UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Wildfire activity has picked up nationally and we are here to share what’s happening in the Fire World.  The National Preparedness Level remains at a Level 1.

According to the records kept by the National Interagency Fire Center, there have been 6,547 wildfires for a total of 138,478 acres compared to 2017’s 7,542 wildfires and a total of 215,677 acres. (as of March 2, 2018)

ARKANSAS – OKLAHOMA INTERAGENCY COORDINATOR CENTER (AR/OK)

#MayFire | NW of Woodward, Oklahoma.  Harper County.  OKCNA District.  15 acres. Dispatched @ 1004 hours.

#OoptimaFire | Unknown location.  Fire incident resources OKOKS.  Limited Information.

#PolecatFire | 1 mile north of Bell, Oklahoma.  Adair County.  OKCNA District.  0.1 acres.  Forrest Blackbear, IC.  Dispatched @ 1230 hours.

#PattersonFire | 2 miles NNE of Oark, Arkansas.  Johnson County.  PH District.  12 acres.  Dispatched @ 1344 hours.   Jeff Henderson IC4 as of 1430 hours.  Fire contained @ 1800 hours.

#CoyoteTrailFire |  Coyote Trail, OK.  Pottawatomie County.  OKSHA District.  0.1 acre.  Dispatched @ 1402 hours.

#PowerlineFire  | 7 miles west of Hagarville, Arkansas.  Pope County.  BP District.  1 acre.  Grass and Timber.  Dispatched 1412 hours.  Will Hunter IC at 1445 hours.  Containment at 1634 hours.

#NoraFire |  Unknown location.   Osage County.  OKOSA District.  5 acres.  Dispatched at 1423 hours.

#AntiochFire | Unknown location.  Garvin County.  OKCHA District.  0.1 acre. Dispatched at 1504 hours.

#McConnellFire | 2 miles NW of Zion, Arkansas.  Johnson County.  PH District. 19 acres.  Dispatched at 1547 hours.  C Highfill IC @ 1720 hours.  Contained at 1800 hours.

#KubotaFire | Unknown location in Arkansas.  Searcy County.  ARBUP District.  5 acres. Dispatched 1552 hours.  Contained at 1900 hours.

#Hwy14PowerlineFire | 2.5 miles NW of Fifty Six, Arkansas.  Stone County.  SYL District.  Dispatched 1602 hours.  Brady Johnson ICT4 at 1630 hours.  Contained at 1829 hours.  1 acre.

#RedMoonFire | 2.1 miles north of Hammon, Oklahoma.  Custer County.  OKCOA District.  Dispatched at 1606 hours.  Cole Ivey IC.  343.5 acres.

#LongOakFire |  Unknown location.  Comanche (OK) County.  OKANA District.  10.3 acres.  Dispatched at 1609 hours.  O Cleveland, IC.

#OnionPrairieFire | Unknown location in Oklahoma.  Osage County.  OKS District.  1 acre. Dispatched at 1633 hours.

#FlynnFire | 1 miles east of Bell, Oklahoma.  Adair County.  OKCNA District.  28.3 acres. Dispatched at 1715 hours.  Forrest Blackbear, IC @ 1715 hours.

#RoperRoadFire | Unknown location in Oklahoma.  Ellis County.  OKS District. Dispatched 1722 hours.  0.1 acre.

#GreenfieldFire | 1 mile north of Bell, Oklahoma.  Adair County.  OKCNA District.  1.7 acres.  Dispatched at 1800 hours.  Forrest Blackbear, IC @ 1600 hours.

ARIZONA DISPATCH CENTER (AZ)

#CattleFire | 93 MM 45, Arizona.  0.1 acre.  Dispatched 1004 hours.  Contained/Controlled at 1140 hours.

#MarshallGulchFire | Marshall Gulch, Arizona.  0.1 acre. Dispatched 1408 hours.  Contained/Controlled at 1410 hours.

