National Preparedness Level 1

as of November 4 at 2 p.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)

Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are
(MST) 8:00 am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
208-387-5050

This report will be updated on Fridays.
Please check the IMSR for more information.

February 21, 2020

Three new large fires were reported this week, two in Texas and one in Florida. Firefighters were able to contain all three wildfires.

Weather

A rogue low pressure area will move southeast along the California Coast and on shore into Southern California Friday night bringing widespread precipitation to Southern California, Southern Nevada, and the Four Corners through Sunday morning. However, Northern California, the Northern Great Basin, and Southern Oregon will remain dry. Following the passage of this system, the West will revert almost entirely to a dry pattern for the remainder of the extended period. The exception to this will be areas along the Canadian Border which will continue to experience weak systems that move from west to east bringing additional snow to the mountains. In Alaska, the favorable weather pattern for producing late-season snowfall across the southern coastal areas will continue into and beyond the extended period. This will allow for some additional improvements to a snowpack that remains well below average. Central through Northern Florida will receive much needed precipitation this weekend which should lessen fire potential slightly across the state. Other portions of the Deep South will begin to trend toward a much needed drier pattern.

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