Incident Management Situation Report

Friday, May 5, 2023 – 0730 MDT

National Preparedness Level 1 

National Fire Activity (April 28, 2023 – May 4, 2023):

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Total

Initial attack activity: Light (682 Fires)

New large incidents: 12

Large fires contained: 14

Uncontained large fires: ** 10

Area Command teams committed: 0

NIMOs committed: 0

Type 1 IMTs committed: 0

Type 2 IMTs committed: 0

Complex IMTs committed: 0

Nationally, there are zero fires 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

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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 1 227 2 2 0 55 -184

NRCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

GBCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 -14

SWCC 1 700 2 3 0 54 27

RMCC 1 2,231 0 12 0 60 59

EACC 5 3,665 0 15 2 149 84

SACC 11 38,631 1 30 7 996 632

Total 19 45,454 5 62 9 1,314 604
Southern Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Total

New fires: 139

New large incidents: 4

Uncontained large fires: 3

Great Lakes, National Forests in North Carolina, USFS. Transfer of command from CIMT (SA Red Team)

back to the local unit occurred on 5/2. One mile southeast of New Bern, NC. Chaparral, dormant brush, 

hardwood slash and timber. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. Communities and numerous structures 

threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect. 

* Sandy, Big Cypress National Preserve, NPS. Twenty-two miles northeast of Carnestown, FL. Southern 

rough, tall grass and hardwood litter. Moderate fire behavior with wind-driven runs, short-range spotting and 

creeping. Structures threatened. Area and trail closures in effect.

* Orange Hammock, Florida Forest Service. Started on private land 2 miles southwest of Port Orange, FL. 

Timber and southern rough. Extreme fire behavior with flanking, group torching and short-range spotting. 

Residences threatened. 

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

Great Lakes NC-NCF 32,400 0 70 Ctn 6/19 224 -9 1 10 2 0 4.5M FS

* Sandy FL-BCP 3,300 --- 0 Ctn 5/18 60 --- 0 1 5 0 420K NPS

* Orange 

Hammock FL-FLS 562 --- 60 Ctn 5/6 28 --- 0 5 0 0 NR PRI

* Sand Dunes TX-TXS 347 --- 100 Ctn --- 18 --- 0 3 0 0 NR PRI

* Co Rd. 3221 MS-MSS 125 --- 100 Ctn --- 2 --- 0 1 0 0 25K PRI

County Road 

121 FL-FLS 1,053 0 100 Ctn --- 26 0 0 6 0 0 NR PRI

Radar Hill OK-OSA 425 0 100 Ctn --- 25 0 0 9 0 0 500K BIA 

Swine OK-WEA 1,364 0 100 Ctn --- 12 0 1 1 0 0 17K BIA 

Aggie Flats OK-OKS 105 0 100 Ctn --- 3 0 0 1 0 0 3K ST 

Grey Squirrel 

Hollow OK-OKS 250 0 100 Ctn --- 2 0 0 1 0 0 3K ST 

North Side OK-OKS 240 0 100 Ctn --- 3 0 0 2 0 0 3K ST 

Curry Island FL-FLS 400 100 100 Ctn --- 10 1 0 1 0 0 3K PRI

TXS – Texas A&M Forest Service MSS – Mississippi Forestry Commission OSA – Osage Agency, BIA 

WEA – Wewoka Agency, BIA OKS – Oklahoma DOF 

Eastern Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Total

New fires: 234

New large incidents: 4

Uncontained large fires: 4

* Berg, Agassiz NWR, FWS. Seven miles east of Middle River, MN. Tall grass and closed timber litter. Minimal 

fire behavior with smoldering. 

* Hwy 59, Bemidji Region, Minnesota, DNR. Two miles south of Waubun, MN. Tall grass. Active fire behavior 

with running, creeping and smoldering. 
* SE Thief, Warroad Forestry Area. Two miles from Gratzke, MN. Tall grass and brush. Extreme fire behavior 

with running. 

* Pearson, Southwest Region, Minnesota DNR. Ten miles southwest of Madison, MN. Tall grass and timber. 

Active fire behavior with running, creeping and smoldering. Residences threatened.

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

* Berg MN-AGR 1,728 --- 80 Ctn 5/15 43 --- 0 1 0 0 89K FWS

* Hwy 59 MN-1BS 320 --- 50 Ctn 5/6 44 --- 0 6 1 2 15K ST 

* SE Thief MN-1DS 1,225 --- 90 Ctn UNK 42 --- 0 7 1 0 15K ST 

* Pearson MN-4XS 390 --- 99 Ctn 5/5 18 --- 0 0 0 0 5K ST 

Lankey Mountain WV-WVS 1,370 -130 100 Ctn --- 0 0 0 0 0 0 25K ST 

Log Swamp NJ-NJS 1,607 0 100 Ctn --- 6 -9 0 3 0 0 15K ST 

WVS – West Virginia DOF NJS – New Jersey Forest Fire Service

Southwest Area (PL 2) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Total

New fires: 65

New large incidents: 3

Uncontained large fires: 2

* Park, Captain District, NM State Forestry. Six miles southwest of Picacho, NM. Short grass and timber. 

Moderate fire behavior with uphill runs and creeping. Residences threatened.

* Big Tank, Las Vegas District, NM State Forestry. Fifteen miles east of Las Vegas, NM. Grass, brush and 

timber. Active fire behavior with running, creeping and smoldering.

