National Interagency

Coordination Center

Wildland Fire

Summary and Statistics

Annual Report

2022

Six Rivers Lightning Complex, California
Table of Contents

Preface ...................................................................................................................................... 1

2022 Fire Environment Summary .............................................................................................. 2

National Fire Activity Synopsis .................................................................................................. 6

Significant Incidents Over 40,000 Acres.................................................................................... 7

Wildfires and Acres.................................................................................................................... 8

National Preparedness Levels................................................................................................. 14

Requests Created Nationally in IROC ..................................................................................... 16

Requests Processed through the NICC................................................................................... 17

Department of Defense Mobilizations .................................................................................. 17

International Resource Mobilizations ................................................................................... 18

Incident Management Team Mobilizations........................................................................... 18

Crew Mobilizations............................................................................................................... 21

Engine and Tactical Water Tender Mobilizations ................................................................. 23

Overhead Mobilizations........................................................................................................ 26

Helicopter Mobilizations ....................................................................................................... 27

Fixed Wing Aircraft Mobilizations ......................................................................................... 29

Unmanned Aircraft Systems ................................................................................................ 32

Temporary Flight Restrictions .............................................................................................. 33

Large Transportation Aircraft ............................................................................................... 34

Equipment Services Mobilization ......................................................................................... 35

Radio and Weather Equipment Mobilizations ...................................................................... 36

Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State and Agency .......................................................... 37

NICC Benchmarks................................................................................................................... 47

Identifier Legend...................................................................................................................... 48

Acronyms and Terminology..................................................................................................... 49
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Preface

Statistics used in this report were gathered from the Situation Report and Incident Status 

Summary (ICS-209) programs1. Previous National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) 

annual reports and other sources were also used in this document. The statistics presented here 

are intended to provide a national perspective of annual fire activity, but they may not reflect 

official figures for a specific agency. The statistics are delineated by agency and Geographic 

Area. This document and prior year annual reports are available electronically on NICC’s 

Intelligence web page: https://www.predictiveservices.nifc.gov/intelligence/intelligence.htm 

Resource mobilization statistics used in this report were gathered from the Interagency 

Resource Ordering Capability system (IROC), which tracks aircraft, crews, equipment, 

overhead, and supplies mobilized nationally. Statistics presented in this report are resources 

requested by any of the ten Geographic Area Coordination Centers (GACCs) and processed 

through NICC, apart from Incident Management Teams and Temporary Flight Restrictions2. 

Requests by FEMA are placed to NICC through Emergency Support Function (ESF) #4 

(Firefighting). The resource ordering process and procedures may be found in the National 

Mobilization Guide. The National Mobilization Guide can be found on the NICC web site 

(https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/) under reference materials. 

Geographic Area Coordination Centers

1 Situation Report and ICS-209 data are considered situational and provisional, as they are reported while wildfire activity and incidents are 

occurring, plus they do not account for all wildland fires and their final outcomes. Some wildfires, including many that are suppressed solely by 

private citizens or local fire departments (not by wildland fire management agencies), are never reported to any Dispatch Center that submits 

Situation Report data. Additionally, ICS-209 reports are not required for the small, short duration wildfires that comprise the vast majority of 

overall fire occurrence annually. For official data and summary statistics, one must contact each of the individual agencies affected and refer to 

their final fire reports and other authoritative sources of agency-specific information. 2

 This report only tallies resource requests processed through NICC, with the exceptions of Incident Management Team mobilizations and 

Temporary Flight Restrictions that are captured nationally. It excludes the substantial number of IROC orders that were placed and filled within 

the same GACC. It also excludes any resource usage not tracked in IROC, such as local dispatch of initial attack resources.
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2022 Fire Environment Summary

January – March 

Well below normal precipitation was observed across much of the western United States (US), 

into the Plains in January through March, except for small areas of above normal precipitation 

along the Front Range and in eastern Colorado. According to the National Centers for 

Environmental Information (NCEI), California recorded its driest January through March period 

on record, while Reno, Nevada observed no precipitation in January for the first time in recorded 

history. Temperatures averaged above normal across much of the West during the first quarter 

of 2022 as well, except for areas of near normal temperatures in the greater Four Corners region. 

Temperatures averaged below normal for the quarter from the Plains to the Mississippi Valley 

January through March, with the coldest period in February when numerous Arctic outbreaks 

occurred across the northern Plains, Minnesota, and northern Great Lakes. After a cold start to 

the year in January from the Appalachians to the East Coast, February and March warmed to 

above normal. US precipitation east of the Mississippi River was near to above normal except 

for areas near the Gulf Coast, Southeast coast, and Florida Peninsula where precipitation was 

below normal. Alaska observed above normal temperatures and precipitation to begin the year, 

with an abundant snowpack developing across the Interior.

By the end of March, snow water equivalent (SWE) across much of the West was below normal, 

with SWE across several basins of southwest California and Oregon less than 50% of average

according to data from the National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). However, SWE 

across Interior Alaska was nearly 200% of normal, with the remainder of Alaska above normal 

as well. Most areas in the Southwest and Colorado Rockies had near average SWE and 

snowpack in the higher elevations, but mid to lower elevation SWE was well below normal. 

Drought expanded and intensified across the West and Plains in early 2022 due to the observed 

well below normal precipitation, with areas of exceptional drought observed across portions of 

central Oregon, southern Nevada, eastern New Mexico, western Oklahoma, and Texas. 

Large fire activity was minimal in the West in January, with isolated large fire activity in the 

Southern Area and on portions of the northern and southern High Plains. Fire activity began to 

increase across California, the Southwest, Rocky Mountain, and Southern Geographic Areas in 

February. Wind-driven large fires became more frequent toward the end of February from 

eastern New Mexico into Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, with periodic large fires observed along 

the Gulf Coast as well. A strong north wind event across the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts 

February 16 resulted in the Airport Fire near Bishop, California. 

Large fire activity increased across the US in March, especially in Southern, Rocky Mountain, 

and Southwest Geographic Areas. Dry and windy conditions led to frequent short duration winddriven large fires across these areas through March. Windy conditions became more frequent 

across the Southwest and southern and central Plains at the end of the month as the storm track 

shifted southward, with numerous large fires observed during an exceptionally windy day on 

March 29.

