, CAL Fire): 14,000 acres at 25 percent contained. This fire is 17 miles east of San Jose. Fire runs and spot fires were reported. Residences and archaeological sites are threatened.
Information: Call (408) 779-0930 or visit the CAL Fire info website.
Moonlight (Plumas National Forest): 19,500 acres at five percent contained. This fire is eight miles northeast of Greenville. Extreme fire behavior with crowning and long-range spotting was reported. Structures and historical sites are threatened. Evacuations are in effect.
Information: Call (530) 283-7882 or visit the CAL Fire info website.
Lazy (Shasta Trinity National Forest): 550 acres at 45 percent contained. This fire is located 24 miles northeast of Covelo. Moderate fire behavior was reported.
Information: Call (530) 227-3887 or visit the CAL Fire info website.
Yolla Bolly Complex (Mendocino National Forest): 140 acres at 85 percent contained. This fire is 15 miles northeast of Covelo. Moderate fire behavior was reported.
North (Angeles National Forest): 2,100 acres at 60 percent contained. This fire is located seven miles southwest of Acton. Structures, transportation and utility infrastructure, and recreational areas are threatened.
Information: Call (626) 574-5208 or visit the CAL Fire info website.
Grouse (Sequoia National Forest): 1,022 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is 36 miles northeast of Porterville. Minimal fire activity was reported.
Information: Call (559) 542-2172 or visit the CAL Fire info website.
Fairmont (Los Angeles County Fire Department): This fire was contained at 250 acres.
Florida Fires: 1 Acres: 500 New fires: 1 Fires contained: 0
NEW FDB (Florida Department of Forestry): 500 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is 24 miles northwest of Pembroke Pines, burning in southern rough. Active, wind-driven fire behavior was reported.
Idaho Fires: 11 Acres: 855,223 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 2
WFU Fires: 1 WFU Acres: 64,300 New WFU fires: 0
The Idaho Transportation Department provides information about road closures on-line at 511.idaho.gov or dialing 5-1-1.
Visit the Boise National Forest website for fire restriction information.
Visit the Payette National Forest website for fire restriction information.
Grays Creek (Payette National Forest): 24,413 acres at 55 percent contained. This fire is burning 13 miles south of Council. Minimal fire behavior continued yesterday. Area closures and evacuations are in order. Rain fell over the fire yesterday.
Information: Call (208) 253-6214 or visit the US Forest Service fire info website.
Chief Parrish (Southwest Area Office, Idaho Department of Lands): 2,790 acres at 40 percent contained. This fire is burning one mile south of Banks. Torching and crowning fire behavior was reported. Banks is currently threatened. Highway 55 restrictions and area closures are in effect.
Information: Call (208) 384-3266 or visit the US Forest Service fire info website. For information regarding the highway closure, call the Idaho Transportation Department at 888-423-7623 for a recorded message and select Banks as the starting reference point.
Rose Creek (Boise District, Bureau of Land Management): 300 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is 31 miles south of Murphy. No new information was provided.
Middle Mountain (Twin Falls District, Bureau of Land Management): 2,300 acres at 99 percent contained. This fire is burning five miles south of Oakley. Precipitation fell on the fire yesterday.
Confluence Complex (Salmon-Challis National Forest):40,134 acres at an unknown percent contained. These three fires are located 28 miles southwest of North Fork. Minimal fire behavior was reported. Structures are threatened and areas near the fire are closed. Rain fell over the fire yesterday.
Information: Visit the US Forest Service fire info website.
Bridge (Clearwater National Forest): 42,250 acres at zero percent contained. This complex of two fires is 45 miles southwest of Missoula. Creeping and smoldering were observed.
Information: Call (208) 942-3113 or visit the Grangeville Interagency Dispatch website.
Rattlesnake (Nez Perce National Forest): 98,500 acres at 25 percent contained. This fire is 25 miles south of Elk City. Minimal fire activity was reported. Rain fell over the area yesterday.
Information: Call (208) 842-9225 or visit the Grangeville Interagency Dispatch website.
Cascade Complex (Boise National Forest): 278,334 acres at 30 percent contained. This complex of two fires is 16 miles northeast of Cascade. Structures, power lines, cultural sites, and historical cabins remain threatened. Evacuations and road closures are in effect. Rain fell over the fire yesterday.
Information: Call (208) 382-3202. For information on road closures, contact the Valley County Sheriff at (208) 382-7150
East Zone Complex (Payette National Forest): 246,150 acres at an unknown percent contained. This complex is made up of two fires, 25 miles northeast of McCall. Structures remain threatened. Road closures are in effect. Minimal fire behavior was reported.
Information: Call (208) 634-1890 or visit the Payette National Forest website.
Shower Bath Complex (Salmon-Challis National Forest): 120,052 acres at an unknown percent contained. These two fires are located 18 miles northwest of Challis. Fire activity was minimal. Structures remain threatened. Scattered precipitation was observed on the fire.
Information: Call (800) 941-6803 or visit the Salmon-Challis National Forest website.
Krassel Complex (Payette National Forest): 64,300 acres. This Wildland Fire Use (WFU) complex is being managed to accomplish natural resource objectives. It is located four fires is 44 miles northeast of Yellow Pine. Minimal fire behavior was observed.
Information: Call (208) 634-0983 or visit the Payette National Forest website.
Sweetwater (Idaho Falls District, Bureau of Land Management): This fire was contained at 3,044 acres.
Turnbull (Twin Falls District, Bureau of Land Management): This fire was contained at 4,000 acres.
Montana Fires: 12 Acres: 315,298 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 1
WFU Fires: 1 WFU Acres: 18,790 New WFU fires: 0
The Montana Transportation Department provides information about road closures on-line at www.mdt.mt.gov/travinfo/ or call 800-226-7623.
