NICC Incident Management Report 04-May-03

INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT SUNDAY MAY 4, 2003 - 0800 MDT NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS LEVEL 2

CURRENT SITUATION: Initial attack activity was light nationally, with 33 new fires reported yesterday. One new large fire was reported in the Eastern Area. Very high to extreme fire indices were reported in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. COLUMBIA RESPONSE, Federal Emergency Management Agency. Search operations are complete in Texas. Two Type 2 Incident Management Teams (Mollinex and Swope) are closing out operations in Longview and Corsicana, Texas. The Corsicana operation will close out today. 100 percent of the assigned area, 719,858 acres, has been searched and 37 percent of the total shuttle weight was recovered. A Type 2 Incident Management Team (Suwyn) is assigned to search operations near Modena, Utah. Approximately ten percent, or 865 acres, have been covered. NEWCASTLE, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA. State and Federal personnel have been mobilized in response to the outbreak of the Exotic Newcastle Disease. They are working in support of the USDA APHIS operation under a Unified Command. Support operations continue in California. SOUTHWEST AREA LARGE FIRES: 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. The fire remains active in the north, south and west, and Monitoring and mapping of fire spread continues. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC|$$$ NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D ----------------------------------------------------------------------- BOILER |NM| GNF| 9300| NR| UNK| 36| 0| 5| 0| 0| 30K ----------------------------------------------------------------------- EASTERN AREA LARGE FIRES: AGASSIZ, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The fire, burning in lowland grass and brush, is eight miles northwest of Grygla, MN. Extreme fire behavior was observed. SOUTH TOWNLINE, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. The fire, burning in grass and conifers, is eight miles south of Hibbing, MN. No new information was reported. This will be the last report unless new information is received. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INCIDENT |ST|UNIT| SIZE | % | EST |TOTAL|CRW|ENG|HELI|STRC|$$$ NAME | | | |CTN| CTN |PERS | | | |LOSS|C-T-D ----------------------------------------------------------------------- AGASSIZ |MN| MNS| 2150| 80| UNK| NR| 0| 0| 0| 0| 1K SOUTH TOWNLINE |MN| MNS| 100| 0| UNK| 8| 0| 2| 1| 0| NR ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OUTLOOK: Fire Weather Watches: As of Midnight Sunday morning a Fire Weather Watch had been posted for the northern third of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan for low humidity and brisk southeast winds during the afternoon. Weather Discussion: Storm system moving into the central states with another storm moving into the Pacific Northwest. Ahead of these systems, look for dry gusty winds over New Mexico and Texas as well as the eastern portions of the Great Lakes area. Some rain is expected over the mid Atlantic coast states as well as Florida. In Alaska, high pressure in the north will continue to bring a dry east flow to the interior while low pressure over the south should spread some moisture to the coastal areas. EASTERN AREA Geographic Area Weather Becoming partly cloudy across the eastern half of the Great Lakes. Showers and thunderstorms likely across much of the western Great Lakes and northern Big Rivers compacts High Temperatures 60 to 70 over the UP and LP of MI, NE WI Minimum Relative Humidity 15 to 25% across the UP and northern LP of MI, 25 to 35% over NE WI and the southern LP of MI Wind Southeast wind increasing to 15 to 25 mph across the northern and eastern Great Lakes 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 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| | | | 7| 21| 29 |ACRES| 2| | | | 22| 1| 25 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Mountain |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | | | | 24| 5| 29 Area |ACRES| | | | | 9| 5| 14 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | | | | 1| | 1 Area |ACRES| | | | | 4500| | 4500 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL |FIRES| 1| 0| 0| 0| 32| 26| 59 |ACRES| 2| 0| 0| 0| 4531| 6| 4539 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FIRES AND ACRES YEAR-TO-DATE: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska |FIRES| | | | 2| 88| | 90 |ACRES| | | | 437| 341| | 778 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northwest |FIRES| 4| 1| 1| | | 9| 15 |ACRES| 1| 0| 1| | | 1| 3 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| | | | 4| 105| 16| 125 California|ACRES| | | | 2210| 22| 11| 2243 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| 1| 4| 1| 1| 249| 