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September 14, 2012 Six new large fires were reported yesterday, four in Idaho and one in California and Montana. Firefighters continue to make progress toward containment goals despite active burning conditions in many western states. 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: Warm and dry conditions will continue across the West as high pressure builds over the region. Cooler weather will drop into the Plains and the upper and mid-Mississippi Valley as a cold front pushes toward the East coast. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop across Texas and Oklahoma, some with heavy rain. Rain and few thunderstorms will move into New England. The Southeast and Mid-Atlantic will remain warm and dry. |
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| Daily statistics 9/14/12 | ||
| Number of new large fires | 6 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires (number includes full suppression and resource managed fires) |
43 | California (5) |
| Acres from active fires | 1,176,361 | |
| Fires contained since 9/13/12 | 7 | |
| Year-to-date large fires contained | 712 | |
| Year-to-date statistics | ||
| 2012 (1/1/12 -9/14/12) | Fires: 46,427 | Acres: 8,392,209 |
| 2011 (1/1/11 -9/14/11) | Fires: 57,735 | Acres: 7,542,101 |
| 2010 (1/1/10 - 9/14/10) | Fires: 45,409 | Acres: 2,699,836 |
| 2009 (1/1/09 - 9/14/09) | Fires: 68,395 | Acres: 5,547,767 |
| 2008 (1/1/08 - 9/14/08) | Fires: 66,564 | Acres: 4,667,445 |
| 2007 (1/1/07 - 9/14/07) | Fires: 69,737 | Acres: 7,594,105 |
| 2006 (1/1/06 - 9/14/06) | Fires: 81,961 | Acres: 8,716,342 |
| 2005 (1/1/05 - 9/14/05) | Fires: 48,791 | Acres: 8,058,190 |
| 2004 (1/1/03 - 9/14/04) | Fires: 59,036 | Acres: 7,699,353 |
| 2003 (1/1/03 - 9/14/03) | Fires: 47,560 | Acres: 3,107,514 |
| 10-year average | ||
| 2003-2012 | Fires: 59,262 | Acres: 6,402,486 |
| Current Wildfires | ||||
| For road closure information in each state, call 511 or visit www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/511.htm. | ||||
| California | Fires: 5 | Acres: 102,701 | * New fires: 1 | Fires contained: 2 |
| Bagley (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): 46,011 acres at 95 percent contained. This fire is seven miles west of Big Bend. Road and areas near the fire are closed. Information: Call 800-923-7316 or visit the fire info website. |
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| * Cheney (Lassen-Modoc Unit, Cal Fire): 230 acres at 40 percent contained. This fire is one mile southwest of Susanville. Structures are threatened. | ||||
| Likely (Northern California District, Bureau of Land Management): 9,859 acres at 95 percent contained. This fire is three miles south of Likely. 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. Roads and areas near the fire are closed. Information: Call 707-983-6318 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Scotts (Mendocino Unit, Cal Fire): 4,618 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is eight miles east of Ukiah. | ||||
| Stafford (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): This fire was contained at 4,407 acres. | ||||
| Ward (Shasta-Trinity National Forest): This fire was contained at 550 acres. | ||||
| Idaho | Fires: 13 | Acres: 689,958 | * New fires: 4 | Fires contained: 1 |
| Ditch (Nez Perce National Forest): 10,955 acres. This fire is 33 miles northeast of Elk City. | ||||
| Halstead (Salmon-Challis National Forest): 154,372 acres. This fire is 18 miles northwest of Stanley. Numerous structures and power lines are threatened. Area closures are in effect. Information: Call 208-774-0011 or visit the fire info website. |
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| * Isabella Complex (Clearwater National Forest): 100 acres. This fire is 25 miles north of Pierce. | ||||
| McGuire Complex (Nez Perce National Forest): 26,502 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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| Merino (Salmon-Challis National Forest): 7,100 acres. This fire is 30 miles northwest of Challis. | ||||
| Mustang Complex (Salmon-Challis National Forest): 297,949 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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| Pettibone (Nez Perce National Forest): 10,893 acres. This fire is 38 miles northeast of Elk City. | ||||
| * Shasta Lake (Nez Perce National Forest): 345 acres. This fire is 18 miles northeast of Lowell. | ||||
| Sheep (Nez Perce National Forest): 23,861 acres at 24 percent contained. This fire is one mile east of Lucillle. Structures are threatened. | ||||
| Trinity Ridge (Boise National Forest): 146,667 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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| Vista (Nez Perce National Forest): 6,473 acres. This fire is 33 miles northeast of Elk City. | ||||
| * Weasel Complex (Clearwater National Forest): 375 acres. This fire is 40 miles southwest of Lolo. Roads in the area are closed. | ||||
