US Wildland Fires 2004
(this page last updated 6/23/03)
Click here for last
year's page (2003).
For fairly current fire news in the regular media, try Yahoo-Wildfires
(their human-compiled list on this subject) or Search
Yahoo news for "wildfire".
Or for technical details, Click National Fire News
and scroll down state-by-state.
On this page, jump down to:
- States currently reporting active large fires (includes WFU): Alaska (10) Arizona (2) California (5) Colorado (1) Florida (1) Idaho (1) Montana (2) Nevada (1) Utah (1) Washington (2) Wyoming (1)
- The fires in Alaska are especially massive, with total acres already more than 2,731,372
- Much ongoing property damage from fires in California and Nevada
- The expected warm, dry weather will make the situation worse, especially in Alaska, northern California, and western Nevada.
Example news stories, 7/12 thru 7/16/04
| - | Soaring mercury, wind fans California wildfires - AFP via Yahoo! News (Jul 15, 2004) |
| - | Nevada Fire Remains Out of Control - AP via Yahoo! News (Jul 15, 2004) |
| - | More than 1,000 people evacuated as wildfires rage in California - AFP via Yahoo! News (Jul 14, 2004) |
| - | Calif. Fires Burn More Than 17,000 Acres - AP via Yahoo! News (Jul 14, 2004) |
| - | Dry Weather Gives Alaska Fires New Life - AP via Yahoo! News (Jul 12, 2004) |
| - | Arizona Residents Survey Fire Damage - AP via Yahoo! News (Jul 12, 2004) |
National 7/16/04:
4 new large, 24 large
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General Sources--National Fire News
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Fires in Montana---National Fire News
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Fires in Alaska -- National Fire News
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Fires in California--National Fire News
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in Nevada--National
Fire News
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Fires in Other Areas--National
Fire News
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Year-to-date Statistics |
| Year-to-date Statistics 1/1/04 - 7/15/04 | ||
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Year-to-date
large fires contained
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310
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Fires contained
on 7/15/04
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Year-to-date Statistics
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| 2004 (1/1/04 - 7/15/04) | Fires: 42,098 | Acres: 3,761,386 |
| 2003 (1/1/03 - 7/15/03) | Fires: 30,495 |
Acres: 1,090,922 |
| 2002 (1/1/02 - 7/15/02) | Fires: 48,113 |
Acres: 3,346,423 |
| 2001 (1/1/01 - 7/15/01) | Fires: 46,135 |
Acres: 1,322,781 |
| 2000 (1/1/00 - 7/15/00) | Fires: 53,330 |
Acres: 2,420,440 |
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10-Year Average
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| 1994 - 2004 | Fires: 47,819 | Acres: 1,840,663 |
| Year-to-date Statistics 1/1/04 - 7/2/04 | ||
| Year-to-date large fires contained |
288
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Fires contained on
7/2/04
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Year-to-date Statistics
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| 2004 (1/1/04 - 7/2/04) | Fires: 39,013 | Acres: 1,858,826 |
| 2003 (1/1/03 - 7/2/03) | Fires: 27,457 | Acres: 789,913 |
| 2002 (1/1/02 - 7/2/02) | Fires: 43,587 | Acres: 2,929,028 |
| 2001 (1/1/01 - 7/2/01) | Fires: 41,007 | Acres: 1,101,710 |
| 2000 (1/1/00 - 7/2/00) | Fires: 49,362 | Acres: 1,746,669 |
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10-Year Average
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| 1994 - 2004 | Fires: 42,936 | Acres: 1,362,198 |