Forest Fires in the United States
25 November 1999
The Wildland Fire Assessment System, provided by "The Fire Behavior Research Work Unit", Missoula (Montana USA), submits a fire danger map, which is displayed below.
Fig. 1. Fire Danger Forecast Map, 25 November 1999
(Source: Fire Behavior
Research Work Unit, Missoula)
According the INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SITUATION REPORT the situation for 24 November 1999 can be quoted as follows:
"...
CURRENT SITUATION
Moderate initial attack activity and new large fires were reported in the Southern Area.
Containment objectives on large fires were met in the
Southern Area and demobilization of resources continues.
OUTLOOK
A slow-moving cold front will move through the central and east central United States over
the Appalachian Mountains. Dry seasonal temperatures will follow the front and humidities
are forecasted to be moderate.
Oklahoma and Missouri will be partly cloudy with high temperatures 45 to 55 degrees.
There will be scattered light showers across the eastern portions of Kentucky and
Tennessee, and the western part of Virginia and North Carolina. It will be partly cloudy
through the rest of the region. High temperatures will range from 55 to 60 in western
Kentucky and Tennessee, and 65 to 75 in Virginia and North Carolina.
... ."
Following basic fire data describe the fire situation in the United States. The most of the fires burning in the last two days are in the southern areas of the United States.
| Number of FIRES in the last 24 hours | HECTARES burning in the last 24 hours | FIRES YEAR-TO-DATE |
HECTARES YEAR-TO-DATE |
| 93 | 1,267 | 89,451 | 2,265,957 |
For detailed information regarding specified regions, please refer to the whole report.
The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) reports its Wildland Fire Update every Friday unless significant activity occurs.