Sawmill Complex (Lolo National Forest): 62,499 acres at 24 percent contained. This complex consists of four fires and is located 22 miles southeast of Missoula. Structures remain threatened and road closures are in effect. Active fire behavior was reported. Precipitation fell over the fire yesterday.
Information: Call (406) 859-6003 or visit the Northern Rockies Coordination Center website.
Ahorn (Lewis and Clark National Forest): 52,154 acres at 20 percent contained. This fire is 30 miles west of Augusta. Structures remain threatened and evacuated. Fire activity included surface fire with isolated tree torching.
Information: Call (406) 562-3922 or visit the Northern Rockies Coordination Center website.
Pattengail Creek (Beaverhead/Deerlodge National Forest): 15,297 acres at 15 percent contained. This fire is 10 miles northeast of Wisdom. Fir
Information: Call (406) 832-3178 or visit the Northern Rockies Coordination Center website.
Jocko Lakes (Flathead Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 36,060 acres at 95 percent contained. This fire is 26 miles northeast of Missoula. Minimal fire activity was reported.
Information: Call (406) 244-9967 or visit the Northern Rockies Coordination Center website.
Conger Creek (Lolo National Forest): 22,200 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is 20 miles north of Ovando. Minimal fire activity was reported.
Information: Call (406) 677-2233 or visit the Northern Rockies Coordination Center website.
WH Complex (Gallatin National Forest): 28,600 acres at 80 percent contained. The complex of two fires is located 27 miles south of Livingston. This will be the last report unless new information is provided.
Information: Call (406) 677-3909 or visit the Northern Rockies Coordination Center website.
Rombo Mountain (Bitterroot National Forest): 27,800 acres at 16 percent contained. This fire is 18 miles south of Darby. Minimal fire behavior was observed. Structures are threatened. Precipitation was reported over the fire.
Information: Call (406) 821-0082 or visit the Northern Rockies Coordination Center website.
Fool Creek (Lewis and Clark and Flathead National Forests): 57,970 acres at 35 percent contained. The fire is 30 miles northwest of Choteau. Surface fire and torching were reported.
Information: Call (406) 466-3560 or visit the website.
Rat Creek (Beaverhead/Deerlodge National Forest): 25,327 acres at 25 percent contained. This fire is 25 miles west of Wisdom. Minimal fire activity was observed.
Information: Call (406) 689-3243 or visit the Beaverhead/Deerlodge website.
Forest Grove (Lolo National Forest): 180 acres at 50 percent contained. The fire is 10 miles southeast of Superior. Residences and power lines are threatened. Active fire behavior was reported.
Corporal (Flathead National Forest): 11,603 acres at 14 percent contained. This fire is 47 miles southeast of Kalispell. Active fire was reported.
Information: Visit the Northern Rockies Coordination Center website.
BH (Bitterroot National Forest): 758 acres at an unknown percent contained. This fire is 36 miles southwest of Darby. Magruder Road was closed intermittently. This will be the last report unless significant activity is reported.
Information: Visit the Northern Rockies Coordination Center website.
Bitterroot Fire Use Complex (Bitterroot National Forest): 18,7890 acres. This Wildland Fire Use (WFU) incident is being managed to accomplish natural resource objectives. It is located 15 miles west of Darby. Intermittent road closures are in effect.
Information: Call (406) 821-1213.
Lighthouse (Eastern Land Office, Montana Department of Natural Resources): This fire was contained at 996 acres.
Oregon Fires: 2 Acres: 10,539 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 1
For current information about fire precautions and restrictions, please visit the Pacific Northwest Fire Prevention website.
GW (Deschutes National Forest): 7,500 acres at 60 percent contained. This fire is 15 miles west of Sisters. Structures remain threatened.
Information: Visit the Northwest Coordination Center fire info website.
Otter Creek (Umatilla National Forest): 3,039 acres at 95 percent contained. This fire is 13 miles southeast of Ukiah. No new information was reported.
Information: Visit the Northwest Coordination Center fire info website.
Big Basin Complex (Prineville District, Bureau of Land Management): This fire was contained at 665 acres.
Information: Visit the Northwest Coordination Center fire info website.
Tennessee Fires: 1 Acres: 371 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 0
Northend Complex (Cherokee National Forest): 371 acres at 50 percent contained. This complex of seven fires is eight miles northeast of Elizabethtown. Minimal fire activity was reported.
Utah Fires: 1 Acres: 571 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 0
Harper (Richfield Field Office, Bureau of Land Management): 571 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is 14 miles southwest of Nephi. Minimal fire behavior was reported.
Information: Visit the Utah Fire Info website.
Washington Fires: 1 Acres: 9,850 New fires: 0 Fires Contained: 1
For current information about fire precautions and restrictions, please visit the Pacific Northwest Fire Prevention website.
Domke Lake Complex (Okanogan/Wenatchee National Forest): 9,850 acres at 35 percent contained. This complex is 36 miles northwest of Chelan. Lucerne and Holden Village remain threatened and evacuated.
Information: Call (509) 687-1904 or visit the Northwest Coordination Center fire info website.
South Omak Lake (Colville Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): This fire was contained at 10,500 acres.
Information: Visit the Northwest Coordination Center fire info website.
Wyoming Fires: 1 Acres: 9,000 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 1
Bone Creek (Bighorn National Forest): 9,000 acres at 45 percent contained. This previously reported fire is 33 miles northeast of Greybull. Moderate fire behavior was reported.
Information: Call (307) 674-2655.
77 Mile (Wyoming State Forestry): This fire was contained at 1,815 acres.
Source: NIFC
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