Wild Fire Reporter
@wildfirereports.bsky.social
We maintain a Facebook page titled "Wild Fire Reports" here:
https://www.facebook.com/WildFireReports Typically, we only cover Arizona wild fires on the Facebook page. However, we will have wider coverage with this Blue Sky acct.
https://www.facebook.com/WildFireReports Typically, we only cover Arizona wild fires on the Facebook page. However, we will have wider coverage with this Blue Sky acct.
Interested in the #BryceFire? We have put up 18 posts (so far) about the Bryce Fire. It's quite likely there will be many more. Our main page is here:
facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
Our very first post explaining how the fire got its name is here:
tinyurl.com/5n88zzxr
facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
Our very first post explaining how the fire got its name is here:
tinyurl.com/5n88zzxr
May 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Interested in the #BryceFire? We have put up 18 posts (so far) about the Bryce Fire. It's quite likely there will be many more. Our main page is here:
facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
Our very first post explaining how the fire got its name is here:
tinyurl.com/5n88zzxr
facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
Our very first post explaining how the fire got its name is here:
tinyurl.com/5n88zzxr
Another indication #Arizona #wildfire season is about to heat up is April 10th arrival from Lake City, Florida, of VLAT DC-10 T914 "Chile Nacho" @ KIWA. Erickson MD-87 LAT T106 has been in AZ since 22MAR25. T106 flew a mission on #RedingtonFire 29MAR & has been pre-po'd @ KFHU since then.
April 12, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Another indication #Arizona #wildfire season is about to heat up is April 10th arrival from Lake City, Florida, of VLAT DC-10 T914 "Chile Nacho" @ KIWA. Erickson MD-87 LAT T106 has been in AZ since 22MAR25. T106 flew a mission on #RedingtonFire 29MAR & has been pre-po'd @ KFHU since then.
#Arizona #wildfire season is about to begin. #Phoenix HI Fri. was 101°, a new record. We watch Tonto Basin RAWS. Fuel temp was 107° Fri. with fuel moisture down to 3%. Humidity to 3%. Tonto Basin gives good look at Cent. AZ conditions. Red Flag 2day. Wind gust to 20's
www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseri...
www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseri...
April 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
#Arizona #wildfire season is about to begin. #Phoenix HI Fri. was 101°, a new record. We watch Tonto Basin RAWS. Fuel temp was 107° Fri. with fuel moisture down to 3%. Humidity to 3%. Tonto Basin gives good look at Cent. AZ conditions. Red Flag 2day. Wind gust to 20's
www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseri...
www.weather.gov/wrh/timeseri...
100%...
For some folks, nothing looks better than an IMSR reporting ALL #wildfires in an area as 100% contained! Talk about Good News! Since the Nat'l PL level is One, the IMSR is now only being released every Friday. Personnel assigned in SACC are now only 216, ~90% less than the recent peak.
For some folks, nothing looks better than an IMSR reporting ALL #wildfires in an area as 100% contained! Talk about Good News! Since the Nat'l PL level is One, the IMSR is now only being released every Friday. Personnel assigned in SACC are now only 216, ~90% less than the recent peak.
April 11, 2025 at 1:51 PM
100%...
For some folks, nothing looks better than an IMSR reporting ALL #wildfires in an area as 100% contained! Talk about Good News! Since the Nat'l PL level is One, the IMSR is now only being released every Friday. Personnel assigned in SACC are now only 216, ~90% less than the recent peak.
For some folks, nothing looks better than an IMSR reporting ALL #wildfires in an area as 100% contained! Talk about Good News! Since the Nat'l PL level is One, the IMSR is now only being released every Friday. Personnel assigned in SACC are now only 216, ~90% less than the recent peak.
Looks like the Carolina #wildfires are going to get some heavy rain in the coming week. This is the 7-day QPF and you can learn more about it here:
www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml
www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml
April 6, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Looks like the Carolina #wildfires are going to get some heavy rain in the coming week. This is the 7-day QPF and you can learn more about it here:
www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml
www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/qpf2.shtml
#TableRockFire remains #1 priority. #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire moved down while #BigRidgeFire is now #2 and #RattleSnakeBranch is #3. Half of Top 6 #wildfires 4cast 2B contained by weekend. All six said to be exhibiting "minimal" #wildfire behavior. Combined cost of 6 is approx $16.5-million.
