National Interagency Fire Center


National Preparedness Level 1 (On a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are (MST) 8:00 am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday 208-387-5050 This report will be updated Monday - Friday.
October 16, 2012 The National Preparedness Level was lowered to 1 due to minimal large fire activity and that most GACCs have low to moderate fire danger. The 9 million mark for acres burned year-to-date has almost been met nationally. During the past decade, 2006 is the only year that surpasses this year's acres burned total. Weather: A strong ridge of high pressure off the California Coast will maintain warm and dry conditions over California, over the Desert Southwest and over the Great Basin. A weak ridge of high pressure will bring warmer temperatures and low humidity to the Gulf Coast and the East Coast. A cold front will bring a few showers and thunderstorms to the Plain States. A trough will continue to bring cool temperatures and showers to the Pacific Northwest and Northern Rockies.
Daily statistics 10/16/12
Number of new large fires	0	States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires Total number includes full suppression and resource managed fires. Total does not include individual fires within complexes.	7	Arizona (1) Colorado (1) Idaho (3) Minnesota (1) Nevada (1)
Acres from active fires	158,395
Fires contained since 10/15/12	1
Year-to-date large fires contained	754
Year-to-date statistics
2012 (1/1/12 - 10/16/12)	Fires: 50,430	Acres: 8,979,054
2011 (1/1/11 - 10/16/11)	Fires: 63,516	Acres: 8,225,064
2010 (1/1/10 - 10/16/10)	Fires: 60,684	Acres: 3,026,310
2009 (1/1/09 - 10/16/09)	Fires: 72,550	Acres: 5,696,746
2008 (1/1/08 - 10/16/08)	Fires: 59,421	Acres: 4,483,314
2007 (1/1/07 - 10/16/07)	Fires: 75,020	Acres: 8,155,980
2006 (1/1/06 - 10/16/06)	Fires: 85,830	Acres: 9,358,058
2005 (1/1/05 - 10/16/05)	Fires: 54,941	Acres: 8,224,467
2004 (1/1/03 - 10/16/04)	Fires: 62,422	Acres: 7,905,302
2003 (1/1/03 - 10/16/03)	Fires: 54,200	Acres: 3,238,673
10-year average
2003-2012	Fires: 64,025	Acres: 6,732,818

Current Wildfires
For road closure information in each state, call 511 or visit www.fhwa.dot.gov/trafficinfo/511.htm.
Arizona	Fires: 1	Acres: 150	* New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Big Canyon (Tonto National Forest): 150 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is 15 miles northeast of Payson.
Colorado	Fires: 1	Acres: 673	* New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Fern Lake (Rocky Mountain National Park): 673 acres at 30 percent contained. This fire is three miles west of Estes Park.
Idaho	Fires: 3	Acres: 131,636	* New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
Powell SBW Complex (Clearwater National Forest): 67,000 acres. This previously reported complex is 45 miles southwest of Lolo.
Sheep (Nez Perce National Forest): 48,626 acres at 68 percent contained. This fire is one mile east of Lucillle. Structures are threatened. Call 1-877-599-7716 or visit the fire info website.
Wesley (Payette National Forest): 16,010 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is 13 miles northwest of New Meadows. Information: Call 208-253-3104 or visit the fire info website.
Thompson Creek (Sawtooth National Forest): The fire was contained at 129 acres.
Minnesota	Fires: 1	Acres: 25,396	* New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
North Minnie (Department of Natural Resources): 25,396 acres at 60 percent contained. This fire is five miles northeast of Fourtown.
Nevada	Fires: 1	Acres: 540	* New fires: 0	Fires contained: 0
White Horse (Flathead Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 540 acres at 30 percent contained. This fire is eight miles west of Mountain City.