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September 12, 2012 Large fires Washington, Oregon, Montana and Idaho made significant acreage gains over the past 24 hours. In Washington, the Barker Canyon Complex burned more than 75,000 acres, and the Apache Pass fire burned 10,000. The Dutch fire in Montana grew by nearly 16,000 acres, and the Mustang fire in Idaho burned an additional 8,400 acres. About 14,500 firefighters and support personnel are currently assigned to large fires across the country. Fire managers and firefighters are prepared for another day of warm temperatures in the West. Two MAFFS from the 146th Airlift Wing, Channel Islands (California Air National Guard), and the 145th Airlift Wing, Charlotte, NC are supporting wildland fire suppression operations out of Sacramento, CA. Weather: High pressure over the West will bring warming to the region. Scattered thunderstorms will form over the Four Corners states and along a front stretching from Kansas to the Great Lakes. Some storms could produce heavy rain. Strong and gusty winds will develop over the far northern |
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| Daily statistics 9/12/12 | ||
| Number of new large fires | 8 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires (number includes full suppression and resource managed fires) |
42 | California (6) |
| Acres from active fires | 1,097,001 | |
| Fires contained since 9/11/12 | 5 | |
| Year-to-date large fires contained | 700 | |
| Year-to-date statistics | ||
| 2012 (1/1/12 -9/12/12) | Fires: 46,100 | Acres: 8,304,801 |
| 2011 (1/1/11 -9/12/11) | Fires: 57,128 | Acres: 7,485,822 |
| 2010 (1/1/10 - 9/12/10) | Fires: 45,932 | Acres: 2,688,706 |
| 2009 (1/1/09 - 9/12/09) | Fires: 68,019 | Acres: 5,540,949 |
| 2008 (1/1/08 - 9/12/08) | Fires: 66,418 | Acres: 4,663,698 |
| 2007 (1/1/07 - 9/12/07) | Fires: 69.367 | Acres: 7,418,909 |
| 2006 (1/1/06 - 9/12/06) | Fires: 81,649 | Acres: 8,653,883 |
| 2005 (1/1/05 - 9/12/05) | Fires: 47,897 | Acres: 8,038,611 |
| 2004 (1/1/03 - 9/12/04) | Fires: 56,403 | Acres: 7,676,769 |
| 2003 (1/1/03 - 9/12/03) | Fires: 47,383 | Acres: 3,166,667 |
| 10-year average | ||
| 2003-2012 | Fires: 58,630 | Acres: 6,363,882 |
| Current Wildfires | ||||
| For road closure information in each state, call 511 or visit www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/511.htm. | ||||
| Arkansas | Fires: 0 | Acres: 0 | * New fires: 1 | Fires contained: 1 |
| * Locksburg (Arkansas Forestry Commission): This fire was contained at 120 acres. | ||||
| California | Fires: 6 | Acres: 107,567 | * New fires: 1 | Fires contained: 2 |
| * Ward (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 474 acres at 40 percent contained. This fire is one mile northeast of Sims. Communities, communication towers, major power lines and railroad infrastructure are threatened. | ||||
| Bagley (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 46,011 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is seven miles west of Big Bend. Structures are threatened. Roads in the area are closed. Information: Call 800-923-7316 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Likely (Northern California District, Bureau of Land Management): 10,000 acres at 85 percent contained. This fire is three miles south of Likely. Area closures are in effect. Information: Call 530-252-5332 or visit the fire info website. |
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| North Pass (Mendocino National Forest): 41,983 acres at 97 percent contained. This fire is 25 miles northeast of Covelo. Information: Call 707-983-6318 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Scotts (Mendocino Unit, Cal Fire): 4,618 acres at 70 percent contained. This fire is eight miles east of Ukiah. | ||||
| Stafford (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 4,481 acres at 85 percent contained. This fire is five miles southeast of Hayfork. Information: Call 530-378-4856 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Sixteen Complex (Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit, Cal Fire): This fire was contained at 17,944 acres. | ||||
| Williams (Angeles National Forest): This fire was contained at 4,192 acres. |
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| Idaho | Fires: 9 | Acres: 700,229 | * New fires: 1 | Fires contained: 0 |
| Halstead (Salmon-Challis National Forest): 152,968 acres. This fire is 18 miles northwest of Stanley. Numerous structures are threatened. Evacuations are in effect. Information: Call 208-774-0011 or visit the fire info website. |
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| McGuire Complex (Nez Perce National Forest): 25,002 acres at two percent contained. This complex of two fires is five miles west of Dixie. Communities are threatened and evacuations are in effect. Information: Call 208-842-2725 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Mustang Complex (Salmon-Challis National Forest): 289,970 acres. This complex of four fires is 28 miles west of North Fork. Structures are threatened and area closures are in effect. Information: Call 208-865-2207 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Porcupine Complex (Nez Perce National Forest): 17,800 acres. This fire is 25 miles east of Elk City. | ||||
| Powell SBW Complex (Clearwater National Forest): 42,221 acres. This complex of two fires is 45 miles southwest of Lolo. This incident includes the Powell SBW West and Powell SBW East Complexes. Structures are threatened. Area closures are in effect. Information: Call 208-942-0303 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Sheep (Nez Perce National Forest): 21,670 acres at 15 percent contained. This fire is one mile east of Lucillle. Structures are threatened and evacuations are in effect. | ||||
| * Skull (Clearwater National Forest): 270 acres. This fire is 35 miles northeast of Roundup. | ||||
| Trinity Ridge (Boise National Forest): 146,545 acres at 64 percent contained. This fire is seven miles northwest of Featherville. Structures are threatened and area closures are in effect. Information: Call 208-653-2164 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Wesley (Payette National Forest): 3,783 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is 13 miles northwest of New Meadows. Residences are threatened. | ||||