54| 310 California|ACRES| 0| 1| 0| 0| 28| 20| 49 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| 397| 1| 8| | 64| 14| 484 Rockies |ACRES| 2545| 0| 605| | 16320| 1363| 20833 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | 10| | 1| 15| 3| 29 Great Basi|ACRES| | 19| | 0| 287| 0| 306 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western |FIRES| | 5| | | | | 5 Great Basi|ACRES| | 2| | | | | 2 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest |FIRES| 67| 29| 3| | 180| 96| 375 |ACRES| 69| 2801| 274| | 5038| 241| 8423 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky |FIRES| 9| 9| 26| 1| 40| 14| 99 Mountain |ACRES| 123| 2| 1645| 200| 225| 469| 2664 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| 702| | 63| 14| 5048| 273| 6100 Area |ACRES| 51252| | 3590| 614| 87789| 5186| 148431 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| 89| | 7| 11| 8977| 269| 9353 Area |ACRES| 20190| | 757| 756| 127882| 7856| 157441 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL |FIRES| 1269| 59| 109| 34| 14766| 748| 16985 |ACRES| 74180| 2825| 6872| 4217| 237932| 15147| 341173 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eight Year Average Fires 28905 Eight Year Average Acres 585136 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** 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 California|ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| 1| | | | | | 1 Rockies |ACRES| 40| | | | | | 40 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Great Basi|ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Great Basi|ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest |FIRES| | | | | | 4| 4 |ACRES| | | | | | 612| 612 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky |FIRES| | | | | 1| | 1 Mountain |ACRES| | | | | 0| | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 Area |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | | | | | 2| 2 Area |ACRES| | | | | | 1588| 1588 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL |FIRES| 1| 0| 0| 0| 1| 6| 8 |ACRES| 40| 0| 0| 0| 0| 2200| 2240 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PRESCRIBED FIRES AND ACRES YEAR-TO-DATE: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- AREA | BIA | BLM | FWS | NPS | ST/OT | USFS | TOTAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska |FIRES| | | | | | | 0 |ACRES| | | | | | | 0 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northwest |FIRES| 12| 73| 146| 1| | 66| 298 |ACRES| 836| 8750| 4675| 7| | 3327| 17595 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| 2| 8| 6| 12| | 77| 105 California|ACRES| 31| 128| 16866| 499| | 4048| 21572 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| | 2| 1| 2| | 71| 76 California|ACRES| | 27| 38| 12| | 8491| 8568 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Northern |FIRES| 8| 8| 26| 3| 4| 100| 149 Rockies |ACRES| 327| 2838| 4967| 510| 102| 7291| 16035 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| 1| 11| 3| | 5| 11| 31 Great Basi|ACRES| 18| 1154| 300| | 130| 2554| 4156 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Western |FIRES| | 1| | | | 1| 2 Great Basi|ACRES| | 100| | | | 230| 330 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southwest |FIRES| 4| 30| 4| 4| | 195| 237 |ACRES| 485| 11022| 816| 4877| | 17811| 35011 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rocky |FIRES| 26| 11| 41| 5| 6| 24| 113 Mountain |ACRES| 1718| 1160| 8842| 349| 71| 3870| 16010 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eastern |FIRES| 15| | 195| 14| 314| 135| 673 Area |ACRES| 10199| | 36747| 1645| 44654| 23203| 116448 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Southern |FIRES| 49| | 224| 33| 5635| 1039| 6980 Area |ACRES| 8812| | 76399| 49606| 376102| 823379| 1334298 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOTAL |FIRES| 117| 144| 646| 74| 5964| 1719| 8664 |ACRES| 22426| 25179| 149650| 57505| 421059| 894204| 1570023 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** 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| | | | | | 5800| 5800 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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| 5800| 5800 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *** Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or reporting adjustments. *** 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| | | | | | | | | | | |Northern | | | | | | | | | | | |Southern | | | | | | | | | 21| 305| |Northern | | | 3| | | | | | | | |Eastern G| 60| | 3| | | 2| | | 25| 13| |Western G| | | | | | | | | | | |Southwest| 4| | 8| 4| 1| | | | 15| 1| |Rocky Mou| | | | | | | | | | | |Eastern A| | 1| | 6| | 1| | | 3| 1| |Southern | | | | | | | | | | | |Total | 64| 1| 14| 10| 1| 3| 0| 0| 64| 320| ----------------------------------------------------------------------- *** NATIONAL INTERAGENCY 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