FLAGSTAFF DISPATCH CENTER (AZ)

#Kendrick1Fire | Unknown location, Arizona.  Dispatched @ 1225 hours.

CLEVELAND NATIONAL FOREST (CA)

#RainbowFire |  3050 Rainbow Valley Road.  Mutual Aid call.  Dispatched @ 1459 hours PST.

FEDERAL INTERAGENCY COMM CENTER (CA)

#RichardFire | Hwy 74 & Richard Road, Perris, CA.  Dispatched 1235 hours PST.

MISSOURI  IOWA COORDINATION CENTER

#WolfFire | Texas County Forest Service.  Dispatched @ 1506 hours.

ALBUQUERQUE INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER (NM)

#TrackFire | Isleta, NM.  Dispatched @ 1424 hours. Contained @  1455 hours.  Controlled at 1525 hours.

#StrehauserFire | Unknown location.  Dispatched @ 1518 hours.  Contained @ 1640 hours.  Controlled @ 1731 hours.  Fire out @ 1737 hours. E671 and D7 responded.

#SouthSFFire | San Felipe Pueblo, New Mexico.  Dispatched @ 1556 hours.  Contained/Controlled @ 1610 hours. 0.25 acres.

ALAMOGORDO DISPATCH CENTER (NM)

#LoaderFire | Copper Ridge, New Mexico.  Dispatched @ 1244 hours.  1 acre.

#LeeTrevinoFire | Outlaw/Alto Village, New Mexico.  Dispatched @ 1305 hours.  0.25 acres.

#SanSimmonFire |  Unknown location, New Mexico.  Dispatched @ 1408 hours.  53 acres.  Fire has been contained and under control.

TAOS INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER

#StrohauerFire | NE of Clayton, New Mexico.  Dispatched @ 1615 hours.  40 acres.  State and local resources on scene.

PUEBLO INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER (CO)

#ClarkCountyFire | 5 miles SW of Ashland (Clark), Kansas.  Dispatched @ 1156 hours.  Human caused. 1,500 acres. Resources on-scene.  Unknown containment status or current fire conditions.

#AdamLaneFire |  2 miles south of Alamosa (Alamosa County).   Dispatched @ 1633 hours on 3/4/2018.  Contained on 3/5/2018 @ 0922 hours.  Human caused.  0.1 acre.

KENTUCKY INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER (KY)

#PondLickFire | Dispatched @ 2010 hours. Limited information.

MICHIGAN INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER (MO)

#BigCreekFire | Big Creek (Oscoda County), Missouri.  Dispatched @ 1528 hours.

MISSOURI IOWA COORDINATION CENTER (MO, IA)

#HighwayTFire | Private property (Phelps County).  Dispatched @ 1329 hours.  8.4 acres.

NORTH CAROLINA INTERAGENCY COORDINATION CENTER (NC)

#FlowerGapFire | Unknown location.  Dispatched 1740  hours.  5 acres. Light flashy and fire fuels.

#TruckFire | Unknown location.  Dispatched @ 1320 hours.  0.3 acres.

#WolfPitFire |  Unknown location.  Private property on Grandfather Road.  Dispatched @ 1559 hours on 3/4/2018.  .25 acres.

#49Fire | Uwharrie Road in Davidson County.  Dispatched @ 1127 hours on 3/4/2018. 0.3 acre.

ALBUQUERQUE INTERAGENCY DISPATCH CENTER (NM)

#TR2Fire | Hwy 47 and TR2.  Dispatched @ 1529 hours.  Contained @ 1553 hours. 0.1 acres.

#PJFire | Sandia Ranger District.  Dispatched @ 0703 hours.  100 acres.

#TR76Fire | Isleta.  Dispatched @ 1453 hours on 3/4/2018.  Contained @ 1550 hours on 3/4/2018.  Controlled @ 1439 hours.

Sources | WildCAD, NIFC

(c) 2018 NW Fire Blog – 2120 PST | Updated 2130 PST