Incident Management Situation Report

Friday, March 3, 2023 – 0730 MDT

National Preparedness Level 1 

National Fire Activity (February 24, 2023 – March 2, 2023):

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Total

Initial attack activity: Light (542)

New large incidents: 16

Large fires contained: 9

Uncontained large fires: ** 7

Area Command teams committed: 0

NIMOs committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 0

Type 2 IMTs committed: 0

Complex IMTs committed: 0

Nationally, there is one fire being managed under a strategy other than full suppression. 

**Uncontained large fires only include fires being managed under a full suppression strategy.

Geographic Area daily reports

Understanding the IMSR

This report will be posted every Friday at 0730 Mountain Time unless significant activity occurs.

Active Incident Resource Summary

GACC Incidents Cumulative 

Acres Crews Engines Helicopters Total Personnel

Change in 

Personnel

AICC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

NWCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

ONCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

OSCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

NRCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

GBCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

SWCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

RMCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

EACC 1 185 0 3 0 21 1 

SACC 21 15,423 0 23 1 166 63

Total 22 15,608 0 26 1 187 64
Southern Area (PL 1) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Total

New fires: 508

New large incidents: 15

Uncontained large fires: 6

* Storm, Okmulgee Agency, BIA. Four miles southwest of Mannford, OK. Timber. Minimal fire behavior with 

smoldering. Numerous structures threatened. 

* Gillie, National Forests in Mississippi, USFS. Seven miles southwest of Beaumont, MS. Southern rough and 

timber. Minimal fire behavior with backing and smoldering. Structures threatened. 

* Middle Creek, National Forests in Mississippi, USFS. Five miles northeast of Brooklyn, MS. Southern rough. 

Minimal fire behavior. Structures threatened. 

* Solar Park, Texas A&M Forest Service. Started on private land seven miles west of Fort Davis, TX. Timber. 

Moderate fire behavior with creeping and smoldering. 

* Squirrel Tree, Buffalo National River, NPS. Four miles south of St. Joe, AR. Hardwood litter. Minimal fire 

behavior with creeping. 

* Miss White, Buffalo National River, NPS. Five miles north of Snowball, AR. Timber. Minimal fire behavior 

with smoldering and creeping. 

* Melbourne, Florida Forest Service. Started on private land 14 miles northeast of Alpine, FL. Southern rough. 

Minimal fire behavior with smoldering and creeping. Last narrative report unless significant activity occurs. 