April – June 

Fire activity increased markedly in the Southwest into the southern and central Plains April into 

May, while fire activity gradually increased in California, the Great Basin, Eastern, and Rocky 

Mountain Areas. Except for the southern Plains, which remained active, the remainder of the 

Southern Area peaked in activity in early April, followed by a decrease in fire activity due to timely 
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precipitation events. Frequent windy and dry conditions occurred across the Southwest into the 

southern Plains, with the most intense critical fire weather conditions of the spring observed on 

April 22 resulting in numerous significant fires across New Mexico, Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, 

Oklahoma, and Texas. Much above normal temperatures and very dry conditions resulted in 

several days of extreme fire behavior on significant fires in New Mexico as well. Numerous longduration significant fires were burning across New Mexico by the end of May, including the Black 

and Hermits Peak Fires.

Much of the Southwest, Great Basin, and southern and central Plains received below normal

precipitation in April and May. No precipitation was recorded in portions of the Southwest and 

west Texas in April, with much of the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts receiving no rainfall during 

May. A pattern change brought much wetter conditions to the northwestern US in April and May, 

with precipitation near normal for large swaths of the eastern US. Temperatures were cooler 

than average across the northwestern US for the two months, but above normal across the 

southern tier of the US from California to the Gulf Coast. 

As a result of the pattern change across the West, snowpack changed little through April before 

slowly melting off across the Northwest and northern Rockies in May. However, snowpack 

melted very rapidly in the Southwest, southern Great Basin, and southern Colorado, with very 

low to zero SWE by the end of April. A slower melt occurred across California, but little snow 

remained there by mid-May as well. Alaska’s snowpack melted during April with the remaining 

snowpack melting by mid-May as above normal temperatures were observed throughout the 

state. Overall, drought intensified across the Plains, California, Arizona, and New Mexico due to 

the persistent extremely dry conditions in April and May. 

Well above normal temperatures continued across Alaska in June along with periodic episodes 

of lightning, first across southwest Alaska, then across much of the Interior and Brooks Range. 

As a result, fire activity increased rapidly across Alaska during June, with dozens of significant 

fires burning across the state by the end of the month. Air quality was extremely poor across 

portions of Alaska, especially across the Interior where visibility was reduced to less than a mile 

for days. 

In the Southwest, fire activity continued through mid-June before a rapid and robust onset of the 

North American Monsoon occurred. Fire activity rapidly waned the latter half of June as much 

above normal precipitation was observed across the Southwest, southern Colorado, southern 

Utah, and portions of southeast California. Much of the southern and central Plains remained 

dry with occasional significant fire activity. However, wind events were less frequent and not as 

strong as in April and May. 

Fire activity increased very gradually across the remainder of the West as above normal 

precipitation and cooler than normal temperatures persisted into June. A late season 

atmospheric river event affected the Northwest into the northern Rockies June 10-13. Coupled 

with rapid snow melt, record flooding was observed along with catastrophic damage to 

Yellowstone National Park and portions of south-central Montana. With the above normal 

precipitation across the Northwest and northern Great Basin during the spring, grass growth was 

above normal across the lower elevations, but remained green through much of June. While 

drought continued over nearly 80% of the West by the end of June, improvement occurred 

across much of the Northwest and northern Rockies.
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Precipitation across much of the eastern US was below normal from the Plains to the East Coast 

during June. Rapid onset drought occurred across portions of southern New England and New 

Jersey during the month, with periods of abnormally dry and windy conditions. Fire activity 

increased through the end of the month in this portion of the Eastern Area, with two significant 

fires in New Jersey, including the Mullica River Fire.

 

July – September

Fire activity began to wane in Alaska during the last half of July as consistent cooler and wetter 

conditions spread across the state. However, fire activity continued and increased across Texas, 

Oklahoma, and Arkansas. Significant fire activity was slow to increase across the West, but large 

fire activity did start during late July in central Idaho along with a couple large wildfires near 

Yosemite National Park. Additionally, very hot and dry conditions preceding mixed wet and dry 

thunderstorms led to an increase of significant fire activity in far northern California, central 

Idaho, central Oregon, and Montana the last week of July.

Significant fire activity emerged across Texas, Oklahoma, and into Arkansas from July through 

mid-August as drought rapidly intensified and expanded across Oklahoma, Arkansas, the 

Ozarks, portions of Texas, and into the Lower Mississippi Valley due to very hot and dry 

conditions. However, heavy rainfall during the second half of August led to a rapid decrease in 

fire activity. Additionally, flash drought developed in New England during August, but above 

normal rainfall in September reduced drought and fire potential.

The North American Monsoon was robust across the Southwest, much of the greater Four 

Corners region, and periodically moved into portions of California, the northern Great Basin, 

northern Rockies, and Pacific Northwest. Tropical Storm Kay also provided widespread wetting 

rain across southern California into the Southwest and southern Great Basin. Significant fire 

activity continued to slowly increase across the West away from the consistent, robust monsoon

into mid-August, before remaining steady through the end of the month. Large fires were active 

across California, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and Montana at the end of August. The monsoon 

improved drought conditions in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah, while remaining 

active into late August. Drought encompassed much of the West through September, including 

more than 70% at the end of July. 

A historically strong heatwave developed across the West, especially on the West Coast and 

northern Intermountain West, in early September as daily, monthly, and all-time record 

temperatures were observed. Hot, dry, unstable, and windy periods early in the month led to 

significant fire growth in California, the Northwest, Northern Rockies, and northern Great Basin. 

Additionally, dry thunderstorms helped ignite large fires across most of these areas. September 

6 featured hot, dry, unstable, and windy conditions coincident with dry thunderstorms from 

northern California through the Pacific Northwest, Northern Rockies, and northern Great Basin, 

representing the peak of the western fire season. Strong offshore winds also affected the 

Cascades late in the second week of September, which fueled fire growth. Precipitation events 

reduced fire activity mid to late September across these areas, although fire activity did continue 

in portions of the Pacific Northwest, Idaho, and western Montana during elevated and critical fire 

weather. 