| Wesley (Payette National Forest): 4,356 acres at five percent contained. This fire is 13 miles northwest of New Meadows. Residences are threatened. | ||||
| * Transfer Station (Fort Hall Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): This fire was contained at 350 acres. | ||||
| Minnesota | Fires: 1 | Acres: 288 | * New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 0 |
| Shotley (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources): 288 acres at an unknown percent contained. This fire is two miles north of Saum. | ||||
| Montana | Fires: 11 | Acres: 67,626 | * New fires: 1 | Fires contained: 1 |
| Bean Canyon MA (Central Land Office, Department of Natural Resources): 4,325 acres at 68 percent contained. This fire is 15 miles northeast of Toston. | ||||
| Beaver Jack (Bitterroot National Forest): 1,483 acres. This fire is 35 miles southwest of Conner. | ||||
| Burnt Strip (Bitterroot National Forest): 2,216 acres. This fire is 27 miles southwest of Conner. | ||||
| * Cougar (Bitterroot National Forest): 2,404 acres. This fire is 20 miles southwest of Conner. | ||||
| East Fork (Helena National Forest): 2,700 acres. This fire is 10 miles northwest of Lincoln. Area closures are in effect. | ||||
| Elbow Pass Complex (Lewis and Clark National Forest): 22,283 acres. This fire is 25 miles southwest of Augusta. | ||||
| Green Mountain (Bitterroot National Forest): 1,297 acres. This fire is 28 miles southwest of Conner. | ||||
| Hamilton (Bitterroot National Forest): 6,108 acres. This fire is 55 miles southwest of Conner. | ||||
| Highway 13/21 (Flathead Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 10,000 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is 25 miles southeast of Scobey. | ||||
| Millie (Gallatin National Forest): 10,185 acres at 75 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): 4,625 acres. This fire is seven miles southwest of Hamilton. Structures are threatened and evacuations are in effect. Information: Call 406-363-3556 or visit the fire info website. |
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| Vimy (Lewistown Field Office, Bureau of Land Management): This fire was contained at 489 acres. | ||||
| Oklahoma | Fires: 2 | Acres: 1,974 | * New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 1 |
| Measles-Bluestem (Osage Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 1,218 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. | ||||
| Oregon | Fires: 2 | Acres: 78,697 | * New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 1 |
| 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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| Pole Creek (Deschutes National Forest): 5,000 acres at 10 percent contained. This fire is six miles southwest of Sisters. Numerous residences are threatened and area closures are in effect. | ||||
| Parish Cabin (Malheur NF): This fire was contained at 6,481 acres. | ||||
| Utah | Fires: 0 | Acres: 0 | * New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 1 |
| West Cricket (Richfield Field Office): This fire was contained at 703 acres. | ||||
| Washington | Fires: 6 | Acres: 151,157 | * New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 1 |
| Apache Pass (Washington State): 23,202 acres at 80 percent contained. This fire is 17 miles southwest of Creston. Structures are threatened. | ||||
| Barker Canyon Complex (Spokane District, Bureau of Land Management): 91,833 acres at 63 percent contained. This fire is six miles southwest of Grand Coulee. Structures are threatened. | ||||
| Cascade Creek (Gifford Pinchot National Forest): 4,500 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is 35 miles north of Hood River. | ||||
| Okanogan Complex (Okanogan/Wenatchee National Forest): 2,660 acres at four percent contained. This fire is eight miles southeast of Carlton. Structures are threatened and evacuations are in effect. | ||||
| Wenatchee Complex (Okanogan/Wenatchee National Forest): 28,300 acres at 10 percent contained. This fire is two miles west of Wenatchee. Numerous residences are threatened and evacuations are in effect. | ||||
| Yakima Complex (Okanogan/Wenatchee National Forest): 612 acres at 20 percent contained. This fire is 17 miles northwest of Ellensburg. Residences and power lines are threatened. | ||||
| Manila/Columbia Complex (Colville Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): This fire was contained at 1,641 acres. | ||||
| Wyoming | Fires: 3 | Acres: 83,960 | * New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 0 |
| Fontenelle (Bidger-Teton National Forest): 65,220 acres. This fire is 18 miles west of Big Piney. | ||||
| Horsethief Canyon (Teton County): 3,324 acres at 36 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): 15,416 acres at 70 percent contained. This fire is eight miles south of Casper. Numerous structures and a communications site are threatened and evacuations are in effect. | ||||
