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May 15, 2008

Florida continues to have a lot of fire activity. Six large fires are currently burning a total of 36,713 acres. Weather conditions may help firefighters the next couple of days.

Weather Discussion: Humidity is predicted to increase over the next few days in Florida. Cooler weather and scattered showers are expected in Arizona and New Mexico. Gusty winds may occur today over the mountains of California.

Source: National Interagency Coordination Center

 
Daily statistics 5/15/08
Number of new large fires 4 States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires 9

Arizona (1)
California (2)
Colorado (1)
Florida (6)

Acres from active fires 39,755
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) fires 1
Number of Wildland Fire Use (WFU) acres 370
Fires contained since 5/14/08 1
Year-to-date large fires contained 364
Year-to-date statistics
2008 (1/1/08 - 5/15/08) Fires: 22,564 Acres: 1,404,239
2007 (1/1/07 - 5/15/07) Fires: 30,582 Acres: 700,741
2006 (1/1/06 - 5/15/06) Fires: 38,592 Acres: 2,355,385
2005 (1/1/05 - 5/15/05) Fires: 20,912 Acres: 308,237
2004 (1/1/04 - 5/15/04) Fires: 28,328 Acres: 466,258
2003 (1/1/03 - 5/15/03) Fires: 18,793 Acres: 366,102
2002 (1/1/02 - 5/15/02) Fires: 26,900 Acres: 603,644
2001 (1/1/01 - 5/15/01) Fires: 29,718 Acres: 532,695
2000 (1/1/00 - 5/15/00) Fires: 37,822 Acres: 910,997
5-year average
2003 - 2008 Fires: 28,196 Acres: 1,040,972
10-year average
2001- 2008 Fires: 29,114 Acres: 834,482
Current Wildland Fires 30
Arizona Fires: 1 Acres: 2,545 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 0
Solano (Papago Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 2,545 acres at 95 percent contained. This fire is burning 20 miles east of Sells. Minimal fire activity was reported.
Information: Call 520-349-3565 or visit Inciweb.
California Fires: 1 Acres: 320 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 0
  WFU
Fires: 1
Acres: 370 New fires: 0  
Bighorn (Angeles National Forest): 320 acres at 25 percent contained. This fire is located 11 miles north of Claremont. Moderate fire activity was observed and residences are threatened.
Information: Call 626-821-6700 or visit Inciweb.
NEW Honey Bee (Inyo National Forest): 370 acres. This wildland fire use is being managed to accomplish natural resource objectives.
Colorado Fires: 1 Acres: 177 New fires: 0 Fires contained: 0
Ferguson (Fremont County): 177 acres at 80 percent contained. This fire is burning 32 miles northwest of Pueblo. Residences and outbuildings are currently threatened.
Information: Visit the Rocky Mountain Coordination Center.
Florida Fires: 6 Acres: 36,713 New fires: 2 Fires contained: 0
Brevard Complex (Florida Division of Forestry): 11,908 acres at 60 percent contained. This compex is burning in Brevard County and consists of ten fires including the Osage Fire. Moderate fire activity was reported and residences are threatened.
NEW Mustang Corner (Everglades National Park): 19,500 acres at zero percent contained. This fire is 15 miles southwest of Kendall. Extreme rates of spread were observed. Cultural sites are threatened.
LPGA (Florida Division of Forestry): 797 acres at 95 percent contained. This fire is six miles west of Dayton Beach. Minimal fire activity was reported.
Mud Swamp New River (National Forests in Florida): 1,338 acres at 15 percent contained. This fire is burning five miles northeast of Sumatra.
NEW East Tucker Fire (Seminole Agency, Bureau of Indian Affairs): 1,000 acres at an unknown percent contained. This fire is 16 miles southwest of Okeechobee. Fire behavior was extreme and residences are threatened.
Pasture (Florida Department of Forestry): 2,170 acres at 95 percent contained. This fire is burning one mile north of Eastpoint. Spot fires were reported and residences are threatened.
Mississippi Fires: 0 Acres: 0 New fires: 1 Fires contained: 1
NEW Malley (Mississippi Forestry Commission): The fire was contained at 100 acres.
 
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