Devastating and deadly flooding transpired in eastern Kentucky during late July, claiming the 

lives of more than 40 people. Hurricane Ian also made landfall near Fort Myers, FL on September 

28 as a category four hurricane, with 144 deaths attributed to it. Heavy rain stretched from the 
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Florida Peninsula to along and east of the southern and central Appalachians to the southeast 

Atlantic coast. Away from this swath of heavy rain, fire activity increased in Southern Area.

October – December 

Significant fire activity continued across the Northwest into mid-October before waning, with 

gradually decreasing activity from the northern Rockies through the Great Basin into California 

during the month. Very warm conditions continued across the West through mid-October, 

especially in the Pacific Northwest where an offshore wind event on October 15-16 increased 

fire activity in Washington. A pattern change occurred late in the month, starting with a significant 

precipitation event across the northwestern US October 21-22 that resulted in a significant 

decrease of fire activity. Occasional precipitation events continued across the Northwest through 

the end of the month as well. 

It was much drier than normal from the Plains to the Appalachians during October, with fire 

activity increasing across the central and southern Plains, Mid-Mississippi and Lower Ohio 

Valleys, and Southeast. Significant fires ignited in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri during 

a wind event on October 22-23. Drought expanded and intensified in much of the Southeast, 

Appalachians, Mississippi Valley, and Lower Ohio Valley, and by the end of October, nearly twothirds of the CONUS was in drought. 

Significant fire activity decreased across the West in November, while activity increased across 

portions of the Southern and Eastern Areas through mid-month before waning. Heavy rain and 

mountain snow the first week of November across the West effectively ended fire season there 

except across portions of southern California and the Southwest. However, it remained dry 

across much of the central and southern High Plains with occasional significant fires. 

Fire activity was minimal across the US during December as consistent upper-level trough 

passages with precipitation limited significant fire potential. However, it remained dry across 

much of the central and southern High Plains into the Rio Grande Valley, with occasional 

elevated fire weather conditions. 

Although modest reductions in drought occurred across the US in November and December, 

drought continues in about half of the CONUS. The most intense drought continues on portions 

of the southern and central Plains, which had another month of below normal precipitation, 

including some areas receiving none. However, most of the US had near to below normal 

temperatures, including record low temperatures behind a strong Arctic cold front just before 

Christmas.

Multiple moderate to strong atmospheric rivers brought precipitation to the West Coast and 

across much of the Intermountain West in December. Snowpack is near to above normal across 

the West at the end of the year, except for portions of the southern Rockies, and some basins 

have received approximately 200% of normal for snow water equivalent in and around the Sierra. 

Snowpack and snow cover are also near to above normal across Alaska, while Juneau, AK set 

a new annual precipitation record this year. A historically strong winter storm affected along and 

east of the Rockies across the CONUS in late December, including record low temperatures and 

precipitous temperature drops associated with the Arctic cold front. Blizzard conditions affected 

portions of the northern Plains, Great Lakes, and Northeast for multiple days. More than 60 

people died in eight states, including 39 people in Erie County, NY, due to this storm.
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National Fire Activity Synopsis

Nationally, there were 68,988 wildfires reported in 2022, compared to 58,985 wildfires reported 

in 2021. Reported wildfires consumed 7,577,183 acres nationally, compared to 7,125,643 acres 

in 2021. 

In 2022, the reported number of wildfires nationwide was noticeably higher than the 10-year 

average, while acres burned nationwide varied little from the 10-year average. However, there 

was considerable variation among the Geographic Areas. Alaska and Southern Areas are two 

Geographic Areas that sometimes account for large percentages of the nation’s total acres 

burned. These Geographic Areas saw an increase in the number of fires when compared to their 

average fire statistics and burned significantly more acreage. Alaska Area burned over 170% of 

their average acres. Southwest Area was 25% below its average number of fires while burning 

over 90% more acres than average. All other geographic areas were below their averages for 

both number of fires and acres burned. 

When compared to their 10-year average fire occurrences, Alaska and Southern Areas saw a 

significant increase in 2022. Southern California and Northwest Areas were near their 10-year 

average for numbers of fires, while the six remaining Geographic Areas were noticeably lower 

than their 10-year averages for fire occurrences. While three geographic areas saw a substantial 

increase in acres burned, the total acres burned was remarkably close to the 10-year average 

due to well below average acres burned in all other geographic areas. 

A total of 2,717 structures were reported destroyed by wildfires in 2022, including 1,261 

residences, 1,294 minor structures, and 91 commercial/mixed residential structures. In 2022, 

California accounted for the highest number of structures lost in one state: 492 residences, 11 

nonresidential commercial properties, two mixed commercial residences and 252 minor 

structures. 

Requests for firefighting resources placed with NICC during the 2022 fire season were generally 

at or above the 10-year averages. Ordering for Type 1 and Type 2 Incident Management Teams 

were slightly below the 10-year average. Type 1 and Type 2 helicopter ordering was below the 

10-year average. This rang true for airtanker orders as well. National contract caterer and shower 

orders were slightly below the 10-year average. Ordering was up from the 10-year average for 

overhead, engines and crews. 
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Significant Incidents Over 40,000 Acres

