The 2009 season is here!
It is already shaping up to be quite the season.
NIFC SITRP
The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) puts out a publicly accessable situation report (SITRP) on a daily basis covering fire weather forecasts, all current fires, acres, and how many crews are on each. This is the best place to start when looking into fire weather.
Storm Prediction Center
The SPC has a great graphic for fire potential across the US.
W.I.S.E. Firetrack
A great site endeavoring to keep you informed of all you need to know this fire season.
InciWeb Feed
Channel Title: InciWeb National Incidents- No Name Peak Rx/ Pend Oreille County/ Ne (Prescribed Fire)
The No Name Peak Prescribed Fire is designed to reduce natural accumulations of surface and ladder fuels, prepare the area for fire tolerant tree regeneration, and improve forage for big game wildlife species. This project is located approximately 9 miles NNW of Newport, WA (Section 5 T32N R45E WM). The residual overstory consists of Douglas-Fir, and Ponderosa Pine with some areas of Western Larch. Slope ranges from 30% to 60%. The project size is 200 Acres and there is 150 remaining to be treated. The ignition method for lighting will be by hand and ignition time is set for spring only, due to the subsidence in the fall.
- Trace East North (Prescribed Fire)
On 02/27/2010 at 1100 hours, the Natchez Trace Fire Management conducted a prescribed fire at the Trace East South (Trace East) near milepost 244 on the eastside of the parkway. A total of 133 arces of parkway land was
- Trace East-South (Prescribed Fire)
On 02/25/2010, the Natchez Trace Parkway Fire Managment conducted a prescribed fire in the Trace East-South (Witchdance unit) near milepost 233 on the eastside of the parkway. This burn was done in conjunction with theTombigbee National Forest burning one of there burn units inthe same area. A total of 72 parkway arces were
- Chickasaw Village Rx (Prescribed Fire)
On 02/21/2010, the Natchez Trace Parkway Fire Management crew conducted a prescribed fire at the Chickasaw Village (Milepost 262). The Cumberland Gap Fire Use Module assisted the parkway with this
- Boyd Site Rx (Prescribed Fire)
On 02/18/2010, the Natchtz Trace Parkway Fire Crew with assistance from the Cumberland Gap Fire Module conducted a prescribed burn at Boyd Site (Milepost
- Vicksburg - Old Graveyard (Prescribed Fire)
On 01/12/2010 at 1030 hours, the Natchez Trace Parkway Fire Crew conducted a prescribed fire at the Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, MS. The prescribed burn unit was located at the Old Graveyard site at the Vicksburg NMP. The burn unit consisted of one acre of
- Vicksburg - Fort Hill (Prescribed Fire)
On 01/12/2010 at 1230 hours, the Natchez Trace Parkway Fire Crew conducted a prescribed burn at the Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, MS. The prescribed burn was conducted in the Fort Hill area of the park and consisted on four acres in
- Vicksburg-Thayers Approach (Prescribed Fire)
On 01/11/2010 at 1535 hours, the Natchez Trace Parkway Fire Crew conducted a prescribed fire at the Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, MS. The location of the burn unit was at the Thayer's Approach and consisted of one acre on
- Blackbelt Restoration East (Prescribed Fire)
On 01/28/2010 at 1215 hours, the Natchez Trace Fire Crew conducted a prescribed burn at milepost 250 on the eastside of the parkway (the Blackbelt Restoratation East Burn Unit). All operations when well and 38 arces were treated during this burn. Burn objectives were reduct the natural fuels and to try and restore the area to a prairie like
- Oldtown (Wildfire)
On 015/2010 at 1438 hours, the Natchez Trace Communication Center took a call from Lee County 911 reporting a wildland fire at Highway 78 off ramp to the NATR parkway (Milepost 262). A law enforcement ranger and both Tupelo type 6 engines responded (Engine #640 and #641). The engine arrived on scene at 1444 hours to find the fire spread up a grass enbankment toward treeline. The fire was contained to 1.5 acres in size. The cause was a contracted construction worker welding on a parkway sign and a spark ignite dry grass. The worker tried to extingush but could not and called 911 for fire response.
- Cold #1 (Wildfire)
On 01/08/2010 at 1548 hours, the Natchez Trace Parkway Fire Crew was requested to assisted the Birmingham Ridge Volunteer Fire Department with a wildland fire and five large hay bales on fire on County Road 1948 in Lee County, Mississippi. Tupelo Engine # 640 responded and arrived on scene at 1606 hours to assist with suppression operations. All units clear at 1629 hours. The Lee Sheriff Office is investigating the fires after catching juveniles fleeing in the fire
- Cold #2 (Wildfire)
Natchez Trace Parkway Engine #640 was returning from the COLD #1 fire and discovered a fire burning in a field with one large hay bale on County Road # 1948. The fire was advance toward to houses. The Engine Crew preformed a burn out operation prior to the tow homes to stop the advance of and help to aid in the the control of the COLD #2 fire. The COLD # 2 is also under investigation by the Lee County Sheriff Office. This fire may have possible been set by juveniles in the area. This was an assist to the Birmingahm Ridge Volunteer Fire
- Spring Prescribed Fires- Southern Nevada (Prescribed Fire)
Prescribed fires are planned this spring at several southern Nevada National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) to reduce hazardous fuels and enhance wildlife habitat. Updates will be provided to this site as projects are implemented. Fire management on these NWRs is guided by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Nevada Fire Management Zone. You can find more information about the Nevada fire management zone, including refuge locations, at: http://www.fws.gov/cno/fire/nevada Spring Prescribed Fire Projects:· Pahranagat NWR prescribed fires planned for late-January and mid-February. · Ash Meadows NWR prescribed fires planned for March and includes a proposed 340 acre broadcast burn. · Moapa Valley NWR prescribed fires planned for late-March or early-April and will focus primarily on pile burning. Pahranagat NWR is located approximately 90 miles north of Las Vegas in Lincoln County, Nevada. It's located within the Pacific Flyway and was established to provide habitat for...
- Williams Ranger Dist. Projects (Prescribed Fire)
This site will be updated as prescribed burns are implemented over the coming months on the Williams Ranger District of the Kaibab National
- 2010 Winter Prescribed Burns (Prescribed Fire)
Note: New information will be posted as projects are implemented throughout the season. Please contact Tim Rash, Assistant Fire Management Officer, for the US Fish & Wildlife Service's Nevada Fire Management Zone (see contact information). Between February 1 and March 12, 2010, the Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge will be implementing a number of prescribed fires to help reduce hazardous vegetation levels, protect wildland-urban interface communities, and enhance wetland marsh habitat areas. Implementing the prescribed fires in the winter avoids potential impacts to nesting birds and other breeding animals and burns better while vegetation is dead or dormant. The refuge units planned for burning are West Marsh, South Lead Lake, North Pauite, Tule Lake and Lower Foxtail Lake. The approximate acreage to be burned at the refuge is 4, 660 acres. Stillwater National Wildlife Refuge is located in the Lahontan Valley, near the community of Fallon, sixty miles east of Reno. The...
- Bonita Vista (Prescribed Fire)
Fire crews burned in the Bonita Vista area north of Lake Hemet and southeast of Idyllwild today as part of an on-going community fire protection plan. This prescribed fire project is planned for 600 acres this year. Today fire crews burned 20 acres and have completed operations, and light smoke will be visible over night. Fire patrols will remain on scene overnight and mop-up operations will resume in the morning. If favorable weather conditions return, burning operations will
- Lion Complex (Wildland Fire)
The Lion Complex was declared controlled on October 16, 2009. A total of 3,988 acres were burned in these 2 successful managed wildland fire operations.