ARIZONA
Dogtown – 1 mile S of Woods Sub Division near Garland Prairie.
6 acres. Start 4/24/2016 1400 hours. Kaibab NF. Fire crews from Kaibab NF, Coconino NF, Williams FD and Ponderosa FD. 100% containment. Weather: High winds. Contained fire.
KANSAS
N of El Dorado Lake, KS: Large wildfire or Controlled burn. [via Social Media]
NEW YORK
SE of #Ellenville, NY: Start 4/23/2016. Ulster Co. Sam Point’s Preserve. 21 miles west of Poughkeepsie. 800 acres. 110 personnel from 13 local FD’s, NY Dept of Environmental Conservation and NY State Parks. 2 Helos.
Verkeerder – S of Lake Mantanza.
350 acres. Start 4/23/2016. 0% containment. IMT2. The fire is burning in brush and timber. Active fire. Area restriction in effect. Threat to recreation areas and camps.
NORTH CAROLINA
Buck Knob – 5 miles W of Franklin.
243 acres. National Forest Services of NC. 17 personnel. 4 engines. 1 helicopter. $30K cost-to-date. 90% contained. $30K cost-to-date. Moderate fire behavior. Residences threatened. Hardwood litter, dormant brush and hardwood slash.
Clemmons Road – 6 miles N of Oak Island, NC.
1578 acres. NC Forest Service – Raleigh. Located N of Hwy 211 between Clemmons Rd and Midway Rd in the Bolivia Community of Brunswick County.
Start 4/19/2016 1345 hours. Human caused by man who was debris burning and fire escaped. Was arrested on criminal charges.
24 personnel. 2 engines. 1 helicopter. 2 structures lost. 80% contained. $125K cost-to-date. Moderate fire behavior, active up hill runs and spotting. Homes threatened. Forest Litter. Timber
Silver Mine – 3 miles W of Hot Springs.
300 acres. National Forests of NC. 163 personnel. 3 fire crews. 22 engines. 2 helicopters. 0% contained. $15K cost-to-date. Active with running. Homes threatened. Hardwood litter.
State Line – 5 miles W of Hot Springs.
1068 acres. Great Smoky Mtns National Park. 8 personnel. $5k cost-to-date. 25% contained. Moderate fire behavior, up hill runs, flanking and backing. Hardwood litter. Closed timber litter.
Whipping Creek Road – 6 miles N of Engelhard & N of Hyde County Airport. E of Palico Rd.
15,449 acres. Started 4/18/2016 1400 Hours.NC Forest Service and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Services. IMT2.
153 personnel. 18 engines, 1 helicopter. 2 CL 415 Super Scoopers made 126 rounds of drops up to 203,112 gallons of water to help strengthen containment lines.
54% contained. $505K cost-to-date. Active fire behavior, torching, spotting. Homes threatened. Chaparral.
PENNSYLVANIA
16Mile – 2 miles E of Cresco.
900 acres. 0 info on personnel from PA Dept of Forest Fire Protection. $10K cost-to-date. 0% contained. Extreme fire with wind-driven runs. Hardwood limber.
Bear Town – 2 miles E of Cresco.
314 acres. PA Div of Forest Fire Protection. $10K cost-to-date. No other info available.
Quebec Run Wild Area – 10 miles SE of Uniontown.
300 acres. IMT3. No info on if NF or Parks, etc. Active fire behavior with uphill runs and backs. Homes threatened. Unknown containment status. $20K cost-to-date. Timber. The fire is burning in timber, hardwood litter and chaparral. Moderate and smoldering fire behavior were observed. Structures are threatened.
TENNESSEE
Bluff Mtn – 5 miles W of Pigeon Forge.
150 acres. TN Dept of Forestry. 0 personnel. $50K cost-to-date. 94% contained. Moderate fire. Last report.
Glady Branch Fomey Area – 9 miles NW of Bryson City.
214 acres. Great Smokey Mtns National Park Service. 8 personnel. $5K cost-to-date. 25% contained. Moderate fire behavior, up hill runs, flanking and backing. Hardwood litter, closed timber litter.
Lone Mtn SF – 5 miles S of Wartburg.
117 acres. Private land. TN Dept of Forestry. 0 Personnel. $1k cost-to-date. 0% contained. Min fire. Timber.
Penecostal Church – 6 miles N of Cherokee.
125 acres. E Cherokee Agency, BIA. 38 personnel. 1 crew. 2 engines. $25K cost-to-date. 0% contained. Active Fire with running. Structures threatened. Hardwood litter, dormant brush and hardwood slash.
Raccoon Mountain – 10 miles S of Holston Mtn near Bristol. Sullivan County.
285 acres. Cherokee NF. 39 personnel. 1 20-person fire crew. 3 engine. 1 helicopters. $36K cost-to-date. 50% contained. Active fire behavior, up hill runs, spotting, wind-driven runs. Structures threatened. Hardwood litter, timber and short grass.
Railroad Grade 2016 – 5 miles S of Elizabethton, Carter County off Hwy 25/70 @ White Rocks Mtn. 5 miles S by plane from Hampton.
1487 acres. Cherokee NF, TN. 80 personnel. 4 crews, 2 engines, 2 dozers, 1 water tender, . 2 helicopters and 1 overhead team of 5 staffing.
95% contained. Active fire with uphill runs, spotting. $300K cost-to-date. Human caused. Homes threatened. Hardwood litter, grass and dormant brush.
VIRGINIA
Rocky Mountain Fire – 6 miles S of Elkton.
10,376 acres. Start 4/16/2016 1315 hours. Shenandoan National Park. IMT1. 353 personnel from 33 U.S. Formerly fire personnel from Dist of Columbia and Puerto Rico. 70% contained.
2 medium size helos, 2 light helos, 11 engines, 1 dozer, 2 fixed wing SEATs and 2 air attack helos/2 lead planes. 7 engines, 40% contained. $1M cost-to-date.
Active fire behavior, wind-driven with runs and torching. Fire fuels are timber, brush and grass.
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