Name GACC State Start 

Date

Last 

Report 

Date

Size In 

Acres Cause* Estimated Cost

Lime Complex AK AK 6/15 7/26 865,625 U $12,726,992

Hermits Peak SW NM 4/7 10/20 341,735 H $330,100,293

Black SW NM 5/13 11/10 325,136 H $60,190,000

Paradise Complex AK AK 7/7 8/11 275,703 U $2,782,896

Tatlawiksuk AK AK 6/5 7/22 229,439 L $75,965

NC HPAI 2022 SA NC 4/11 4/19 212,865 U $484,012

Bean Complex AK AK 6/25 8/06 212,504 U $11,656,365

Koktuli River AK AK 6/8 6/12 205,862 L NR

Hog Butte AK AK 6/5 7/06 204,145 L $628,717

Double Creek NW OR 8/30 10/21 171,532 L $39,500,000

East Fork AK AK 6/2 7/27 166,760 L $6,150,000

Poorman Complex AK AK 6/28 9/07 140,355 U NR

Moose GB ID 7/17 11/10 130,205 H $98,200,000

Cedar Creek NW OR 8/4 11/24 127,311 L $133,750,000

Aghaluk Mountain AK AK 6/6 6/14 115,030 L $12,726,992

Door Mountain AK AK 6/9 6/10 114,294 L $500

Chitanana AK AK 6/19 6/23 100,246 L $1,148,818

Dalton Highway 

Complex

AK AK 7/1 8/4 91,679 U $6,971,097

Pike Creek AK AK 6/8 7/29 88,108 L $76,037

Swift River AK AK 6/8 6/12 85,073 L NR

Apoon Pass AK AK 6/9 6/30 84,138 L NR

Mosquito NO CA 9/6 10/23 76,788 H $181,100,000

Clear AK AK 6/21 9/8 73,284 L $2,363,465

Bitzshitini AK AK 6/19 6/23 71,266 L $216,545

Camp Creek AK AK 6/27 6/27 69,006 L $45,000

Donut AK AK 6/21 6/23 68,348 L $45,000

Middle Tanana 

Complex

AK AK 7/3 9/8 62,861 U $3,434,457

North Fork AK AK 6/21 7/21 60,750 L NR

McKinney NO CA 7/29 11/7 60,138 U $96,580,000

Cooks Peak SW NM 4/17 5/31 59,359 U $12,500,000

Lansing Creek AK AK 6/21 7/21 56,371 L NR

Eastland Complex SA TX 3/17 4/6 54,513 U $7

Door Creek AK AK 6/13 6/13 54,006 L NR

Schilling Creek AK AK 6/17 7/21 53,526 L $50,000

Titnuk Creek AK AK 6/9 6/11 53,291 L NR

Borrega SA TX 3/30 4/4 51,566 H NR

Fourth of July 

Creek

AK AK 6/8 7/22 51,146 L $70,912

Radio Creek AK AK 6/21 7/27 45,801 L $75,000

Kiknik AK AK 6/9 6/11 45,734 L $3,033

Cerro Pelado SW NM 4/22 7/11 45,605 H $46,800,000
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Name GACC State Start 

Date

Last 

Report 

Date

Size In 

Acres Cause* Estimated Cost

Road 702 RM NE 4/22 4/30 44,024 L $1,800,000

Iowithla River AK AK 6/8 7/22 42,880 L $200,852

2022 SRF 

Lightning Complex

NO CA 8/5 11/1 41,600 U $102,118,922

Stony River AK AK 6/6 6/12 40,419 L $960

Willow Creek NW OR 6/28 7/4 40,274 H $285,000

* L = Lightning H – Human U – Undetermined NR – Not Reported

Information in the above table was derived from the Sit/209 Application. This information may not reflect final official figures.

Wildfires and Acres

Large fires are defined in the National Mobilization Guide as fires that burn a minimum of 100 

acres in timber fuel models or 300 acres in grass and brush fuel models. 

There were 1,289 large wildfires and complexes reported in 2022 through the SIT/209 

application. Large wildfires represented less than 2% of total wildfires reported nationally in 

2022. 
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Large Wildfires by Geographic Area and Agency

In 2022, over half of the incidents that met “large fire” criteria occurred in Southern Area and on 

lands protected by a state-level or other non-federal fire management organization.

 

 
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Overall Wildfire Activity Reported to NICC

In 2022, there were 68,988 wildfires that burned 7,577,183 acres. The total number of fires were 

above the five and ten-year averages. The total acres burned in 2022 were similar to both the 

five and ten-year national averages. 

Wildfires by Geographic Area

In 2022, Southern Area accounted for over half of the overall distribution of wildfires in the United 

States. The charts below show the 2022 fire activity for each Geographic Area.

 

 
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Wildfires by Agency

The distribution of wildfires by protection agency in 2022 was like prior years. About one-quarter 

of the nation’s fires occurred on federally protected lands. Most wildfires, however, ignited on 

private lands or other areas under state or local protection.

 

 
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Lightning Fires and Acres by Geographic Area 

Human Caused Fires and Acres by Geographic Area
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Wildfires and Acres Burned by Agency and GACC – 2022 & prior years
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National Preparedness Levels

In 2022 the National Preparedness Level (PL) was elevated and decreased accordingly: 

• Elevated from PL 1 to PL 2 on March 29

• Elevated from PL 2 to PL 3 on July 12

• Elevated from PL 3 to PL 4 on September 6

• Decreased from PL 4 to PL 3 on September 16

• Decreased from PL 3 to PL 2 on September 27

• Decreased from PL 2 to PL 1 on October 28
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National Preparedness Level Summary

Total Days at National Preparedness Levels

Year PL 1 PL 2 PL 3 PL 4 PL 5 PL1&2 PL4&5

1990 247 74 31 6 7 321 13

1991 255 103 7 0 0 358 0

1992 278 67 15 6 0 345 6

1993 268 97 0 0 0 365 0

1994 235 26 54 4 46 261 50

1995 254 96 15 0 0 350 0

1996 98 179 60 8 21 277 29

1997 216 149 0 0 0 365 0

1998 157 172 30 6 0 329 6

1999 159 165 33 8 0 324 8

2000 179 73 61 13 40 252 53

2001 188 142 9 10 16 330 26

2002 187 76 14 26 62 263 88

2003 92 155 60 10 48 247 58

2004 249 57 60 0 0 306 0

2005 233 44 47 41 0 277 41

2006 118 137 44 16 50 255 66

2007 212 76 17 21 39 288 60

2008 209 84 15 36 22 293 58

2009 275 62 28 0 0 337 0

2010 231 134 0 0 0 365 0

2011 207 92 59 7 0 299 7

2012 212 49 60 45 0 261 45

2013 253 46 42 17 7 299 24

2014 242 82 26 15 0 324 15

2015 253 34 35 19 24 287 43

2016 251 73 28 14 0 324 14

2017 185 72 33 36 39 257 75

2018 191 87 40 13 34 278 47

2019 241 115 9 0 0 356 0

2020 205 24 66 26 45 229 71

2021 161 83 22 31 68 244 99

2022 152 136 67 10 0 288 10

Averages PL1&2 PL 3 PL4&5

Total Days: 5-yr Avg 273 34 58

Total Days: 10-yr Avg 286 36 43
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Requests Created Nationally in IROC 

A little over 385,000 requests were created nationally in IROC. Which is significantly lower than 

the 600,000 requests created in 2021, and the 547,000 requests created in 2020. These 

statistics include requests that were filled, cancelled, or unable to fill. 

