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as of October 18 at 2 p.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5) Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are |
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October 21, 2019 Fourteen large fires have burned more than 62,746 acres in five states. Currently, six geographic areas have active large fires. Weather: The Sundowner wind event that has been bringing gusty dry offshore winds to Southern California for the last few days will weaken today. The easterly Mono Winds of Central California will become active on Wednesday before tapering off on Friday. Gusty westerly Chinook winds will kick up along the Front Range of the Rockies again today and tomorrow before dropping off Wednesday. The Southern High Plains will also be breezy and dry again today. No precipitation is expected over the southwest continental United States (CONUS) for several more days. Elsewhere, a weather system now over the northern plains will slowly drift into Ontario by mid-week. A cold front associated with this low pressure system extends south from the storm center all the way to the Gulf States. This front will move east over the next couple of days and will bring a shot of rain to much of the eastern half of the CONUS over these next couple of days, further mitigating the drought conditions previously plaguing the southeastern portion of the country. |
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| Daily statistics 10/21/19 | ||
| Number of new large fires or emergency response | 2 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
14 | Arizona (1) |
| Acres from active fires | 62,764 | |
| Fires contained | 0 | |
| Year-to-date statistics | ||
| 2019 (1/1/19 - 10/21/19) | Fires: 43,746 | Acres: 4,467,200 |
| 2018 (1/1/18 - 10/21/18) | Fires: 50,209 | Acres: 8,159,036 |
| 2017 (1/1/17 - 10/21/17) | Fires: 51,960 | Acres: 8,819,247 |
| 2016 (1/1/16 - 10/21/16) | Fires: 49,981 | Acres: 4,992,917 |
| 2015 (1/1/15 - 10/21/15) | Fires: 52,648 | Acres: 9,366,445 |
| 2014 (1/1/14 - 10/21/14) | Fires: 42,575 | Acres: 3,251,256 |
| 2013 (1/1/13 - 10/2113) | Fires: 40,173 | Acres: 4,146,588 |
| 2012 (1/1/12 - 10/21/12) | Fires: 50,705 | Acres: 8,958,463 |
| 2011 (1/1/11 - 10/21/11) | Fires: 64,060 | Acres: 8,232,443 |
| 2010 (1/1/10 - 10/21/10) | Fires: 62,098 | Acres: 3,058,722 |
| 2009 (1/1/09 - 10/21/09) | Fires: 73,005 | Acres: 5,711,184 |
| 10-year average Year-to-Date | ||
| 2009-2018 | Fires: 53,636 | Acres: 6,470,671 |
| Current Wildfires | ||||||
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
| Arizona | Fires: 1 | Acres: 16,400 | New: 0 | Contained: 0 | ||
| Ikes | Grand Canyon National Park | NPS | 16,400 | 80 | 60 miles southwest of Paige | 928-643-8110 |
| California | Fires: 6 | Acres: 33,948 | New: 2 | Contained: 2 | ||
| Briceburg | Merced-Mariposa Unit, Cal Fire | ST | 5,563 | 98 | 8 miles north of Mariposa | 844-668-3473 |
| Caples | Eldorado National Forest | FS | 3,434 | 61 | 18 miles southwest of South Lake Tahoe | 530 303-2412 |
| Real | Santa Barbara County Fire Department | CNTY/Local | 420 | 80 | 12 miles north of Golenta | |
| Saddle Ridge | Los Angeles Fire Department | FS | 8,799 | 78 | 5 miles northwest of San Fernando | 626-574-5208 |
| South | Shasta-Trinity National Forest | FS | 5,332 | 75 | 15 miles south of Platina | 530-628-0039 |
| Taboose | Inyo National Forest | FS | 10,400 | 75 | 6 miles southwest of Big Pine | 760-873-2427 |
| Colorado | Fires: 4 | Acres: 11,445 | New: 2 | Contained: 2 | ||
| Cow Creek | Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NF | FS | 785 | 0 | 9 miles east of Ridgeway | 970-589-0842 |
| Decker | Rio Grande National Forest | FS | 8,705 | 30 | 9 miles south of Salida | 719-626-1095 |
| Granite Lake | White River National Forest | FS | 720 | 2 | 13 miles southeast of Meredith | 970-963-2266 |
| Middle Mamm | White River National Forest | FS | 1,235 | 34 | 11 miles south of Rifle | 970-930-1548 |
| Texas | Fires: 1 | Acres: 400 | New: 2 | Contained: 1 | ||
| * Double Mountain | Texas A&M Forest Service | PRI | 400 | 40 | 45 miles east of Abilene | |
| * Haskell | Texas A&M Forest Service | PRI | 150 | 100 | ||
| Utah | Fires: 2 | Acres: 553 | New: 0 | Contained: 0 | ||
| Skull Flat 2 | Fishlake National Forest | FS | 450 | 0 | 7 miles east of Beaver | |
| Swasey Peak | Richfield Field Office | BLM | 103 | 0 | 1 mile southeast of Mesa | |