Incident Management Situation Report

Friday, March 22, 2024 – 0730 MDT

National Preparedness Level 1 

National Fire Activity (March 15, 2024 – March 21, 2024): 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

Initial attack activity: Light (808 fires)

New large incidents: 26

Large fires contained: 18

Uncontained large fires: 17

Complex IMTs committed: 2

NIMOs committed: 0

Nationally, there is one fire 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 -10

GBCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

SWCC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

RMCC 2 1,291 0 1 0 5 0 

EACC 6 1,833 1 18 2 150 75

SACC 29 1,306,350 8 105 3 398 234

Total 37 1,309,475 9 124 5 553 299
Southern Area (PL 3)

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 517

New large incidents: 21

Uncontained large fires: 14

Complex IMTs Committed: 2

* Rocky Branch, Shenandoah NP, NPS. CIMT (SA Team 1). Four miles east of Luray, VA. Hardwood litter 

and grass. Active fire behavior with flanking, uphill runs and backing. Structures threatened. Area, road and 

trail closures in effect. 

* Waterfall Mountain, George Washington & Jefferson NF, USFS. CIMT (SA Team 3). Six miles west of 

Luray, VA. Hardwood litter and brush. Active fire behavior with running, spotting and wind-driven runs. 

Numerous residences threatened.

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

litter, dormant brush and hardwood slash. Active fire behavior with flanking, backing and creeping. Road 

closures in effect. 

* Capon, Virginia DOF. One mile southeast of Bergton, VA. Timber and brush. Active fire behavior with 

running. 

* Taylor’s Gap, Virgina DOF. Seven miles northeast of Crozet, VA. Timber and brush. Active fire behavior with 

running. Structures threatened.

* West Old Mountain Road, Virginia DOF. Seven miles south of Louisa, VA. Timber and brush. Active fire 

behavior with backing. 

* Huckleberry Mountain, North Carolina Forest Service. Twenty-three miles northeast of Rutherfordton, NC. 

Hardwood litter. Active fire behavior with uphill runs.

* Horseshoe Lake, North Carolina Forest Service. Fourteen miles north of Elizabethtown, NC. Southern 

rough. Active fire behavior with flanking. 

* 2 Rock Creek Ridge Road, Tennessee DOF. Started on private land 12 miles southeast of Jellico, TN. 

Timber. Active fire behavior.

* Cimarron Bluff, Oklahoma DOF. Two miles east of Selman, OK. Grass. Active fire behavior with creeping 

and smoldering.

* Flying G, Okmulgee Agency, BIA. Hardwood litter and timber. Minimal fire behavior. Numerous structures 

threatened. 

* Beaver Mtn, Oklahoma DOF. Twenty-nine miles northeast of McAlester, OK. Timber and grass. Minimal fire 

behavior.

* Salt Fork, Oklahoma DOF. Seven miles south of Jay, OK. Hardwood litter. Minimal fire behavior.

* Frisco Line, Oklahoma DOF. Twenty-nine miles southeast of McAlester, OK. Timber and grass. Minimal fire 

behavior. Residences threatened. 

Spent, Cherokee Nation Tribe. Nine miles south of Jay, OK. Timber. Active fire behavior. 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

* Rocky Branch VA-SHP 1,188 --- 0 Ctn 4/4 0 --- 0 0 0 0 8K NPS

* Waterfall 

Mountain VA-VAF 4,126 --- 0 Comp 3/30 0 --- 0 0 0 0 200K FS

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

* Capon VA-VAS 1,200 --- 0 Ctn 3/27 11 --- 0 1 1 1 15K ST 

* Taylor’s Gap VA-VAS 200 --- 0 Ctn 3/25 7 --- 0 0 0 0 12K ST 

* West Old 

Mountain Road VA-VAS 200 --- 0 Ctn 3/27 4 --- 0 0 0 1 9K ST 

* Huckleberry 

Mountain NC-NCS 462 --- 22 Ctn UNK 44 --- 5 4 1 0 40K ST 

* Horseshoe Lake NC-NCS 550 --- 75 Ctn 3/24 14 --- 0 3 1 0 31K ST 

* 2 Rock Creek 

Ridge Road TN-TNS 1,467 --- 75 Ctn 3/22 9 --- 0 4 0 0 1K PRI

* Cimarron Bluff OK-OKS 4,113 --- 80 Ctn 3/23 114 --- 0 45 0 0 427K ST 

* Flying G OK-OMA 1,100 --- 80 Ctn 3/30 15 --- 1 5 0 0 80K BIA 

* Beaver Mtn OK-OKS 776 --- 90 Ctn UNK 5 --- 0 2 0 0 7K ST 

* Salt Fork OK-OKS 210 --- 75 Ctn 3/22 4 --- 0 2 0 0 5K ST 

* Frisco Line OK-OKS 125 --- 75 Ctn 3/22 4 --- 0 2 0 0 3K ST 

Spent OK-CNA 1,126 876 30 Ctn UNK 2 2 1 3 0 0 2K TRI

Smokehouse 

Creek TX-TXS 1,058,482 0 100 Ctn --- 17 0 0 5 0 0 6.2M PRI

Windy Deuce TX-TXS 144,045 0 100 Ctn --- 18 0 0 5 0 0 4.1M PRI

Lamar Castle OK-OMA 903 7 100 Ctn --- 5 5 0 2 0 0 200K BIA 

Irishman Creek 

Road KY-KYS 188 41 100 Ctn --- 7 5 1 1 0 0 6K PRI

North Beaver OK-OKS 674 0 100 Ctn --- 1 0 0 0 0 1 68K ST 

Brooken 1 OK-OKS 511 0 100 Ctn --- 6 0 0 3 0 0 12K ST 

Brooken 2 OK-OKS 142 0 100 Ctn --- 1 0 0 0 0 0 3K ST 

Hog Trap OK-OKS 170 0 100 Ctn --- 2 0 0 1 0 0 2K ST 

* Mining Camp 

Hollow OK-OKS 150 --- 100 Ctn --- 4 --- 0 2 0 0 5K ST 

* CR 5091 MS-MSS 301 --- 100 Ctn --- 4 --- 0 0 0 1 60K PRI

* 24WR000167 VA-VAS 236 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 0 6K ST 