*** Disclaimer: Of the 184,416 overhead requests, 143,986 requests were subordinate requests attached to parent 

aircraft, overhead, crew, engine, and supply requests. Of the 385,030 requests, 4,923 requests were support 

requests attached to parent aircraft, overhead, crew, and engine requests. 

These statistics are based off an IROC report utilizing the QST1 Request Status Table. Statistics may vary amongst 

individual Geographic Area annual reports depending on which filters are utilized within the IROC Reports module.
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Requests Processed through the NICC

The following statistics pertain to requests processed through the National Interagency 

Coordination Center, except for Incident Management Teams, which are captured on a national 

mobilization scale. They are broken down by requesting Geographic Area and Requesting 

Agency. Five- and ten-year averages are also provided. 

Department of Defense Mobilizations 

In 2022, NICC did not process any military requests. The number of military battalions and task 

forces requested through NICC and deployed in the last ten years is shown below.

Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS)

NICC processed three requests for MAFFS in 2022. MAFFS were activated on September 9th 

and released on September 16thth. National statistics are listed below:

• Total missions: 8

• Total employment hours: 7

• Total retardant drops: 9

• Total gallons of retardant dropped: 16,700
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Distributed Real-Time Infrared (DRTI) 

Two RC-26 aircraft with DRTI capability were activated on June 20th and released on September 

30th. National statistics are listed below: 

• Total missions: 137

• Total employment hours: 471

• Total fires reported to dispatch: 205

• Total fires mapped: 202

• Total days activated: 103

International Resource Mobilizations

International assistance to the United States: Australia sent one 737 airtanker to provide 

national support. 

Incident Management Team Mobilizations

Starting in April 2024, the firefighting community will adopt a new Incident Management Team 

business model. All federal Type 1 and Type 2 Incident Management Teams will become 

Complex Incident Management Teams. In 2022, the Rocky Mountain Area participated in a 

Complex Incident Management Team pilot program with three incident management teams. Due 

to the lack of fire activity, they were not mobilized frequently, and those team mobilizations were 

folded into the following Type 1 and Type 2 Incident Management Team statistics based on the 

qualification of the Incident Commander. A complete picture of the Complex Incident 

Management Team business model can be found here: https://www.nwcg.gov/partners/iwdg 

National Incident Management Organization and Area Command Teams

National Incident Management Organization (NIMO) teams were assigned to four wildfire 

incidents for a total of 79 days. 

No Area Command Teams were assigned to incidents. 
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Type 1 Incident Management Teams

Sixteen national Type 1 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) were available in 2022 and were 

mobilized to 41 incidents. Of those assignments, 38 were to wildland fires and 3 were to nonwildland fire incidents. Type 1 IMTs were assigned for 556 days. 

Type 1 IMT Assignments by Geographic Area

The following charts depict the mobilization of Type 1 IMTs by sending and receiving Geographic 

Area.

1

6 5

3 4

6 6 5

0

5

0

5

10

15

20

AK NW NO SO NR GB SW RM EA SA

Type 1 IMT Assignments by Sending GACC - 2022

(All Incidents) Sources: IROC

2

6 5

0

2

4

14

5

0

3

0

5

10

15

20

AK NW NO SO NR GB SW RM EA SA

Type 1 IMT Assignments by Receiving GACC - 2022

(All Incidents) Sources: IROC
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Type 2 Incident Management Teams

Thirty-three Type 2 Incident Management Teams (IMTs) were available in 2022. Type 2 IMTs 

were mobilized to 86 incidents and assigned for 1,152 days. 

Type 2 IMT Assignments by Geographic Area

The following charts depict the mobilization of Type 2 IMTs by sending and receiving Geographic 

Area.

158

110

98

121

92

137

152

44

107

138

86

116116

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

Annual Type 2 Incident Mgmt Team Mobilizations

(All Incidents) Sources: IROC

Averages
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Crew Mobilizations 

The NICC received 1,909 crew requests in 2022. Of those requests: 1,292 were filled, 302 were 

canceled and 315 were UTF. The NICC received 650 orders for Type 1 crews, 731 orders for 

Type 2 crews and 528 orders for Type 2 IA crews.

 
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Crew Requests Summary by Requesting Agency and Geographic Area
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Engine and Tactical Water Tender Mobilizations

The NICC received 2,951 engine requests in 2022. Of those requests: 2,412 were filled, 233

were canceled and 306 were UTF. 

The NICC also received 166 requests for tactical water tenders. Of those requests: 96 were 

filled, 19 were canceled and 51 were UTF.
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Engine and Tactical Water Tender Requests Summary by Requesting Agency
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Engine and Tactical Water Tender Requests Summary by Requesting Geographic Area
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Overhead Mobilizations

The NICC received 22,138 overhead requests in 2022. Of those requests: 12,937 were filled, 

3,231 were canceled, and 5,970 were UTF. 

 

Overhead Requests Summary
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Helicopter Mobilizations

NICC received 677 orders for Type 1, 2, and 3 helicopters in 2022. Of those requests: 445 were 

filled, 87 were canceled and 145 were UTF. Individual statistics are listed below: 

• Type 1 Helicopter requests: NICC received 288 requests - 211 were filled, 32 were 

canceled, and 45 were UTF. 

• Type 2 Helicopter requests: NICC received 209 requests - 120 were filled, 30 were 

canceled, and 59 were UTF. 

• Type 3 Helicopter requests: NICC received 180 requests - 114 were filled, 25 were 

canceled, and 41 were UTF. 
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Helicopter Requests Summary by Requesting Agency 

Helicopter Requests Summary by Requesting Geographic Area 
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Fixed Wing Aircraft Mobilizations 

Fixed wing aircraft include heavy airtankers, multi-engine airtankers (CL-215/415), single-engine 

airtankers (SEATs), lead planes, aerial supervision modules (ASM), air attack, infrared, and 

smokejumper aircraft. NICC received 3,841 requests for fixed wing aircraft in 2022. Of those 

requests: 2,783 were filled, 404 were canceled, and 654 were UTF. 

 

Airtanker Mobilizations 

NICC received 638 requests for very large and heavy airtankers in 2022. Of those requests: 465

were filled, 113 were canceled and 60 were UTF. 

