2012 US FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE Regional Map i TABLE OF CONTENTS 2012 Fire Statistics Regional Map............................................................................................................... i Regional Activity Summaries Pacific............................................................................................................... 1 Southwest......................................................................................................... 5 Midwest............................................................................................................ 14 Southeast.......................................................................................................... 16 Northeast.......................................................................................................... 21 Mountain-Prairie.............................................................................................. 29 Alaska............................................................................................................... 34 Pacific Southwest............................................................................................. 42 Wildfires Fire Activity Map............................................................................................. 47 Number / Acres (graphs).................................................................................. 48 By State............................................................................................................ 49 By Refuge Pacific................................................................................................... 51 Southwest............................................................................................. 52 Midwest................................................................................................ 53 54 Southeast.............................................................................................. 56 Northeast.............................................................................................. 57 Mountain-Prairie.................................................................................. Alaska................................................................................................... 58 Pacific Southwest........................................................ ........................ 59 h By Cause........................................................................................................... 60 By Size Class.................................................................................................... 60 Treatments (Non-WUI) Activity Map..................................................................................................... 61 Number / Acres (graphs).................................................................................. 62 By State............................................................................................................ 63 By Refuge 65 Pacific................................................................................................... 66 Southwest............................................................................................. Midwest................................................................................................ 67 68 Southeast.............................................................................................. 69 Northeast.............................................................................................. 70 Mountain-Prairie.................................................................................. Alaska................................................................................................... 72 Pacific Southwest........................................................ ........................ 73 Wildland-Urban Interface Treatments Activity Map..................................................................................................... 74 Number / Acres (graphs).................................................................................. 75 By State............................................................................................................ 76 By Refuge 78 Pacific................................................................................................... 79 Southwest............................................................................................. 80 Midwest................................................................................................ 82 Southeast.............................................................................................. 83 Northeast.............................................................................................. 84 Mountain-Prairie.................................................................................. Alaska................................................................................................... 85 Pacific Southwest................................................................................. 86 2007 - 2011 Statistics (graphs) 87 Pacific................................................................................................... 89 Southwest............................................................................................. 91 Midwest................................................................................................ 93 Southeast.............................................................................................. 95 Northeast.............................................................................................. 97 Mountain-Prairie.................................................................................. 99 Alaska................................................................................................... Pacific Southwest............................................................. ................... 101 2002 – 2011 Statistics (graphs) Wildfires....................................................................................................................... 103 Treatments.................................................................................................................... 104 Region 1 - Pacific Northwest The Blitzen River reflects the Miller Homestead Fire burning onto Malheur NWR on July 12, 2012 General Overview completed its first phase of Region 1 experienced an average fire restructuring its staffing levels and season having similar initial attack and will now implement a second phase large fires in comparison to the 10-year as a result of the further declining average on refuge lands in Pacific fire budget. Adaptable will remain Northwest, Great Basin, and Pacific key as the Islands. Region continues its effort to meet Leadership/Workforce Planning the programs organizational Regional Leadership, Project principles. These efforts, along Leaders, and Fire Managers with minimizing fixed costs allow continue working together to the Region to continue to provide implement and evolve the Regional fire and fuels management fire management workforce to meet capacity at high priority areas. the mission of the Service and provide an efficient and Looking ahead professional fire management In 2013 the Region will continue to organization. The Region has implement workforce planning and 1 focus efforts on supporting the fire organizations in Washington firefighter at the ground level. As and Oregon. hazardous fuels dollars continue to Region 1 refuges continued to be decline partnerships and service very active participants in first opportunities will be pursued Interagency Dispatch Offices to maintain these programs. The throughout the Region. The Region fire management program will also assisted in staffing or funding eight continue to develop fuel treatment dispatch locations in Washington, priorities with existing fire Idaho, and Oregon. programs, strengthen collaboration with Federal, State, and private Region 1 personnel continued to partners, and remain dedicated to actively participate on numerous firefighter and public safety. Service fire related working groups, committees, and teams. Fire staff also serves on the Pacific PERSONNEL NW Coordinating Group, Great Basin Coordinating Group, and the Regional fire leadership continued Big Island Coordinating Group. to emphasize the importance of firefighter safety and career As part of the interagency and development though routine Service responsibility to these conference calls, site visits, groups, individuals represent the preparedness reviews, and Service through the following participation in station led fireline groups, as well as many local level refreshers. working groups, teams, and committees: A Fire Management Specialist position was established and filled • Aviation working team for the Pacific Islands. This • Fuels working team position is fundamental for local • Operations working team coordination and cooperation with • Training working team NPS, DOD, DOFA and other • Regional fire danger partners as climate change and operating plan work group invasive species continue to heavily • FPA working team impact the fire activity in this eco- • GIS working team Region. • Fire environment working team The Region continued funding and • WFDSS geo editor work supervising the chief meteorologist group position at the Northwest • Washington geographic Coordination Center (NWCC) in board Portland, Oregon. This position has • Oregon geographic board been a benefit to all of the