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

in PPL Crw Eng Heli StrcLost $$ CTD Origin Own

* Storm OK-OMA 519 --- 90 Ctn 3/3 0 --- 0 0 0 0 10K BIA 

* Gillie MS-MNF 802 --- 95 Ctn 3/3 9 --- 0 1 1 0 14K FS

* Middle Creek MS-MNF 375 --- 90 Ctn UNK 1 --- 0 0 0 0 15K FS

* Solar Park TX-TXS 2,816 --- 85 Ctn 3/7 66 --- 0 14 0 0 NR PRI

* Squirrel Tree AR-BUP 700 --- 90 Ctn 3/4 8 --- 0 2 0 0 10K NPS

* Miss White AR-BUP 560 --- 90 Ctn 3/3 11 --- 0 2 0 0 10K NPS

* Melbourne FL-FLS 400 --- 70 Comp 3/15 9 --- 0 0 0 0 NR PRI

* Asymmetrical FL-FLS 247 --- 100 Ctn --- 20 --- 0 0 0 1 NR PRI

* Sandy FL-FLS 350 --- 100 Ctn --- 7 --- 0 1 0 0 NR PRI

* Lymon Road MS-MSS 251 --- 100 Ctn --- 6 --- 0 0 0 0 50K PRI

* Smith Road MS-MSS 130 --- 100 Ctn --- 2 --- 0 0 0 0 26K PRI

* Lamar Yawn 

School Rd. MS-MSS 100 --- 100 Ctn --- 2 --- 0 0 0 0 NR PRI

* Big Fins TX-TXS 5,569 --- 100 Ctn --- 1 --- 0 0 0 0 NR PRI

* Cobble Switch TX-TXS 344 --- 100 Ctn --- 8 --- 0 0 0 0 NR PRI

* FL-EAQ650051 FL-EAQ 430 --- 100 Ctn --- 1 --- 0 1 0 0 10K DOD

Indian Creek MS-MNF 1,771 600 100 Ctn --- 4 -14 0 1 0 0 22K FS

MSS – Mississippi Forestry Commission EAQ – Eglin Airforce Base, DOD 
Eastern Area (PL 1) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Total

New fires: 4

New large incidents: 1

Uncontained large fires: 1

* Prong Creek, Mark Twain NF, USFS. One mile north of Fairview, MO. Timber. Moderate fire behavior with 

creeping and backing. 

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

in PPL Crw Eng Heli StrcLost $$ CTD Origin Own

* Prong Creek MO-MTF 185 --- 70 Ctn 3/3 21 --- 0 3 0 0 5K FS
Fires and Acres from February 24, 2023 to March 2, 2023 (by Protection):

Geographic Area Fires / 

Acres BIA BLM FWS NPS ST/OT USFS TOTAL

Alaska FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Alaska ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Northwest FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Northwest ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Northern California FIRES 0 1 0 3 0 4 0 

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 

Southern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 

Southern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 

Northern Rockies FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Northern Rockies ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Great Basin FIRES 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 

Great Basin ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Southwest FIRES 1 4 0 0 7 1 13 

Southwest ACRES 0 47 0 0 285 0 333 

Rocky Mountain FIRES 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 

Rocky Mountain ACRES 0 0 0 0 11 0 11

Eastern Area FIRES 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 

Eastern Area ACRES 0 0 0 0 5 5 10

Southern Area FIRES 14 0 4 5 457 28 508 

Southern Area ACRES 606 0 62 1,368 6,530 14,797 23,365

TOTAL FIRES: 15 7 5 5 478 32 542 

TOTAL ACRES: 606 47 62 1,368 6,834 14,803 23,721
Fires and Acres Year-to-Date (by Protection):

Geographic Area Fires/ 

Acres BIA BLM FWS NPS ST/OT USFS TOTAL

Alaska FIRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Alaska ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Northwest FIRES 2 0 0 0 4 1 7 

Northwest ACRES 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 

Northern California FIRES 0 0 1 0 87 5 93

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 32 2 34

Southern California FIRES 0 2 0 0 143 8 153

Southern California ACRES 0 1 0 0 48 3 52

Northern Rockies FIRES 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 

Northern Rockies ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Great Basin FIRES 0 8 1 3 0 0 12

Great Basin ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

Southwest FIRES 6 16 0 0 51 16 89

Southwest ACRES 627 375 0 0 886 71 1,960

Rocky Mountain FIRES 5 1 1 0 7 4 18

Rocky Mountain ACRES 122 7 6 0 15 2 152

Eastern Area FIRES 0 0 1 0 505 34 540

Eastern Area ACRES 0 0 0 0 4,569 162 4,732

Southern Area FIRES 139 0 15 22 3,080 109 3,365

Southern Area ACRES 3,281 0 1,081 1,389 30,448 20,512 56,713

TOTAL FIRES: 153 27 19 25 3,877 177 4,278

TOTAL ACRES: 4,032 383 1,087 1,389 36,000 20,754 63,647

Ten Year Average Total

Fires (2013 – 2022 as of today) 4,939

Acres (2013 – 2022 as of today) 109,401

Changes in some agency YTD acres reflect more accurate mapping or reporting adjustments.
Predictive Services Discussion: 

Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected in southwest and south Texas today due to gusty westnorthwest 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. 

http://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/outlooks/outlooks.htm

6 Minutes for Safety: 

The 6 Minutes for Safety topic of the day is Proper Use of Trigger Points.