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Fire Management Situation Report Wednesday 7/1/92 0530 Hrs FIRE MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT WEDNESDAY 7/1/92 0530 HRS. MDT. PREPAREDNESS LEVEL II HIGHLIGHTS AK - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. NW - BOOT MOUNTAIN COMPLEX, COLVILLE AGENCY, BIA - 15,259 ACRES. CONTAINED. McCAY, OKANOGAN NF - 500 ACRES. TYPE II TEAM (STARKOVICH) COMMITTED. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED 7/2. CA - NORTH ZONE - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. SOUTH ZONE - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. NR - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. GB - IDAHO - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. INTERMOUNTAIN - DRY CREEK, UTAH STATE - 450 ACRES. CONTAINED. NEVADA - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. UTAH - NO ACTIVITY. SW - CLARA, SANTA FE NF - 80 ACRES. CONTAINED. CABLE, ARIZONA STATE - 170 ACRES. CONTAINED. BIG CEDAR, CRAIG DISTRICT, BLM - 60 ACRES. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY,7/1. DRAW, CRAIG DISTRICT, BLM - 140 ACRES. CONTAINED. EA - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. SA - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. FIRE WEATHER ***RED FLAG WATCH EASTERN ARIZONA AND NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO, STRONG DRY WINDS*** WESTERN U.S. - A HOT, DRY, UNSTABLE AIRMASS COVERS MUCH OF THE SOUTHWEST. A COLD FRONT WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL MOVE ACROSS EASTERN •ARIZONA AND NORTHWEST NEW MEXICO. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 85 TO 105. A COOL MOIST AIRMASS WITH WET THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, NORTHERN NEVADA AND THE NORTHWEST WITH TEMPERATURES 65 TO 85. FIRE ACTIVITY: 124 FIRES FOR 1,239 ACRES REPORTED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. ANALYSIS: EXPECTING INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY IN THE SOUTHWEST AND DEMOBILIZATION IN THE NORTHWEST. PROGNOSIS: NO RESOURCE SHORTAGES EXPECTED. NICC INTELLIGENCE SECTION FIRE MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT THURSDAY 7/2/92 0530 HRS. MDT. PREPAREDNESS LEVEL I HIGHLIGHTS AK - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. NW - McCAY, OKANOGAN NF - 500 ACRES. CONTAINED. CA - NORTH ZONE - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. SOUTH ZONE - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. NR - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. GB - IDAHO - NO ACTIVITY. INTERMOUNTAIN - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. NEVADA - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. UTAH - NO ACTIVITY. SW - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. RM - BIG CEDAR, CRAIG DISTRICT, BLM - 60 ACRES. CONTAINED. EA - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. SA - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. FIRE WEATHER WESTERN U.S. - A HOT, DRY AND UNSTABLE AIRMASS CONTINUES TO DRY OUT CALIFORNIA AND MOST OF THE SOUTHWEST. THUNDERSTORMS WITH DRY LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE IN SOUTHERN COLORADO. A DRY COLD FRONT WITH MODERATE WINDS WILL MOVE OUT OF COLORADO TO EAST - CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 85 TO 105. A COOL AIRMASS WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSHOWERS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE ROCKIES. THE NORTHWEST WILL BE DRY AND WARMER EXCEPT FOR A FEW SHOWERS OVER NORTHERN IDAHO. TEMPERATURES WILL BE 65 - 85. FIRE ACTIVITY: 105 FIRES FOR 1,032 ACRES REPORTED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. ANALYSIS: ONLY MINOR ACTIVITY OCCURRING. PROGNOSIS: NO RESOURCE SHORTAGES EXPECTED. NICC INTELLIGENCE SECTION FIRE MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT FRIDAY 7/3/92 0530 HRS. MDT. PREPAREDNESS LEVEL I HIGHLIGHTS AK - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. NW - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. CA - NORTH ZONE - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. SOUTH ZONE - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. NR - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. GB - IDAHO - NO ACTIVITY. INTERMOUNTAIN - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. NEVADA - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. UTAH - NO ACTIVITY. SW - RIVER, PIMA AGENCY, BIA - 100 ACRES. CONTAINED. AGAVE COMPLEX, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK - 2,000 ACRES. THE GAP FIRE, WITHIN THE AGAVE COMPLEX HAS PRIORITY DUE TO THREAT TO POWERLINES. ESTIMATE CONTAINMENT ON 7/5. RM - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. EA - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. SA - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. FIRE WEATHER WESTERN U.S. - THE WEATHER WILL BE A LITTLE DRIER ACROSS THE WEST ON FRIDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT BUILDS FROM TEXAS NORTHWARD INTO WESTERN CANADA. AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSHOWERS CAUSED BY SURFACE HEATING WILL BE FEW AND WILL BE FOUND OVER MOUNTAINS FROM NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, NORTH AND EAST INTO MONTANA, AND ALSO OVER NEW MEXICO. TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE FROM THE 70VS IN NORTHERN WASHINGTON, IDAHO, AND MONTANA TO THE 80fS AND LOWER 90'S IN THE INTERMOUNTAIN WEST TO 107 IN THE DESERTS OF SOUTHERN ARIZONA. FIRE ACTIVITY: 152 FIRES FOR 12,976 ACRES REPORTED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. ANALYSIS: FIRE ACTIVITY REMAINS AT A MINIMAL LEVEL. PROGNOSIS: NO RESOURCE SHORTAGES EXPECTED. NICC INTELLIGENCE SECTION FIRE MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT SATURDAY 7/4/92 0530 HRS. MDT. PREPAREDNESS LEVEL I HIGHLIGHTS AK- INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. NW - NO ACTIVITY. CA - NORTH ZONE - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. SOUTH ZONE - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. NR - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. GB - IDAHO - NO ACTIVITY. INTERMOUNTAIN - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. NEVADA - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. UTAH - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. SW - AGAVE COMPLEX, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK - 2,000 ACRES. ESTIMATED CONTAINMENT, 7/5. RM - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. EA - NO ACTIVITY. SA - NO ACTIVITY. FIRE WEATHER ***RED FLAG WARNING SOUTHERN NEVADA, NORTHERN ARIZONA, WESTERN AND SOUTHERN UTAH FOR DRY WINDS AND DRY THUNDERSTORMS.*** WESTERN U.S. - THE SOUTHWEST WILL BE A LITTLE WARMER SATURDAY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70'S AND 80'S IN THE MOUNTAINS AND IN THE 90'S TO 110 OVER THE DESERTS. ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS IN SOUTHEAST ARIZONA AND CENTRAL NEW MEXICO. WET THUNDERSTORMS WILL EXTEND ACROSS NORTHREN CALIFORNIA, SOUTHERN OREGON, NORTHERN NEVADA, CENTRAL IDAHO. FIRE ACTIVITY: 135 FIRES FOR 3,929 ACRES REPORTED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. ANALYSIS: EXPECTING INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY TO INCREASE IN THE SOUTHWEST AND SOUTHERN GREAT BASIN. PROGNOSIS: NO RESOURCE SHORTAGES EXPECTED. NICC INTELLIGENCE SECTION FIRE MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT SUNDAY 7/5/92 0900 HRS. MDT. PREPAREDNESS LEVEL I HIGHLIGHTS AK - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. NW - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. CA - NORTH ZONE - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. SOUTH ZONE - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. NR - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. GB - IDAHO - JUNIPER BUTTE, IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT, BLM - 300 ACRES. NO ESTIMATE OF CONTAINMENT. INTERMOUNTAIN - RED ROCK CANYON, UTAH STATE - 2,400 ACRES. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/5. NEVADA - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. UTAH - NO ACTIVITY. SW - AGAVE COMPLEX, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK - 2,531 ACRES. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/5. RM - NO ACTIVITY. EA - NO ACTIVITY. SA - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. FIRE WEATHER *** RED FLAG WARNING NEVADA AND UTAH FOR WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITIES *** WESTERN U.S. - A LITTLE WARMER TODAY WITH HIGHS MOSTLY IN THE 80'S MOUNTAINS AND 95-115 OVER THE DESERTS. ISOLATED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY WITH AFTERNOON HUMIDITIES 10-25 PERCENT. INCREASING HUMIDITIES OVER ARIZONA. COOL AND MOIST COASTAL RANGES. OVERALL TREND NEXT SEVERAL DAYS IS FOR COOLER MORE MOIST CONDITIONS AS AN UPPER TROUGH MOVES INLAND. FIRE ACTIVITY: 167 FIRES FOR 1,315 ACRES REPORTED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. ANALYSIS: ONLY MINIMAL FIRE ACTIVITY OCCURRING. PROGNOSIS: POTENTIAL FOR INCREASING HUMAN CAUSED FIRES AS THE 4TH OF JULY WEEKEND CONTINUES. NO RESOURCE SHORTAGES EXPECTED. NICC INTELLIGENCE SECTION FIRE MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT MONDAY 7/6/92 0530 HRS. MDT. PREPAREDNESS LEVEL I HIGHLIGHTS AK - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. NW - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. CA - NORTH ZONE - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. SOUTH ZONE - BANNING, RIVERSIDE RANGER UNIT, CDF - 1,041 ACRES. NO ESTIMATE OF CONTAINMENT. NR - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. GB - IDAHO - JUNIPER BUTTE, IDAHO FALLS DISTRICT, BLM - 300 ACRES. CONTAINED. INTERMOUNTAIN - RED ROCK CANYON, UTAH STATE - 2,400 ACRES. CONTAINED. NEVADA - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. UTAH - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. SW - AGAVE COMPLEX, BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK - 2,684 ACRES. CONTAINED. ALDER, TONTO NF - 400 ACRES. EXPECTED CONTAINMENT TODAY, 7/6. SANTAN, PIMA AGENCY, BIA - 130 ACRES. CONTAINED. SPARKLER, PHOENIX DISTRICT, BLM - 110 ACRES. NO ESTIMATE OF CONTAINMENT. RM - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. EA - NO ACTIVITY. SA - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. FIRE WEATHER ***RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEVADA, WEST CENTRAL, AND SOUTHWEST UTAH FOR WIND AND LOW HUMIDITY*** WESTERN U.S. - A LITTLE COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70'S AND 80'S IN THE MOUNTAINS AND 90 TO 110 IN THE DESERTS. WIDELY SCATTERED AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORMS WITH GUSTY WINDS. BREEZY WITH HUMIDITIES 10 TO 25 PERCENT. FIRE ACTIVITY: 285 FIRES FOR 5,527 ACRES REPORTED IN THE PAST 24 HOURS. ANALYSIS: INCREASING FIRE ACTIVITY IN THE SOUTHWEST, UTAH AND ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREAS. AIR TANKER AND LEAD PLANE MOVEMENT TO ROCKY MOUNTAIN AREA. PROGNOSIS: NO RESOURCE SHORTAGES EXPECTED. NICC INTELLIGENCE SECTION FIRE MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT TUESDAY 7/7/92 0530 HRS. MDT. PREPAREDNESS LEVEL I HIGHLIGHTS AK - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. NW - NO ACTIVITY. CA - NORTH ZONE - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. SOUTH ZONE - BANNING, RIVERSIDE RANGER UNIT, CDF - 1,200 ACRES. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/7. EDEN, SAN DIEGO RANGER UNIT, CDF - 105 ACRES. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY 7/7. NR - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. GB - IDAHO - CHEVRON, BOISE DISTRICT, BLM - 487 ACRES. CONTROLLED. INTERMOUNTAIN - ROCK CANYON, UINTA NF - 155 ACRES. FIRE IS BURNING IN A HIGHLY VISIBLE AND SENSITIVE AREA ON THE WASATCH FRONT. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/7. NEVADA - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. UTAH - NO SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY. SW - ALDER, TONTO NF - 475 ACRES. CONTAINED. SPARKLER, PHOENIX DISTRICT, BLM - 140 ACRES. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/7 CAT, PHOENIX DISTRICT, BLM - 250 ACRES. NO ESTIMATE OF CONTAINMENT. RM - FREMONT, CANON CITY DISTRICT, BLM - 130 ACRES. HIGH WINDS, AND STEEP SLOPES PRESENTING CONTROL PROBLEMS. CONTAINMENT EXPECTED TODAY, 7/7. EA - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. SA - INITIAL ATTACK ACTIVITY. FIRE WEATHER ***RED FLAG WATCH SOUTHEASTERN UTAH FOR DRY LIGHTNING*** WESTERN U.S AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE EXTENDS FROM THE NORTHERN ROCKIES INTO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. SCATTERED THUNDERSHOWERS ARE FORECAST
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