NICC received 201 requests for multi-engine and single engine airtankers. Of those requests: 

122 were filled, 24 were canceled, and 55 were UTF. 119 346

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Source: IROC

Note different scale used 

for Infrared aircraft.
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Fixed Wing Aircraft Requests Summary by Requesting Agency
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Fixed Wing Aircraft Requests Summary by Requesting Geographic Area
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems 

Over the years, requests for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) have increased significantly. 

Several land management agencies have their own UAS programs and UAS statistics will be 

included in this annual report moving forward. 

In 2022, the NICC received 131 requests for UAS resources. Of those requests: 51 were filled, 

21 were cancelled, and 59 were UTF. 
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Temporary Flight Restrictions

The National Airspace Coordination Program became part of the NICC in 2019. Temporary Flight 

Restrictions created nationally will be included in this annual report moving forward.
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Large Transportation Aircraft

In 2022, there was one exclusive-use contract for large transportation aircraft. The contract was 

filled with a B737-2T4 jet aircraft. This exclusive-use jet flew 13 times. There were also 10

additional large aircraft charter flights arranged by NICC. 

Exclusive-Use and Charter Large Transport Requests Summary by 

Destination Agency and Geographic Area
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Equipment Services Mobilization

NICC received 87 requests for mobile food services in 2022. Of those requests: 81 were filled, 

five were canceled and one was UTF.

NICC received 111 requests for mobile shower services in 2022. Of those requests: 102 were 

filled, six were canceled and three were UTF. 

Equipment Services Requests Summary by Requesting Agency 

and Geographic Area
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Radio and Weather Equipment Mobilizations

NICC received 598 requests for radio kits and weather equipment in 2022. Of those requests: 569 were filled, 25 were canceled, and four

were UTF. 

Radio and Weather Equipment Request Summary by Requesting Agency and Requesting 

Geographic Area
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Wildland Fires and Acres Burned by State and Agency

(Figures are from the SIT/209 Application)

Alabama

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 37 6,402 2 320 39 6,722

FWS 1 1 0 0 1 1 

NPS 3 7 0 0 3 7 

ST 1,875 33,173 792 1,072 2,667 34,245

Totals: 1,916 39,583 794 1,392 2,710 40,975

Alaska

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BLM 29 136 171 1,535,427 200 1,535,563

DVF 256 11,698 108 1,563,706 364 1,575,404

FS 28 9 3 0 31 9 

Totals: 313 11,843 282 3,099,133 595 3,110,976

Arizona

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 256 8,040 67 31,889 323 39,929

BLM 100 928 44 1,789 144 2,717

DVF 247 25,478 32 2,378 279 27,856

FS 329 37,077 327 13,846 656 50,924

FWS 2 0 4 16 6 16

NPS 5 11 19 2,710 24 2,721

Totals: 939 71,535 493 52,629 1,432 124,165

Arkansas

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 167 4,040 22 277 189 4,317

FWS 2 28 0 0 2 28

NPS 25 1,355 0 0 25 1,355

OTHR 1,687 33,328 0 0 1,687 33,328

Totals: 1,881 38,751 22 277 1,903 39,028
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California

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 35 156 1 0 36 156

BLM 60 3,118 19 122 79 3,240

C&L 18 4,501 0 0 18 4,501

CDF 6,710 82,820 44 410 6,754 83,230

FS 712 154,277 222 56,824 934 211,101

FWS 13 193 0 0 13 193

NPS 37 5,328 13 1,536 50 6,864

Totals: 7,585 250,394 299 58,892 7,884 309,287

Colorado

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 17 103 59 37 76 140

BLM 31 1,362 252 587 283 1,949

C&L 149 36,403 97 422 246 36,825

FS 92 1,004 100 2,221 192 3,225

FWS 6 3 1 0 7 3 

NPS 2 265 22 340 24 605

USA 5 1,330 2 1,655 7 2,985

Totals: 302 40,470 533 5,262 835 45,732

Connecticut

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

ST 150 347 0 0 150 347

Totals: 150 347 0 0 150 347

Delaware

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FWS 1 0 0 0 1 0 

ST 6 79 0 0 6 79

Totals: 7 79 0 0 7 79

Florida

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 11 4,002 2 1 13 4,003

DOD 5 2,039 1 1,100 6 3,139

FS 82 2,386 19 13 101 2,399

FWS 6 336 2 2 8 338

NPS 15 877 19 371 34 1,248

OTHR 46 40 1 55 47 95

ST 2,052 80,225 489 61,760 2,541 141,985

USAF 34 11,567 0 0 34 11,567

Totals: 2,251 101,472 533 63,302 2,784 164,774
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Georgia

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

DOD 1 0 0 0 1 0 

FS 42 1,474 2 97 44 1,571

NPS 1 3 0 0 1 3 

OTHR 59 389 0 120 59 509

ST 3,514 20,489 2 2,445 3,516 22,934

Totals: 3,617 22,355 4 2,662 3,621 25,017

Hawaii

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

DOD 1 25,000 0 0 1 25,000

FWS 2 5 0 0 2 5 

NPS 1 43 1 5 2 48

Totals: 4 25,048 1 5 5 25,053

Idaho

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 20 8,519 2 86 22 8,605

BLM 125 54,384 50 15,487 175 69,871

BOR 1 0 0 0 1 0 

C&L 51 33,029 4 15 55 33,044

FS 86 132,920 371 189,649 457 322,569

FWS 1 58 0 0 1 58

ST 225 1,988 152 597 377 2,585

Totals: 509 230,898 579 205,834 1,088 436,733

Illinois

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 21 109 0 0 21 109

FWS 3 2 0 0 3 2 

ST 8 187 0 0 8 187

Totals: 32 298 0 0 32 298

Indiana

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 36 95 0 0 36 95

FWS 3 1,326 0 0 3 1,326

NPS 6 2 0 0 6 2 

ST 4 220 0 0 4 220

Totals: 49 1,643 0 0 49 1,643
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Iowa