* 24WR000155 VA-VAS 100 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 0 8K ST 

* 24WR000168 VA-VAS 284 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 0 0 0 6K ST 

* Blackbird Creek OK-OKS 130 --- 100 Ctn --- 4 --- 0 2 0 0 4K ST 

* Brushy Mountain NC-NCS 125 --- 100 Ctn --- 1 --- 0 1 0 0 6K ST 

TXS – Texas A&M Forest Service KYS – Kentucky DOF MSS – Mississippi Forestry Commission

Eastern Area (PL 2) 

 

* Grace Mountain, West Virginia DOF. Two miles southeast of Milam, WV. Hardwood litter. Active fire 

behavior with running and backing. Residences threatened. 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 197

New large incidents: 5

Uncontained large fires: 3
* Spring Run, West Virginia DOF. Five miles southeast of Petersburg, WV. Hardwood litter. Active fire 

behavior with running and backing. Structures threatened.

* Smokehouse Fork, West Virginia DOF. Seven miles southwest of Chapmanville, WV. Hardwood litter. 

Active fire behavior with running, flanking and backing.

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge in 

PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

* Grace Mountain WV-WVS 600 --- 0 Ctn 3/23 25 --- 0 3 0 1 5K ST 

* Spring Run WV-WVS 500 --- 30 Ctn 3/22 14 --- 0 0 0 0 5K ST 

* Smokehouse 

Fork WV-WVS 300 --- 90 Ctn UNK 0 --- 0 0 0 0 1K ST 

* Little Barren MO-MTF 258 --- 100 Ctn --- 0 --- 0 2 0 0 9K FS

* Bates MO-MTF 370 --- 100 Ctn --- 34 --- 1 3 0 0 7K FS

MTF – Mark Twain NF, USFS

Rocky Mountain Area (PL 1) 

Fire Activity and Teams Assigned Totals

New fires: 7

New large incidents: 0

Uncontained large fires: 0

Incident Name Unit Total 

Acres

Chge in 

Acres % Ctn/ Comp Est Total PPL

Chge in 

PPL Crw Eng Heli Strc Lost $$ CTD Origin Own

Barlow Canyon WY-CRX 207 0 100 Ctn --- 4 0 0 1 0 0 15K CNTY

CRX – Crook County
Fires and Acres from March 15, 2024 to March 21, 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 1 0 0 9 3 13

Northwest ACRES 0 13 0 0 7 1 21

Northern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 9 2 11

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 

Southern California FIRES 0 0 0 0 30 3 33

Southern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 

Northern Rockies FIRES 0 0 0 0 8 3 11

Northern Rockies ACRES 0 0 0 0 45 2 47

Great Basin FIRES 2 0 0 0 10 1 13

Great Basin ACRES 1 0 0 0 23 0 24

Southwest FIRES 0 2 0 0 4 0 6 

Southwest ACRES 0 0 0 0 3 0 4 

Rocky Mountain FIRES 2 0 0 0 5 0 7 

Rocky Mountain ACRES 1 0 0 0 166 0 166

Eastern Area FIRES 0 0 0 2 190 5 197

Eastern Area ACRES 0 0 0 56 1,369 300 1,725

Southern Area FIRES 36 0 0 0 470 11 517

Southern Area ACRES 5,725 0 0 0 3,774 218 9,717

TOTAL FIRES: 40 3 0 2 735 28 808

TOTAL ACRES: 5,726 13 0 56 5,391 522 11,708
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 30 12 42

Northern California ACRES 0 0 0 0 8 2 10

Southern California FIRES 0 6 0 0 187 15 208

Southern California ACRES 0 111 0 0 272 2 385

Northern Rockies FIRES 23 0 0 1 35 6 65

Northern Rockies ACRES 68 0 0 1 2,915 35 3,019

Great Basin FIRES 2 14 0 2 25 5 48

Great Basin ACRES 1 1 0 0 69 2 73

Southwest FIRES 20 10 0 1 49 31 111

Southwest ACRES 68 37 0 0 4,011 95 4,211

Rocky Mountain FIRES 16 4 1 0 50 3 74

Rocky Mountain ACRES 302 38 1 0 96,261 177 96,779

Eastern Area FIRES 11 0 2 6 1,202 67 1,288

Eastern Area ACRES 21 0 64 56 35,681 3,521 39,343

Southern Area FIRES 138 0 7 22 1,749 109 2,025

Southern Area ACRES 11,474 0 437 363 1,443,865 23,038 1,479,177

TOTAL FIRES: 212 37 10 32 3,342 259 3,892

TOTAL ACRES: 11,934 201 502 420 1,583,088 26,877 1,623,021

Ten Year Average Quantity

Fires (2014 – 2023 as of today) 8,268

Acres (2014 – 2023 as of today) 371,953

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

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