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as of October 28 at 7:00 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)

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March 3, 2023

Sixteen new large fires were reported this week in the Southern and Eastern areas. Eight uncontained large fires have burned more than 6,000 aces in Mississippi, Arkansas, Florida, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. 

As we head into Fire Year 2023, take a moment to check the Monthly Seasonal Outlook for March. April, May and June from the National Interagency Coordination Center Predicted Services. Listen to the Monthly Seasonal Outlook briefing podcast for a complete overview of the next four months.

Weather

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected in southwest and south Texas today due to gusty west- northwest winds amid relative humidity of 5-25% behind a dry cold front. Another round of elevated to critical conditions are likely Sunday – Monday on the southern High Plains into Big Bend and southern and central New Mexico due to strong winds overlapping low relative humidity. Minimum relative humidity will drop below 40% on portions of the Florida Peninsula today with breezy southwest winds. Dry and breezy post-frontal conditions are likely in portions of the Deep South today as well. Parts of the Gulf and Southeast Coasts are likely to receive little to no precipitation into next week. Upper-level troughing will develop over the northwestern CONUS bringing widespread and heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest along and west of the Cascades through northern California this weekend into early next week, including heavy snow and strong winds in the Sierra. Precipitation, mostly snow, will spread across the northern Intermountain West, northern Plains, and Great Lakes tonight into early next week as well. Temperatures are likely to be below normal for the West and above normal in much of the southern and eastern CONUS this weekend into early next week before below normal temperatures spread across much of the CONUS mid to late next week. Precipitation will return to portions of the southern and central Plains and Southeast mid to late next week. 

Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response
* New fires are identified with an asterisk
16 States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires
Total does not include individual fires within complexes.
8
Acres from active fires 6,357
Fires contained 9
Year-to-date statistics
2023 (1/1/23-3/03/23) Fires: 4,278 Acres: 63,647
2022 (1/1/22-3/03/22) Fires: 8,350 Acres: 185,680
2021 (1/1/21-3/03/21) Fires: 3,796 Acres: 78,319
2020 (1/1/20-3/03/20) Fires: 3,230 Acres: 67,370
2019 (1/1/19-3/03/19) Fires: 2,177 Acres: 40,731
2018 (1/1/18-3/03/18) Fires: 6,607 Acres: 152,578
2017 (1/1/17-3/03/17) Fires: 8,116 Acres: 227,733
2016 (1/1/16-3/03/16) Fires: 4,377 Acres: 187,697
2015 (1/1/15-3/03/15) Fires: 5,787 Acres: 92,582
2014 (1/1/14-3/03/14) Fires: 5,943 Acres: 73,712
2013 (1/1/13-3/03/13) Fires: 2,344 Acres: 21,052
10-year average Year-to-Date
2013-2022 Fires: 4,939 Acres: 109,401
Current Wildfires
Fires: 2
Acres: 1,260
New: 2
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Miss White
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Buffalo National River
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NPS 560 90 Five miles north of Snowball, AR  
* Squirrel Tree
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Buffalo National River
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NPS 700 90 Four miles south of St  
Fires: 1
Acres: 400
New: 4
Contained: 3
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Melbourne
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Florida Forest Service
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ST 400 70 Started on private land 14 miles northeast of Alpine, FL  
* Asymmetrical
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Florida Forest Service
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ST 247 100    
* FL-EAQ-650051
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Eglin Air Force Base
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DoD 430 100    
* Sandy
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Florida Forest Service
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ST 350 100    
Fires: 2
Acres: 1,177
New: 5
Contained: 4
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Gillie
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National Forests in Mississippi
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USFS 802 95 Seven miles southwest of Beaumont, MS  
* Middle Creek
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National Forests in Mississippi
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USFS 375 90 Five miles northeast of Brooklyn, MS  
Indian Creek
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National Forests in Mississippi
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USFS 1,771 100 Ten miles northwest of Wiggins, MS  
* Lamar Yawn School Rd.
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Mississippi Forestry Commission
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ST 100 100    
* Lymon Road
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Mississippi Forestry Commission
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ST 251 100    
* Smith Road
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Mississippi Forestry Commission
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ST 130 100    
Fires: 1
Acres: 185
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Prong Creek
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Mark Twain National Forest
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USFS 185 70 One mile north of Fairview, MO  
Fires: 1
Acres: 519
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Storm
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Okmulgee Field Office
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BIA 519 90 Four miles southwest of Mannford, OK  
Fires: 1
Acres: 2,816
New: 3
Contained: 2
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Solar Park
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Texas A & M Forest Service
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ST 2,816 85 Started on private land seven miles west of Fort Davis, TX  
* Big Fins
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Texas A & M Forest Service
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ST 5,569 100    
* Cobble Switch
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Texas A & M Forest Service
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ST 344 100