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FWS 7 288 0 0 7 288

Totals: 7 288 0 0 7 288

Kansas

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 14 641 0 0 14 641

C&L 47 79,371 3 3,926 50 83,297

FWS 3 77 0 0 3 77

Totals: 64 80,089 3 3,926 67 84,015

Kentucky

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 51 1,162 2 1 53 1,163

NPS 2 9 0 0 2 9 

ST 1,225 58,027 0 0 1,225 58,027

Totals: 1,278 59,198 2 1 1,280 59,199

Louisiana

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 80 9,352 4 26 84 9,378

ST 1,175 15,097 0 0 1,175 15,097

Totals: 1,255 24,449 4 26 1,259 24,475

Maine

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

ST 709 409 21 16 730 425

Totals: 709 409 21 16 730 425

Maryland

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FWS 2 18 0 0 2 18

ST 108 2,881 7 240 115 3,121

Totals: 110 2,899 7 240 117 3,139

Massachusetts

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

ST 1,180 1,749 12 7 1,192 1,756

Totals: 1,180 1,749 12 7 1,192 1,756
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Michigan

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 7 7 0 0 7 7 

FS 133 94 5 1 138 95

NPS 1 5 0 0 1 5 

ST 217 653 13 2,762 230 3,415

Totals: 358 759 18 2,763 376 3,522

Minnesota

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 114 264 0 0 114 264

FS 60 45 3 9 63 54

FWS 10 373 0 0 10 373

NPS 1 0 0 0 1 0 

ST 524 3,023 1 1 525 3,024

Totals: 709 3,705 4 10 713 3,715

Mississippi

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 2 8 0 0 2 8 

FS 139 8,919 3 13 142 8,933

NPS 7 1 0 0 7 1 

OTHR 1,829 44,228 0 0 1,829 44,228

Totals: 1,977 53,156 3 13 1,980 53,170

Missouri

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 134 4,958.1 0 0 134 4,958

NPS 2 10 0 0 2 10

Totals: 136 4,968.1 0 0 136 4,968

Montana

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 427 28,654 59 2,171 486 30,825

BLM 10 7 27 137 37 144

C&L 604 18,285 144 21,462 748 39,747

FS 171 1,393 284 60,800 455 62,193

FWS 0 0 5 366 5 366

NPS 1 1 8 1,707 9 1,708

ST 182 2,242 165 284 347 2,526

Totals: 1,395 50,582 692 86,927 2,087 137,509
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Nebraska

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 1 545 0 0 1 545

DOF 519 69,856 15 75 534 69,931

FS 6 666 24 5,338 30 6,004

FWS 3 54 0 0 3 54

Totals: 529 71,121 39 5,413 568 76,534

Nevada

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 1 0 1 0 2 0 

BLM 131 18,092 145 14,640 276 32,733

BOR 5 2 0 0 5 2 

C&L 101 2,770 21 667 122 3,438

FS 37 55 31 22,172 68 22,227

FWS 5 0 0 0 5 0 

NPS 21 1 3 0 24 1 

ST 4 0 0 0 4 0 

Totals: 305 20,921 201 37,480 506 58,402

New Hampshire

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 28 155 9 10 37 165

ST 61 215 5 1 66 216

Totals: 89 370 14 11 103 381

New Jersey

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FWS 1 1 0 0 1 1 

ST 1,164 15,531 0 0 1,164 15,531

Totals: 1,165 15,532 0 0 1,165 15,532

New Mexico

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 69 239 38 46 107 285

BLM 62 6,102 43 4,732 105 10,834

DOD 1 12 0 0 1 12

DOE 0 203 0 0 0 203

FS 84 707,839 148 5,109 232 712,948

FWS 1 0 1 0 2 0 

NPS 2 3 6 3 8 6 

OTHR 20 1,086 16 983 36 2,069

SF 214 131,799 43 1,749 257 133,548

Totals: 453 847,283 295 12,622 748 859,906
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New York

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

ST 152 1,086 10 227 162 1,313

Totals: 152 1,086 10 227 162 1,313

North Carolina

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 17 28 0 0 17 28

FS 34 2,562 0 0 34 2,562

FWS 3 18 0 0 3 18

NPS 5 27 0 0 5 27

ST 6,033 18,670 56 1,448 6,089 20,118

USM 74 6,098 0 0 74 6,098

Totals: 6,166 27,403 56 1,448 6,222 28,851

North Dakota

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 98 885 0 0 98 885

FS 7 85 2 0 9 85

FWS 4 539 0 0 4 539

Totals: 109 1,509 2 0 111 1,509

Ohio

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 84 163 0 0 84 163

ST 640 2,900 0 0 640 2,900

Totals: 724 3,063 0 0 724 3,063

Oklahoma

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 1,195 135,893 2 37 1,197 135,930

FWS 15 104 0 0 15 104

OTHR 305 3,556 1 146 306 3,702

ST 1,292 244,397 1 1,000 1,293 245,397

Totals: 2,807 383,950 4 1,183 2,811 385,133
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Oregon

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 73 794 5 43 78 838

BLM 116 42,861 229 33,282 345 76,144

C&L 13 6 15 12 28 18

DL 3 96 0 0 3 96

DOF 672 12,034 225 32,825 897 44,859

FS 258 404 482 333,467 740 333,871

FWS 3 4 5 247 8 251

NPS 5 0 13 3 18 3 

Totals: 1,143 56,201 974 399,881 2,117 456,082

Pennsylvania

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 4 6 0 0 4 6 

ST 939 2,543 8 39 947 2,582

Totals: 943 2,549 8 39 951 2,588

Rhode Island

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

ST 76 44 0 0 76 44

Totals: 76 44 0 0 76 44

South Carolina

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 21 663 1 14 22 677

Totals: 21 663 1 14 22 677

South Dakota

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 302 27,847 20 231 322 28,078

BLM 0 0 1 0 1 0 

C&L 44 8,012 12 582 56 8,594

FS 33 3,464 41 20 74 3,484

FWS 2 9 0 0 2 9 

NPS 2 114 1 2 3 116

ST 54 1,615 14 41 68 1,656

USA 0 0 1 211 1 211

Totals: 437 41,061 90 1,087 527 42,148
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Tennessee