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

* Park NM-N5S 700 --- 0 Ctn 5/5 54 --- 2 3 0 0 10K ST 

* Big Tank NM-N4S 900 --- 30 Ctn UNK 0 --- 0 0 0 0 15K SF 

* Marsh NM-N4S 1,678 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 0 10K ST 

Antelope Flats NM-N3S 939 -50 100 Ctn --- 0 -25 0 0 0 0 NR ST 

N3S – Socorro District, NM State Forestry 

Rocky Mountain Area (PL 1) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Total

New fires: 12

New large incidents: 1

Uncontained large fires: 1

* Natick, Nebraska NF, USFS. Ten miles southeast of Thedford, NE. Short grass and timber. Active fire 

behavior with running, backing and spotting.

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge 

in PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

* Natick NE-NBF 2,231 --- 50 Ctn 5/6 60 --- 0 12 0 0 150K FS

Gageby Creek CO-BNX 4,618 0 100 Ctn --- 1 0 0 0 0 0 369K CNTY
BNX – Bent County 
Fires and Acres from April 28, 2023 to May 4, 2023 (by Protection):

Geographic Area Fires/ 

Acres BIA BLM FWS NPS ST/OT USFS TOTAL

Alaska FIRES 0 0 0 0 5 0 5 

Alaska ACRES 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 

Northwest FIRES 3 2 0 0 20 2 27

Northwest ACRES 4 2 0 0 9 0 15

Northern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 46 1 47

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 17 0 17

Southern California FIRES 1 0 0 0 59 6 66

Southern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 292 3 295

Northern Rockies FIRES 13 1 0 0 47 7 68

Northern Rockies ACRES 51 2 0 0 162 50 265

Great Basin FIRES 0 4 0 1 12 2 19

Great Basin ACRES 0 0 0 0 11 0 12

Southwest FIRES 18 5 2 1 27 12 65

Southwest ACRES 20 32 0 3 4,906 94 5,055

Rocky Mountain FIRES 3 2 0 1 6 0 12

Rocky Mountain ACRES 3 15 0 0 141 0 159

Eastern Area FIRES 41 2 0 187 4 234

Eastern Area ACRES 62 2,117 0 2,077 3 4,259

Southern Area FIRES 4 0 0 2 125 8 139

Southern Area ACRES 15 0 0 3,940 1,342 176 5,473

TOTAL FIRES: 83 14 4 5 534 42 682

TOTAL ACRES: 154 51 2,117 3,943 8,958 326 15,549
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 11 0 11

Alaska ACRES 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 

Northwest FIRES 27 11 3 0 118 9 168

Northwest ACRES 127 92 0 0 195 0 414

Northern California FIRES 0 0 1 0 271 15 287

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 114 7 121

Southern California FIRES 2 4 0 21 354 38 419

Southern California ACRES 1 26 0 22 423 211 683

Northern Rockies FIRES 22 2 1 0 155 33 213

Northern Rockies ACRES 69 3 6 0 531 255 864

Great Basin FIRES 2 36 2 7 36 5 88

Great Basin ACRES 470 8 0 0 56 1 535

Southwest FIRES 82 48 4 4 245 93 476

Southwest ACRES 788 673 33 3 18,695 958 21,150

Rocky Mountain FIRES 35 6 2 1 83 14 141

Rocky Mountain ACRES 565 82 36 0 72,679 1,182 74,544

Eastern Area FIRES 83 0 11 10 3,768 175 4,047

Eastern Area ACRES 927 0 5,180 52 37,674 5,385 49,218

Southern Area FIRES 352 0 30 46 7,711 271 8,410

Southern Area ACRES 97,056 0 6,830 12,848 123,090 49,878 289,702

TOTAL FIRES: 605 107 54 89 12,752 653 14,260

TOTAL ACRES: 100,002 884 12,085 12,925 253,459 57,877 437,232

Ten Year Average Total

Fires (2013 – 2022 as of today) 17,219

Acres (2013 – 2022 as of today) 803,334

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

Dry and breezy conditions will develop over much of the Southwest into southern Colorado and the adjacent 

High Plains today and tomorrow. Moderate to High risk significant fire potential is forecast for portions of 

southeast Arizona into central and eastern New Mexico and the adjacent High Plains. Dry conditions will continue 

into early next week with low afternoon relative humidity and poor overnight recovery. An upper low may move 

into the Four Corners late next week with breezy and dry conditions likely near and east of the Divide in New 

Mexico while areas west of the Divide would see improving conditions and isolated to scattered showers.

Hot and dry conditions will continue over Florida today with minimum relative humidity near or below 30%. Higher 

relative humidity is forecast this weekend into next week with minimum relative humidity above 35%. Isolated 

showers and thunderstorms are also forecast for much of next week, with localized areas of wetting rain. 

However, lightning ignitions will be possible with any of the storms and significant fire potential will remain low to 

moderate.

Upper troughing will continue near the West Coast through mid-next week with periods of showers and 

thunderstorms and wetting rainfall for the northern half of the West including northern California. An upper low 

is forecast to move into the southern Great Basin mid-next week with showers possible there as well. Meanwhile, 

daily scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast for much of the Plains through the Mississippi Valley to 

the Appalachians with most locations receiving wetting rain over the next week. The East Coast will be drier with 

isolated showers and thunderstorms possible late next week, but northern New England will likely remain dry 

with increasing fire potential. Temperatures over Alaska will continue to be near to below normal with scattered 

light showers into next week.

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

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