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September 15, 2008
Firefighters are positioned to help support the aftermath of Hurricane Ike. Teams are stationed in Atlanta, Georgia; College Station, Texas; Florida; and Jackson, Mississippi.
Weather Discussion: Warm and dry weather will continue over the western states. Dry thunderstorms may develop over northern California. Cooler temperatures will occur in Oregon, western Nevada, and northern California.
Source: National Interagency Coordination Center
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Daily statistics 9/12/08 |
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Number of new large fires |
0 | States currently reporting large fires: |
Number of active large fires |
6 | |
Acres from active fires |
192,595 | |
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fires |
0 | |
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) acres |
0 | |
Fires contained since 9/14/08 |
0 | |
Year-to-date large fires contained |
688 |
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Year-to-date statistics |
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2008 (1/1/08 - 9/15/08) |
Fires: 66,649 |
Acres: 4,668,771 |
2007 (1/1/07 - 9/15/07) |
Fires: 69,906 |
Acres: 7,745,895 |
2006 (1/1/06 - 9/15/06) |
Fires: 82,033 |
Acres: 8,767,901 |
2005 (1/1/05 - 9/15/05) |
Fires: 48,908 |
Acres: 8,073,384 |
2004 (1/1/04 - 9/15/04) |
Fires: 59,124 |
Acres: 7,708,959 |
2003 (1/1/03 - 9/15/03) |
Fires: 47,832 |
Acres: 2,824,681 |
2002 (1/1/02 - 9/15/02) |
Fires: 63,424 |
Acres: 6,373,709 |
2001 (1/1/01 - 9/15/01) |
Fires: 60,128 |
Acres: 3,047,274 |
2000 (1/1/00 - 9/15/00) |
Fires: 77,272 |
Acres: 6,661,409 |
5-year average |
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2003 - 2007 |
Fires: 64,221 |
Acres: 7,296,589 |
10-year average |
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1999 - 2008 |
Fires: 65,423 |
Acres: 6,059,614 |
Current Wildland Fires |
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California |
Fires: |
Acres: |
New fires: |
Fires contained: 1 |
| Deerhorn (Hoopa Valley Tribe, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 381 acres at 95 percent contained. This fire is one mile southeast of Weitchpec. | ||||
| Klamath Complex (Klamath National Forest): 182,693 acres at 75 percent contained. The complex is 14 miles west of Etna. Moderate fire activity was reported. Information: Call |
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| Cascadel (Sierra National Forest): 280 acres at 70 percent contained. This fire is three miles northeast of North Fork. | ||||
Idaho |
Fires: 1 |
Acres: 559 |
New fires: 0 |
Fires contained: 0 |
| Pole Creek (Sawtooth National Forest): 559 acres at 90 percent contained. The fire is two miles southeast of Sawtooth City. | ||||
Oregon |
Fires: |
Acres: |
New fires: |
Fires contained: |
| Rattle (Umpqua National Forest): 4,022 acres at 30 percent contained. This fire is 30 miles east of Glide. Structures and power lines are threatened. Highway 138 is closed. Voluntary evacuations are in order. Information: Visit the web site. |
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| Lonesome Complex (Rogue River National Forest): 4,660 acres at 10 percent contained. This complex of three fires is 20 miles northeast of Prospect. Information: Visit the web site. |
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