April 3, 2025 at 2:13 PM
#TableRockFire remains #1 priority. #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire moved down while #BigRidgeFire is now #2 and #RattleSnakeBranch is #3. Half of Top 6 #wildfires 4cast 2B contained by weekend. All six said to be exhibiting "minimal" #wildfire behavior. Combined cost of 6 is approx $16.5-million.
Top 6 #wildfires looking good. That's what a little rain will do. 4 fires reduced personnel. Containment %-ages rose. "Minimal" fire behavior common to all of Top 6. Combined cost is nearing $14-million. All of Top 6 fires are forecast to be contained this month
April 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Top 6 #wildfires looking good. That's what a little rain will do. 4 fires reduced personnel. Containment %-ages rose. "Minimal" fire behavior common to all of Top 6. Combined cost is nearing $14-million. All of Top 6 fires are forecast to be contained this month
Top 6 #wildfires in Southern Area now have a combined cost of almost $11-million. All 6 are said 2B exhibiting "minimal" fire behavior. 5 fires expected to be contained B4 mid-April. ALl 6 showing decent containment %-ages. #BlackCoveFire is 93% contained. 1,329 personnel are assigned to the Top 6
April 1, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Top 6 #wildfires in Southern Area now have a combined cost of almost $11-million. All 6 are said 2B exhibiting "minimal" fire behavior. 5 fires expected to be contained B4 mid-April. ALl 6 showing decent containment %-ages. #BlackCoveFire is 93% contained. 1,329 personnel are assigned to the Top 6
"Minimal" is a word you really want to see in the IMSR. Four of the Top 6 #wildfires are exhibiting Minimal fire behavior. The other 2 #wildfire are "Moderate". This is Very Good News. Today's additional precip will help keep fires in check. SACC personnel assigned reduced by about 10% Sunday.
March 31, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"Minimal" is a word you really want to see in the IMSR. Four of the Top 6 #wildfires are exhibiting Minimal fire behavior. The other 2 #wildfire are "Moderate". This is Very Good News. Today's additional precip will help keep fires in check. SACC personnel assigned reduced by about 10% Sunday.
#NewMexico facing critcal fire danger during Red Flag conditions. Wind gusts into 30's by evening. #NMwx is hard hit by drought & dry fuels. For example, MAGDALENA, NM RAWS fuel moisture is 4-5%. Use #WatchDuty to track #wildfires activity.
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March 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
#NewMexico facing critcal fire danger during Red Flag conditions. Wind gusts into 30's by evening. #NMwx is hard hit by drought & dry fuels. For example, MAGDALENA, NM RAWS fuel moisture is 4-5%. Use #WatchDuty to track #wildfires activity.
app.watchduty.org
Also follow: @granttosterud.bsky.social
app.watchduty.org
Also follow: @granttosterud.bsky.social
Top 6 #wildfires in Southern Area have 62% of area's personnel assigned. Combined cost of Top 6 said to be over $6-million, up $2-million from Sat. total. Total burned area= 26K ac. 124 engines are on duty in the Top 6. All 6 expected to be contained in Apr. #wildfire #NorthCarolina #SouthCarolina
March 30, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Top 6 #wildfires in Southern Area have 62% of area's personnel assigned. Combined cost of Top 6 said to be over $6-million, up $2-million from Sat. total. Total burned area= 26K ac. 124 engines are on duty in the Top 6. All 6 expected to be contained in Apr. #wildfire #NorthCarolina #SouthCarolina
Chain Draggers are among lowest forms of life. Friday a Neanderthal Chain Dragger started EIGHTEEN fires in a 20-mi. stretch of AZ SR79 between Oracle Jct. & Florence, AZ. Last report the 18 fires were "only" 287 ac. When will they learn? #wildfires #Arizona #AZwx #AzDFFM
app.watchduty.org/i/45013
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March 29, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Chain Draggers are among lowest forms of life. Friday a Neanderthal Chain Dragger started EIGHTEEN fires in a 20-mi. stretch of AZ SR79 between Oracle Jct. & Florence, AZ. Last report the 18 fires were "only" 287 ac. When will they learn? #wildfires #Arizona #AZwx #AzDFFM
app.watchduty.org/i/45013
app.watchduty.org/i/45013
A big chunk of #NewMexico has The Big Red X on tomorrow for Critical Fire Danger. Let's hope everyone behaves & no one burns trash or uses a welder, torch, grinder, fireworks or exploding targets. Let's REALLY hope no one "drags chains". NO excuse for Draggin' Chains!
