NICC Incident Management Report 16-May-03

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT FRIDAY MAY 16, 2003 - 0530 MDT NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 2

CURRENT SITUATION: Initial attack activity was light nationally, with 144 new fires reported yesterday. One new large fire was reported in the Southwest Area, and two new large fires were reported and contained in the Eastern Area. Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Arizona, Minnesota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. SOUTHWEST AREA LARGE FIRES: RED ROCK, Coronado National Forest. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Kvale) is assigned. This fire is burning in grass and brush ten miles south of Sonoita, AZ. Direct attack utilizing crews and air support is planned for today. Predicted high winds for today may pose containment problems. BOILER, Gila National Forest. This lightning caused Wildland Fire Use fire is ten miles northwest of Poverty Creek, NM and is being managed to accomplish resource objectives. No new information was reported. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC|$$$ NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D ----------------------------------------------------------------------- RED ROCK |AZ| CNF| 1250| 0| UNK| 86| 2| 8| 2| 0| 20K BOILER |NM| GNF| 20300| 0| UNK| 38| 1| 5| 0| 0| 186K ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EASTERN AREA LARGE FIRES: ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC|$$$ NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D ----------------------------------------------------------------------- PELAN FIRE |MN| MNS| 650|100| ---| 8| 0| 0| 1| 0| NR STERLING |MI| MIS| 178|100| ---| NR| 0| 0| 0| 0| NR ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MNS = Minnesota Department of Natural Resources MIS = Michigan Department of Natural Resources OUTLOOK: Weather Discussion: Look for showers over much of the Southeast as a storm system tracks across the Southern Plains. It will be dry elsewhere except for showers over portions of the Northwest and Northeast. In Alaska, a few light showers will be found in the northern interior while weak high pressure covers the southern half. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Geographic Area Weather High clouds High Temperatures 60-80 Mountains 80-92 Valleys 82-102 Deserts Minimum Relative Humidity 15-25% Mountains 20-30% Valleys 10-20% Deserts Wind W-NW 10 to 20 mph EASTERN AREA Geographic Area Weather Partly to mostly sunny across the northern 1/3 of MN where elevated fire potential is expected High Temperatures 66 to 76 Minimum Relative Humidity 23 to 33% over Northern parts of MN Wind South to southeast winds increasing to 10 to 20 mph, especially over NW portions of MN SOUTHWEST AREA Geographic Area Weather Partly to mostly sunny and warm across AZ, NM and southwest TX, lighter winds. Breezy and cooler with a lingering chance of thunderstorms across plains of northwest TX. High Temperatures 60s and 70's mountains and northwest TX, 80s to low 100's lower elevations. Minimum Relative Humidity 5-20% AZ and western (r) NM, 20-50%+ eastern (r) NM and northwest TX. Wind SW-NW at 5-15 mph AZ and western (r) NM and NE to NW 10-20 mph Texas and eastern NM. FIRES AND ACRES YESTERDAY: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northwest |FIRES| | | | | | 1| 1 |ACRES| | | | | | 0| 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 California|ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | | | 1| 19| 7| 27 California|ACRES| | | | 0| 3| 0| 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| 1| | | | 1| 1| 3 Rockies |ACRES| 167| | | | 0| 0| 167 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | 1| | | 0| | 1 Great Basi|ACRES| | 0| | | 1| | 1 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western |FIRES| | 3| | | | 1| 4 Great Basi|ACRES| | 0| | | | 0| 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest |FIRES| | 11| | | 2| 3| 16 |ACRES| | 11| | | 2| 1253| 1266 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky |FIRES| | | | | 3| 1| 4 Mountain |ACRES| | | | | 0| 0| 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| 6| | | | 37| 1| 44 Area |ACRES| 5| | | | 1090| 8| 1103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | | | | 44| | 44 Area |ACRES| | | | | 188| | 188 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL |FIRES| 7| 15| 0| 1| 106| 14| 144 |ACRES| 172| 11| 0| 0| 1284| 11| 2728 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRES AND ACRES YEAR-TO-DATE: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska |FIRES| 2| | | 2| 149| | 153 |ACRES| 20| | | 672| 437| | 1129 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northwest |FIRES| 5| 1| 1| | 8| 12| 27 |ACRES| 2| 0| 1| | 4| 1| 8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| | | | 4| 118| 18| 140 California|ACRES| | | | 2210| 23| 12| 2245 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| 1| 6| 1| 2| 280| 63| 353 California|ACRES| 0| 2| 0| 0| 33| 100| 135 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| 426| 1| 13| | 71| 21| 532 Rockies |ACRES| 2956| 0| 690| | 16328| 1372| 21346 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | 13| | 1| 17| 3| 34 Great Basi|ACRES| | 21| | 0| 315| 0| 336 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western |FIRES| | 15| | | 5| 1| 21 Great Basi|ACRES| | 14| | | 17| 0| 31 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest |FIRES| 105| 41| 12| 1| 253| 118| 530 |ACRES| 114| 2821| 1288| 1| 6021| 5516| 15761 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky |FIRES| 11| 11| 34| 1| 46| 20| 123 