Incident Management Situation Report

Friday, March 29, 2024 – 0730 MDT

National Preparedness Level 1

National Fire Activity (March 22, 2024 – March 29, 2024):

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

Initial attack activity: Light (565 fires)

New large incidents: 37

Large fires contained: 42

Uncontained large fires: 13

CIMTs committed: 1

NIMOs committed: 0

Nationally, there are zero fires being managed under a strategy other than full suppression. 

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

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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 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 -5

EACC 13 3,305 10 24 1 163 13

SACC 28 41,716 26 48 1 517 119

Total 41 45,021 36 72 2 680 127
Southern Area (PL 3)

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 294

New large incidents: 26

Uncontained large fires: 9

Complex IMTs Committed: 1

* North Zone Complex (4 fires), George Washington & Jefferson NF, USFS. Transfer of command from CIMT 

(SA Team 3) back to the local unit will occur tomorrow. Includes previously reported Waterfall Mountain and 

Capon fires. Two miles northeast of Mt. Jackson, VA. Hardwood litter. Minimal fire behavior with smoldering. 

Numerous residences threatened. Area, road and trail closures in effect. Precipitation occurred over the fire 

area yesterday.

Rocky Branch, Shenandoah NP, NPS. Transfer of command from CIMT (SA Team 1) back to the local unit

occurred on 3/27. Five miles northeast of Luray, VA. Hardwood litter and timber. Minimal fire behavior.

Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday. Reduction in acreage due to more accurate mapping.

* Rooster, Oklahoma DOF. Thirteen miles northeast of Sallisaw, OK. Hardwood litter. Moderate fire behavior. 

Residences threatened.

* Wolfpen Trail, Georgia Forestry Commission. Nine miles east of Ellijay, GA. Hardwood litter. Active fire 

behavior. Structures threatened. Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday.

* Yellow Mountain, Kentucky DOF. Started on private land six miles northeast of Dorton, KY. Timber and 

grass. Minimal fire behavior.

Brushy Knob, George Washington & Jefferson NF, USFS. Two miles east of Brandywine, WV. Hardwood 

litter, dormant brush and hardwood slash. No new information. Last report unless new information is received.

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge in 

PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

* North Zone 

Complex VA-VAF 16,040 --- 87 Ctn 3/31 210 --- 11 8 1 19 3.7M FS

Rocky Branch VA-SHP 1,031 -157 85 Ctn 4/4 32 32 0 2 0 1 480K NPS

* Rooster OK-OKS 180 --- 50 Ctn 4/1 5 --- 0 2 0 0 3K ST

* Wolfpen Trail GA-GAS 175 --- 25 Ctn 4/3 64 --- 4 2 0 0 600K ST

* Yellow Mountain KY-KYS 269 --- 90 Ctn UNK 7 --- 1 1 0 0 4K PRI

Brushy Knob VA-VAF 500 --- 75 Ctn UNK 25 --- 0 4 0 0 50K FS

Flying G OK-OMA 1,110 10 100 Ctn --- 15 0 1 5 0 0 100K BIA

Horseshoe Lake NC-NCS 579 29 100 Ctn --- 0 -14 0 0 0 0 49K ST

Spent OK-CNA 1,126 0 100 Ctn --- 2 0 1 3 0 0 40K TRI

Frisco Line OK-OKS 125 0 100 Ctn --- 4 0 0 2 0 0 4K ST

West Old 

Mountain Road VA-VAS 450 0 100 Ctn --- 4 0 0 0 0 1 2K ST

Huckleberry 

Mountain NC-NCS 451 -11 100 Ctn --- 10 -34 2 0 0 0 50K ST

Beaver Mtn OK-OKS 776 0 100 Ctn --- 5 0 0 2 0 0 7K ST

Salt Fork OK-OKS 210 0 100 Ctn --- 4 0 0 2 0 0 5K ST

2 Rock Creek 

Ridge Road TN-TNS 1,467 0 100 Ctn --- 0 -9 0 0 0 0 1K PRI

Taylor’s Gap VA-VAS 260 60 100 Ctn --- 1 -6 0 0 0 0 48K ST

Cimarron Bluff OK-OKS 4,113 0 100 Ctn --- 24 -90 0 7 0 0 428K ST
Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

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Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge in 

PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

* Kentucky 611 KY-KYS 129 --- 100 Ctn --- 6 --- 1 1 0 0 2K ST

* East Rocky 

Ridge VA- VAS 700 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 0 14K ST

* Round Springs OK-OKS 217 --- 100 Ctn --- 2 --- 0 1 0 0 1K ST

* Lost Arrow OK-OKS 120 --- 100 Ctn --- 2 --- 0 1 0 0 2K ST

* Denison Hollow OK-OKS 580 --- 100 Ctn --- 2 --- 0 1 0 0 2K ST

* Shenandoah VA- VAS 120 --- 100 Ctn --- 2 --- 0 0 0 3 38K ST

* Morton Rd NC- NCS 110 --- 100 Ctn --- 13 --- 0 3 1 0 18K ST

* Log Mountain 

Road TN- TNS 400 --- 100 Ctn --- 9 --- 0 3 0 0 1K PRI

* SCK Dry Branch AL-ALF 897 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 0 20K FS

* 24ER00310 VA-VAS 100 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 0 5K ST

* Crooked Run VA-VAS 100 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 0 5K ST

* Yeawood VA-VAS 200 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 2 7K ST

* Coal Mine VA-VAS 200 --- 100 Ctn --- 1 --- 0 0 0 0 6K ST

* West Briar VA-VAS 980 --- 100 Ctn --- 1 --- 0 0 0 0 23K ST

* Big Branch Road KY-KYS 102 --- 100 Ctn --- 8 --- 1 1 0 0 1K PRI

* Erickton Drive AL-ALS 440 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 0 3K ST

* Brushy Creek 1 KY-KYS 113 --- 100 Ctn --- 6 --- 1 1 0 0 3K PRI

* Brushy Creek 2 KY-KYS 144 --- 100 Ctn --- 11 --- 1 1 0 0 5K PRI

* Brushy Creek 3 KY-KYS 121 --- 100 Ctn --- 12 --- 1 3 0 0 4K PRI

* Billy Road MS-MNF 1,750 --- 100 Ctn --- 17 --- 1 1 0 0 15K FS

OMA – Okmulgee Agency, BIA NCS – North Carolina Forest Service CNA – Cherokee Nation Tribe VAS – Virginia DOF 

TNS – Tennessee DOF ALF – National Forests in Alabama, USFS ALS – Alabama Forestry Commission 

MNF – National Forests in Mississippi, USFS

Eastern Area (PL 2)

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 205

New large incidents: 11

Uncontained large fires: 4

* Dove Hollow, West Virginia DOF. Started on private land one mile northeast of Mathias, WV. Timber. Active 

fire behavior with running, flanking and backing. Structures threatened.

* Old 52, West Virginia DOF. Started on private land one mile northeast of Laeger, WV. Hardwood litter. Active 

fire behavior.

Grace Mountain, West Virginia DOF. Two miles southeast of Milam, WV. Hardwood litter. No new information. 

Last report unless new information is received. 

Spring Run, West Virginia DOF. Five miles southeast of Petersburg, WV. Hardwood litter. No new information. 

Last report unless new information is received. 
Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

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Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge in 

PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

* Dove Hollow WV- WVS 2,950 --- 10 Ctn UNK 12 --- 0 1 1 0 5K PRI

* Old 52 WV-WVS 127 --- 91 Ctn UNK 0 --- 0 0 0 0 NR PRI

Grace Mountain WV-WVS 600 --- 20 Ctn UNK 25 --- 0 3 0 1 25K ST

Spring Run WV-WVS 500 --- 75 Ctn UNK 14 --- 0 0 0 0 5K ST

Smokehouse Fork WV-WVS 122 -178 100 Ctn --- 5 5 0 0 0 0 1K ST

* Anderson 

Branch WV- WVS 275 --- 100 Ctn --- 3 --- 1 0 0 0 2K ST

* Mayfield MO-MTF 182 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 0 6K FS

* Chauncey WV- WVS 427 --- 100 Ctn --- 5 --- 1 0 0 0 2K ST

* Diamond MO-MTF 101 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 0 9K FS

* Rail Road MO- MTF 250 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 1 1 0 0 11K FS

* Mound Springs MN-3XS 343 -- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 0 2K ST

* MN-3VS-000764 MN-3VS 385 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 0 450K ST

* Bethel MO-MTF 240 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 0 10K FS