@granttosterud.bsky.social
@granttosterud.bsky.social
March 29, 2025 at 9:06 PM
A big chunk of #NewMexico has The Big Red X on tomorrow for Critical Fire Danger. Let's hope everyone behaves & no one burns trash or uses a welder, torch, grinder, fireworks or exploding targets. Let's REALLY hope no one "drags chains". NO excuse for Draggin' Chains!
@granttosterud.bsky.social
@granttosterud.bsky.social
We've become a big Fan Boy of N401AJ Pilot Earl Watters. When he's not flying CH-47 Chinook T1 helicopters, Earl's a paid Old West gunfighter in Tombstone, AZ. Earl's quite a Showman & produces great, SHORT videos. Here's his "History of Boomer". #Wildfires #Asheville
www.facebook.com/earl.watters
www.facebook.com/earl.watters
March 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We've become a big Fan Boy of N401AJ Pilot Earl Watters. When he's not flying CH-47 Chinook T1 helicopters, Earl's a paid Old West gunfighter in Tombstone, AZ. Earl's quite a Showman & produces great, SHORT videos. Here's his "History of Boomer". #Wildfires #Asheville
www.facebook.com/earl.watters
www.facebook.com/earl.watters
The Red Flag Warning is back to West #Texas and a big chunk of #NewMexico Most resources are in east half of SACC. ~16 SEATS, 6 Fire Boss, 3 T1 heli & 2 LATs are available today in Texas. Wind Gusts in Red Flag area definitely picking up by later Saturday.
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wwa/
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wwa/
March 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The Red Flag Warning is back to West #Texas and a big chunk of #NewMexico Most resources are in east half of SACC. ~16 SEATS, 6 Fire Boss, 3 T1 heli & 2 LATs are available today in Texas. Wind Gusts in Red Flag area definitely picking up by later Saturday.
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wwa/
www.spc.noaa.gov/products/wwa/
Here are the relevant 3/28 reports and stats on the Southern Area's major #wildfires. Active fire behavior is common among the various top incidents. Combined cost for top 8 incidents is said to be $3.950,000. Note est. dates of containment are mostly in April.
Source: www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/s...
Source: www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/s...
March 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Here are the relevant 3/28 reports and stats on the Southern Area's major #wildfires. Active fire behavior is common among the various top incidents. Combined cost for top 8 incidents is said to be $3.950,000. Note est. dates of containment are mostly in April.
Source: www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/s...
Source: www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/s...
#CoulsonAviation Large Air Tanker C-130 T136 flew from Abiline, TX, to Lake City, FL, ATB yesterday. Upon filling with Phos-Chek, T136 then flew to drop on the #TableRockFire and recovered to the ATB in Chattanooga, TN. #wildfires Coulson produced a great video on T136 and here it is:
March 28, 2025 at 5:54 PM
#CoulsonAviation Large Air Tanker C-130 T136 flew from Abiline, TX, to Lake City, FL, ATB yesterday. Upon filling with Phos-Chek, T136 then flew to drop on the #TableRockFire and recovered to the ATB in Chattanooga, TN. #wildfires Coulson produced a great video on T136 and here it is:
So what is a NIMO Team? Think of NIMO as a somewhat higher level than a Type 1 CIMT. NIMO Team Staff are full time. Nickie Johnny (shown in pic) leads NIMO Team 1.
See: www.fs.usda.gov/detail/nimo/...
See Also:
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=132...
And also:
www.nifc.gov/programs/nimo
#wildfires
See: www.fs.usda.gov/detail/nimo/...
See Also:
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=132...
And also:
www.nifc.gov/programs/nimo
#wildfires
March 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
So what is a NIMO Team? Think of NIMO as a somewhat higher level than a Type 1 CIMT. NIMO Team Staff are full time. Nickie Johnny (shown in pic) leads NIMO Team 1.
See: www.fs.usda.gov/detail/nimo/...
See Also:
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=132...