| Minnesota | Fires: 1 | Acres: 320 | * New fires: 1 | Fires contained: 0 |
| * Shotley (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources): 320 acres at 40 percent contained. This fire is two miles north of Saum. | ||||
| Montana | Fires: 6 | Acres: 36,131 | * New fires: 1 | Fires contained: 0 |
| Allen (Southern Land Office, Department of Natural Resources): 350 acres at 25 percent contained. This fire is 16 miles northeast of Roundup. | ||||
| Bean Canyon MA (Central Land Office, Department of Natural Resources): 3,600 acres at 10 percent contained. This fire is 15 miles northeast of Toston. | ||||
| Dutch (Miles City Field Office, Bureau of Land Management): 16,876 acres at 85 percent contained. This fire is 30 miles southwest of Breadus. | ||||
| * Highway 13/21 (Flathead Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 1,000 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is 25 miles southeast of Scobey. Structures are threatened. Road closures are in effect. | ||||
| Millie (Gallatin National Forest): 10,205 acres at 60 percent contained. This fire is 20 miles south of Bozeman. Structures are threatened. Information: Call 877-405-0033 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Sawtooth (Bitterroot National Forest): 4,100 acres. This fire is seven miles southwest of Hamilton. Residences are threatened and evacuations are in effect. Information: Call 406-363-3556 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Nevada | Fires: 1 | Acres: 768 | * New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 0 |
| Como (Carson City District, Bureau of Land Management): 768 acres at 70 percent contained. This fire is 10 miles southeast of Dayton. | ||||
| Oklahoma | Fires: 2 | Acres: 1,963 | * New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 1 |
| Measles-Bluestem (Osage Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 1,21 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is 12 miles south of Pawhuska. | ||||
| Stabler (Osage Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 756 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is five miles east of Wynona. | ||||
| Wah-Sha-She (Osage Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): This fire was contained at 110 acres. | ||||
| Oregon | Fires: 4 | Acres: 96,755 | * New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 0 |
| Cache Creek (Wallowa-Whitman National Forest): 73,697 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is 41 miles northeast of Enterprise. Information: Call 541-523-1364 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Parish Cabin (Malheur NF): 6,481 acres at 97 percent contained. This fire is 15 miles northeast of Seneca. Information: Call 541-575-0989 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Pole Creek (Deschutes National Forest): 4,312 acres at five percent contained. This fire is six miles southwest of Sisters. Numerous residences are threatened and area closures are in effect. | ||||
| Waterfalls 2 (Warm Springs Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 12,265 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is 28 miles west of Jefferson. Information: Call 541-553-8190 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Texas | Fires: 1 | Acres: 400 | * New fires: 1 | Fires contained: 0 |
| * Bo Brown Road (Texas Forest Service): 400 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is 10 miles west of Trinity. | ||||
| Utah | Fires: 2 | Acres: 6,649 | * New fires: 1 | Fires contained: 0 |
| * West Cricket (Richfield Field Office): 800 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is 40 miles northwest of Leamington. | ||||
| Shanty Canyon (Northwest Area, Department of Forestry): 5,849 acres. This fire is 15 miles north of Grantsville. Structures are threatened. | ||||
| Washington | Fires: 6 | Acres: 102,882 | * New fires: 1 | Fires contained: 1 |
| Apache Pass (Washington State): 20,000 acres at 30 percent contained. This fire is 17 miles southwest of Creston. Structures are threatened. | ||||
| Barker Canyon Complex (Spokane District, Bureau of Land Management): 78,165 acres at 20 percent contained. This fire is six miles southwest of Grand Coulee. Structures are in effect. | ||||
| Cascade Creek (Gifford Pinchot National Forest): 1,767 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is 35 miles north of Hood River. | ||||
| Manila/Columbia Complex (Colville Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 1,579 acres at 70 percent contained. This complex of three fires is 13 miles southeast of Nespelem. | ||||
| * Okanogan Complex (Okanogan/Wenatchee National Forest): 1,200 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is eight miles southeast of Carlton. Structures are threatened. | ||||
| Yakima Complex (Okanogan/Wenatchee National Forest): 171 acres at 10 percent contained. This fire is 17 miles northwest of Ellensburg. Residences are threatened. | ||||
| Highway 141 (Southeast Region, Washington Department of Forestry): This fire was contained at 1,644 acres. | ||||
| Wyoming | Fires: 4 | Acres: 43,337 | * New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 0 |
| Alpine Lake (Wind River Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 19,353 acres. This fire is 30 miles northwest of Washakie. Structures are threatened. | ||||
| Gilead (Bighorn National Forest): 6,000 acres. This fire is 14 miles northwest of Buffalo. Residences are threatened. Information: Call 307-684-2161 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Horsethief Canyon (Teton County): 2,700 acres at 10 percent contained. This fire is five miles south of Jackson. Numerous structures and a communications sites and Snow King Ski Resort are threatened. | ||||
| Sheep Herder Hill (Natrona County): 15,284 acres at 10 percent contained. This fire is eight miles south of Casper. Numerous structures and a communications site are threatened and evacuations are in effect. | ||||