* Rocky Fork 

Creek OH-OHS 140 --- 100 Ctn --- 21 --- 3 0 0 0 NR NPS

MTF – Mark Twain NF, USFS 3XS – Lewiston Forestry Area, Minnesota DNR 3VS – Little Falls Forestry Area, Minnesota DNR 

OHS – Ohio DNR 
Fires and Acres from March 22, 2024 to March 28, 2024 (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 0 0 0 7 3 10

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 1 3 4

Southern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 23 3 26

Southern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 2 1 3

Northern Rockies FIRES 0 0 0 0 1 0 1

Northern Rockies ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Great Basin FIRES 0 5 0 0 10 0 15

Great Basin ACRES 0 4 0 0 27 0 31

Southwest FIRES 0 0 0 0 8 2 10

Southwest ACRES 0 0 0 0 9 2 11

Rocky Mountain FIRES 0 1 0 0 3 0 4

Rocky Mountain ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Eastern Area FIRES 22 0 0 1 178 4 205

Eastern Area ACRES 122 0 0 2 376 337 837

Southern Area FIRES 12 0 1 1 265 15 294

Southern Area ACRES 408 0 89 0 2,550 2,564 5,610

TOTAL FIRES: 34 6 1 2 495 27 565

TOTAL ACRES: 530 4 89 2 2,965 2,907 6,496
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 2 2

Alaska ACRES 0 0 0 0 0 2 2

Northwest FIRES 2 3 0 0 15 9 29

Northwest ACRES 0 14 0 0 7 3 24

Northern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 37 15 52

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 10 5 15

Southern California FIRES 0 6 0 0 209 21 236

Southern California ACRES 0 111 0 0 274 5 390

Northern Rockies FIRES 23 0 0 1 45 6 75

Northern Rockies ACRES 68 0 0 1 2,949 35 3,053

Great Basin FIRES 2 20 0 2 36 5 65

Great Basin ACRES 1 6 0 0 95 2 103

Southwest FIRES 20 11 0 1 58 34 124

Southwest ACRES 68 37 0 0 4,021 167 4,293

Rocky Mountain FIRES 19 5 1 0 54 4 83

Rocky Mountain ACRES 303 98 1 0 95,013 241 95,656

Eastern Area FIRES 33 0 2 8 1,814 96 1,953

Eastern Area ACRES 142 0 64 59 57,804 4,453 62,522

Southern Area FIRES 150 0 8 23 2,282 178 2,641

Southern Area ACRES 11,878 0 526 363 1,450,321 30,500 1,493,588

TOTAL FIRES: 249 45 11 35 4,550 370 5,260

TOTAL ACRES: 12,460 265 591 423 1,610,494 35,413 1,659,645

Ten Year Average Quantity

Fires (2014 – 2023 as of today) 9,629

Acres (2014 – 2023 as of today) 474,563

Disclaimer: Cumulative acres showing in the Active Incident Resource Summary Table may not be 

reflected in the YTD statistics due to a lag in units completing YTD adjustments in the SIT/209 

Application. Otherwise, changes in agency YTD fires and acres reflect more accurate mapping or 

reporting adjustments.
Predictive Services Discussion:

Breezy southwest winds are forecast for the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today, but relative humidity 

will increase, with widespread rain forecast for much of the Southeast, Appalachians, and East Coast tonight 

into Saturday. A fast-moving storm will also bring snow to the Great Lakes and rain to the Ohio Valley today, 

with snow in northern New England tomorrow. A large Pacific storm will move across the West this weekend 

with widespread precipitation, falling as snow in the mountains. As this storm emerges onto the Plains, strong 

southwesterly winds and dry conditions are forecast for the southern High Plains with elevated to critical fire 

weather conditions. Widespread precipitation will fall across the rest of the Plains into the Mississippi Valley early 

next week with this storm, with heavy snow and blizzard conditions possible for the northern Plains and portions 

of Minnesota. Another round of widespread rain is likely for the Appalachians to East Coast mid to late next week 

as this storm continues moving eastward. A second Pacific storm will bring rain and mountain snow to the 

northern two-thirds of the West mid to late next week, with strong westerly winds likely across much of the 

Southwest into the southern Plains. Much of central and eastern Interior Alaska will remain mild and dry the next 

week with continued storms for southwest Alaska.

National Predictive Services Outlook

6 Minutes for Safety:

The 6 Minutes for Safety topic of the day is Transfer of Command.