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May 21, 2013 Wildfire activity remained light across the country yesterday. Currently, four large fires are burning in three states. Weather: An upper low will drift across the Northwest, bringing showers to the region. A ridge will build across the Rockies producing a rapid warm-up across the interior West with gusty winds over |
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| Daily statistics 5/21/13 | ||
| Number of new large fires | 0 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total number includes full suppression and resource managed fires. Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
4 | Arizona (2) |
| Acres from active fires | 10,103 | |
| Fires contained on 5/20/13 | 0 | |
| Year-to-date large fires contained | 111 | |
| Year-to-date statistics | ||
| 2013 (1/1/13 - 5/21/13) | Fires: 16,436 | Acres: 219,920 |
| 2012 (1/1/12 - 5/21/12) | Fires: 20,576 | Acres: 512,520 |
| 2011 (1/1/11 - 5/21/11) | Fires: 26,828 | Acres: 2,789,952 |
| 2010 (1/1/10 - 5/21/10) | Fires: 24,786 | Acres: 423,332 |
| 2009 (1/1/09 - 5/21/09) | Fires: 37,449 | Acres: 1,301,709 |
| 2008 (1/1/08 - 5/21/08) | Fires: 24,567 | Acres: 1,419,159 |
| 2007 (1/1/07 - 5/21/07) | Fires: 33,554 | Acres: 861,094 |
| 2006 (1/1/06 - 5/21/06) | Fires: 39,885 | Acres: 2,435,934 |
| 2005 (1/1/05 - 5/21/05) | Fires: 21,936 | Acres: 343,388 |
| 2004 (1/1/03 - 5/21/04) | Fires: 30,555 | Acres: 477,404 |
| 10-year average | ||
| 2004-2013 | Fires: 27,657 | Acres: 1,078,441 |
| Current Wildfires | ||||
| Arizona | Fires: 2 | Acres: 5,300 | * New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 0 |
| Island Lake (Imperial National Wildlife Refuge): 1,200 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is 22 miles north of Yuma. | ||||
| Soldier Basin (Coronado National Forest): 3,800 acres at eight percent contained. This fire is five miles east of Nogales. | ||||
| California | Fires: 1 | Acres: 4,346 | * New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 0 |
| Grand (Los Padres National Forest): 3,800 acres at 25 percent contained. This fire is two miles east of Frazier Park. Structures are threatened. | ||||
| Montana | Fires: 1 | Acres: 457 | * New fires: 0 | Fires contained: 0 |
| Rumsey Gulch (Montana Department of Natural Resources): 349 acres at 90 percent contained. This fire is three miles southeast of Phillipsburg. | ||||
| Sweats Complex (Helena National Forest): 457 acres at 60 percent contained. This fire is 20 miles northeast of Helena. | ||||