And also:
www.nifc.gov/programs/nimo
#wildfires
See: www.fs.usda.gov/detail/nimo/...
See Also:
www.facebook.com/watch/?v=132...
And also:
www.nifc.gov/programs/nimo
#wildfires
#TableRockFire nearly doubled Thurs. A NIMO Team & 3 more CIMTs are mobilizing. Combined cost of #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire said to be over $1.2-million. Nearly 30 Type 2 Initial Attack crews assigned to Southern Area. #wildfires #wildfire #NorthCarolina #SouthCarolina #Asheville #NCwx #SCwx
March 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
#TableRockFire nearly doubled Thurs. A NIMO Team & 3 more CIMTs are mobilizing. Combined cost of #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire said to be over $1.2-million. Nearly 30 Type 2 Initial Attack crews assigned to Southern Area. #wildfires #wildfire #NorthCarolina #SouthCarolina #Asheville #NCwx #SCwx
Here's this week's rendition of the US drought status. Droughty areas are generally more prone to #wildfires. Note texas West of The Pecos (AKA: Trans Pecos) is now classified as being in an "Exceptional Drought". Note: Map dated 03/25 but released 03/27. Source:
droughtmonitor.unl.edu
droughtmonitor.unl.edu
March 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Here's this week's rendition of the US drought status. Droughty areas are generally more prone to #wildfires. Note texas West of The Pecos (AKA: Trans Pecos) is now classified as being in an "Exceptional Drought". Note: Map dated 03/25 but released 03/27. Source:
droughtmonitor.unl.edu
droughtmonitor.unl.edu
#TableRockFire complex is Nation's new #1 Priority w/"Extreme fire behavior with running, flanking & crowning." Table Rock complex grew 4.4 sq mi. Wed. 144 personnel assigned. #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire showing some containment of 17% & 11% #wildfires #wildfire
www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/s...
www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/s...
March 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
#TableRockFire complex is Nation's new #1 Priority w/"Extreme fire behavior with running, flanking & crowning." Table Rock complex grew 4.4 sq mi. Wed. 144 personnel assigned. #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire showing some containment of 17% & 11% #wildfires #wildfire
www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/s...
www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/s...
Here is today's PIO map from Hardee's NCS CIMT 1 re: The #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire. #NorthCarolina #Asheville #Hendersonville #Saluda #wildfire #wildfires
March 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Here is today's PIO map from Hardee's NCS CIMT 1 re: The #BlackCoveFire & #DeepWoodsFire. #NorthCarolina #Asheville #Hendersonville #Saluda #wildfire #wildfires
VLAT T914 was manuvering for a retardant drop on the #TableRockComplex about 5:40 PM Wednesday.
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
March 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
VLAT T914 was manuvering for a retardant drop on the #TableRockComplex about 5:40 PM Wednesday.
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
www.flightaware.com/live/flight/...
Here are NASA FIRMS views of #TableRockFire & #PersimmonRidgeFire in #SouthCarolina. FIRMS data is not precise but can show a general picture of #wildfires extent. FIRMS can pick up "false positives" in hot smoke. Wind gusts to mid-30's @ #Asheville Airport. #TableRockComplex
tinyurl.com/2utskr6j
tinyurl.com/2utskr6j
March 26, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Here are NASA FIRMS views of #TableRockFire & #PersimmonRidgeFire in #SouthCarolina. FIRMS data is not precise but can show a general picture of #wildfires extent. FIRMS can pick up "false positives" in hot smoke. Wind gusts to mid-30's @ #Asheville Airport. #TableRockComplex
tinyurl.com/2utskr6j
tinyurl.com/2utskr6j
VLAT DC-10 T914 conducted a retardant drop on the #BlackCoveFire today. It left KCHA ATB at 2:14 PM and is preparing to recover to Lake City, Florida's ATB. There may also be one or more LATs working the Black Cove. #wildfire #wildfires #DC10 #TenTanker #NorthCarolina #Hendersonville #Asheville
March 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
VLAT DC-10 T914 conducted a retardant drop on the #BlackCoveFire today. It left KCHA ATB at 2:14 PM and is preparing to recover to Lake City, Florida's ATB. There may also be one or more LATs working the Black Cove. #wildfire #wildfires #DC10 #TenTanker #NorthCarolina #Hendersonville #Asheville