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 35 367 0 0 35 367

NPS 14 981 0 0 14 981

OTHR 1,150 13,114 8 52 1,158 13,166

ST 18 545 0 0 18 545

Totals: 1,217 15,007 8 52 1,225 15,059

Texas

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BLM 4 70 1 23 5 93

C&L 10,111 95,558 264 6,544 10,375 102,102

FS 69 1,263 20 902 89 2,165

FWS 16 2,690 21 13,334 37 16,024

NPS 7 317 2 5 9 322

OTHR 9 13 0 0 9 13

ST 1,815 484,780 232 66,301 2,047 551,081

Totals: 12,031 584,691 540 87,109 12,571 671,800

Utah

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 8 12 16 66 24 78

BLM 38 319 119 520 157 839

DOI 22 291 88 1,965 110 2,256

FS 45 16,331 103 42 148 16,373

NPS 4 0 9 18 13 18

ST 359 7,328 134 353 493 7,681

Totals: 476 24,281 469 2,964 945 27,245

Vermont

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 6 11 9 0 15 11

ST 71 72 0 0 71 72

Totals: 77 83 9 0 86 83

Virginia

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 32 806 0 0 32 806

FWS 6 113 0 0 6 113

ST 509 8,946 11 91 520 9,037

Totals: 547 9,865 11 91 558 9,956
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Washington

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 175 1,578 29 32 204 1,610

BLM 52 13,897 5 51 57 13,948

DNR 749 52,646 100 1,708 849 54,354

FS 187 16,437 114 54,005 301 70,442

FWS 34 454 1 0 35 454

NPS 14 1 23 12,313 37 12,314

ST 9 20,537 0 0 9 20,537

Totals: 1,220 105,550 272 68,109 1,492 173,659

West Virginia

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 6 9 0 0 6 9 

NPS 2 200 1 40 3 240

ST 881 20,024 3 2 884 20,026

Totals: 889 20,233 4 42 893 20,275

Wisconsin

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

FS 30 22 0 0 30 22

ST 893 859 0 0 893 859

Totals: 923 881 0 0 923 881

Wyoming

Agency Fires -

Human Acres - Human Fires –Lightning Acres – Lightning Fires – Total Acres - Total

BIA 39 2,694 0 0 39 2,694

BLM 33 4,275 37 442 70 4,717

BOR 2 2 0 0 2 2 

C&L 131 8,776 74 3,912 205 12,688

FS 49 2,876 44 709 93 3,585

FWS 0 0 1 0 1 0 

NPS 1 0 6 0 7 0 

SF 12 1,263 14 817 26 2,080

Totals: 267 19,886 176 5,880 443 25,766
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NICC Benchmarks

The figures below represent national-level totals for fire activity and numbers of resources 

mobilized through the National Interagency Coordination Center, except for Incident 

Management Team mobilizations, which are displayed in totality of mobilizations nationwide. 

Records set during the year of this report are in bold. 

Category Record Year Record 2022 Stats

Wildfires 2006 96,385 68,988

Wildfire Acres Burned 2015 10,125,149 7,577,183

Significant Fires 2006 1,801 1,289

Days at Preparedness Level 1&2 2010 365 288

Days at Preparedness Level 4&5 2021 99 10

Days at Preparedness Level 5 2021 68 0

Type 1 IMT Mobilizations (fire & non-fire) 2002 85 41

Type 2 IMT Mobilizations (fire & non-fire) 2021 138 86

Dept. of Defense Battalions/Task Forces 1988 8 0

MAFFS (millions of gallons delivered) 1994 5.03 0.16

Tactical Crew Mobilizations 2003 1,796 1,292

Engine Mobilizations 2021 3,149 2,508

Overhead Mobilizations 2000 17,898 12,937

Type 1 Helicopter Mobilizations 2016 334 211

Type 2 Helicopter Mobilizations 2006 323 120

Heavy Airtankers (VLAT/LAT/MAFFS) 2017 2,298 468

Large Transport Flights 1994 552 23

Mobile Food Units 1994 195 81

Shower Units 1994 256 102
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Identifier Legend 

Interagency Coordination Centers

NICC: National Interagency Coordination Center

NIFC: National Interagency Fire Center

CIIFC: Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre 

AK: Alaska Area

EA: Eastern Area

GB: Great Basin Area

NO: Northern California Area

NR: Northern Rockies Area

NW: Northwest Area

RM: Rocky Mountain Area

SA: Southern Area

SW: Southwest Area

SO: Southern California Area

Federal Government Agencies

FS: Forest Service

BIA: Bureau of Indian Affairs

BLM: Bureau of Land Management

FWS: Fish and Wildlife Service

NPS: National Park Service 

FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency

ESF4: Emergency Support Function, Firefighting

NWS: National Weather Service

DOE: Department of Energy

DOD: Department of Defense

International Partners

AU: Australia

CN: Canada

MX: Mexico

NZ: New Zealand

Other Providers/Ownership

CNTY: County

OT: Other

PRI: Private

ST: State

ST/OT: State/Other Combined
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Acronyms and Terminology

Air Attack: Light aircraft (airplane or helicopter) that carries the ATGS.

ASM: Aerial Supervision Module, light twin-engine airplane that combines the lead plane

function and tactical supervision (pilot and Air Tactical Supervisor - ATS). 

CWN: Call When Needed, refers to aircraft that have a call when needed contract.

DRTI: Distributed Real-Time Infrared aircraft (operated by DOD).

EXCL: Exclusive-Use Contract. Refers to aircraft that have an exclusive-use contact with 

an agency.

IA: Initial attack. 

IMT: Incident Management Team.

Infrared: Aircraft outfitted with infrared sensing equipment.

IROC: Interagency Resource Ordering Capability System. 

Large fire: A large fire is defined as 100 acres or greater in timber, 300 acres or greater in 

grass/brush, or a Type 1, Type 2 or NIMO team is assigned.

LAT: Large Airtanker.

Lead Plane: Twin-engine airplane that guides airtankers over a fire.

MAFFS: Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (military C-130 aircraft). 

NIMO: National Incident Management Organization.

Pax: Passengers.

RAWS: Remote Automated Weather Station.

Starter: Type of portable radio kit. 

Repeater: Type of portable radio kit. 

Tactical: Type of portable radio kit.

SEAT: Single engine airtanker.

TFR: Temporary Flight Restriction. 

UTF: Unable to Fill resource request (the requested resource couldn’t be filled).

UAS: Unmanned aircraft systems.

VLAT: Very Large Airtanker.