Mountain |ACRES| 124| 2| 2065| 200| 233| 464| 3088 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| 796| | 77| 16| 6340| 304| 7533 Area |ACRES| 51425| | 4006| 685| 99082| 5228| 160426 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| 90| | 8| 11| 9148| 275| 9532 Area |ACRES| 20250| | 914| 756| 134516| 7976| 164412 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL |FIRES| 1436| 88| 146| 38| 16435| 835| 18978 |ACRES| 74891| 2860| 8964| 4524| 257009| 20669| 368917 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nine Year Average Fires 32462 Nine Year Average Acres 654165 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or reporting adjustments *** PRESCRIBED FIRES AND ACRES YESTERDAY: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northwest |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 California|ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | | | | | 0| 0 California|ACRES| | | | | | 2| 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| | | | | | 6| 6 Rockies |ACRES| | | | | | 195| 195 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | | | | | 1| 1 Great Basi|ACRES| | | | | | 155| 155 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Great Basi|ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest |FIRES| | | | | | 3| 3 |ACRES| | | | | | 106| 106 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Mountain |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Area |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | | 1| 1| | | 2 Area |ACRES| | | 908| 52| | | 960 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL |FIRES| 0| 0| 1| 1| 0| 10| 12 |ACRES| 0| 0| 908| 52| 0| 458| 1418 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESCRIBED FIRES AND ACRES YEAR-TO-DATE: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska |FIRES| | | | | 3| | 3 |ACRES| | | | | 1125| | 1125 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northwest |FIRES| 25| 73| 146| 1| | 75| 320 |ACRES| 2578| 8750| 4675| 7| | 3980| 19990 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| 2| 8| 98| 13| | 78| 199 California|ACRES| 31| 128| 15474| 700| | 4061| 20394 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | 2| 2| 1| | 74| 79 California|ACRES| | 27| 99| 20| | 8985| 9131 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| 9| 9| 45| 3| 17| 141| 224 Rockies |ACRES| 487| 3788| 7193| 510| 766| 9089| 21833 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| 1| 11| 3| | 5| 16| 36 Great Basi|ACRES| 18| 1232| 300| | 130| 2819| 4499 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western |FIRES| | 1| | | | 1| 2 Great Basi|ACRES| | 100| | | | 230| 330 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest |FIRES| 5| 36| 4| 4| | 216| 265 |ACRES| 1485| 11654| 816| 4877| | 26490| 45322 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky |FIRES| 26| 11| 70| 6| 8| 67| 188 Mountain |ACRES| 1718| 1160| 10374| 446| 113| 4228| 18039 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| 30| | 225| 15| 346| 162| 778 Area |ACRES| 10660| | 47795| 1796| 69279| 24135| 153665 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| 50| | 241| 43| 11445| 1075| 12854 Area |ACRES| 8979| | 85528| 59846| 705160| 833794| 1693307 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL |FIRES| 148| 151| 834| 86| 11824| 1905| 14948 |ACRES| 25956| 26839| 172254| 68202| 776573| 917811| 1987635 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or reporting adjustments *** WFU FIRES AND ACRES YEAR-TO-DATE: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northwest |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 California|ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 California|ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Rockies |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Great Basi|ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Great Basi|ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest |FIRES| | | | | | 1| 1 |ACRES| | | | | | 21100| 21100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Mountain |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Area |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Area |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL |FIRES| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1| 1 |ACRES| 0| 0| 0| 0| 0| 21100| 21100 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or reporting adjustments *** CANADA FIRES AND HECTARES: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Provinces | Fires | Hectares | Fires | Hectares | Last Week | Last Week | Year-to-date | Year-to-date --------------------------------------------------------------------------- British Columbia | 7| 89| 159| 1386 Yukon Territory | 0| 0| 7| 12 Alberta | 11| 13| 114| 222 Northwest Territory | 2| 5| 4| 8 Saskatchewan | 7| 509| 87| 1219 Manitoba | 0| 630| 228| 14421 Ontario | 3| 0| 220| 938 Quebec | 4| 4| 123| 226 Newfoundland | 0| 0| 7| 18 New Brunswick | 0| 0| 47| 51 Nova Scotia | 0| 0| 80| 196 Prince Edward Island | 0| 0| 0| 0 National Parks | 0| 0| 1| 1 Total | 27| 1240| 1077| 18697 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- RESOURCES STATUS: COMMITTED RESOURCES ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |Area |Crews|Crews|Engs |Engs |Heli |Heli |Airt |Airt |Ovrhd|Ovrhd| | |Fed |ST/OT|Fed |ST/OT|Fed |ST/OT|Fed |ST/OT|Fed |ST/OT| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- |Alaska | | | | | | | | | | | |Northwest| 1| | 3| | | | | | 6| | |Northern | | | | | | | | | | | |Southern | | | | | | | | | | | |Northern | | | 1| | | | | | | | |Eastern G| | | | | | | | | 9| | 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