Links to Wildfires, 2003

2003 WILDFIRES on the WEB Ordered Alphabetically by State & then Chronologically For general descriptions of going large fires, follow the Situation Report link on the links page under NEWS. Take a look at NIFC's info on Current Large Fires or the National Large Fires Map.
Location	Fire Name	Size (acres)	Dates
ALASKA
BLM Alaska Fire Service	Alaska Fires go to News button in header Situation Report with Fire Notes pdf scroll to bottom	5/9-

ARIZONA
Arizona/ New Mexico/ W Texas Region 3, Large Fire Reports	Current Fire News News and Notes Large Fires Stats Large Fires Map AZ/NM/TX Fires Gila National Forest Fires	3/13-

17 mi SE of Sonoita, AZ	A-Bar Fire Photos	487	5/12-5/16/03
10 mi S of Sonoita & 5 mi E of Patagonia, AZ	Redrock Fire Photos	2,763	5/15-5/18/03
14 miles SE of Sonoita, AZ	Cimarron Fire Photos	191	5/28-5/29/03
Grand Canyon National Park, Powell Plateau on the North Rim	Powell Fire Use including photos	3,100	6/15-8/20/03
N of Cherry AZ	Cherry Fire Photos Map (pdf format)	926	6/17-6/21/03
Santa Catalina Mountains (20 miles north of Tucson AZ)	Aspen Fire Maps and photos More Photos More Aspen	84,750	6/17-7/15/03
Tonto National Forest (N of Roosevelt Lake AZ)	Picture Fire Map link on the website Photos	12,529	6/17- 6/26/03
Saguaro National Park (near Tucson AZ)	Helen's 2 Fire Maps on the website. More Helen 2	3,498	6/17-6/30/03
1/2 mi E of Taos Pueblo in the Blue Lake Wilderness area & moved into the Pueblo Grant Area.	Encebado press releases, photos & map	5,382	7/4-7/16/03
Fort Apache Agency, BIA (3 mi W of Whiteriver, AZ)	Kinishba Fire more Kinishba with AT slideshow www.wmicentral.com www.azfamily.com White Mt Online Fire Photos	24,714	7/14-7/22/03
Grand Canyon National Park, North Rim	Poplar Complex more photos1 & photos2 Big Poplar & Corral Fires	455+ 7,726+ 19+	8/23- 9/4- 8/15-

CALIFORNIA
Southern CA Fire Information	CA South Ops Current Fire News	1/7-
National Park Service Fire News including fires managed for Fire Use	NPS Fire News

Yosemite National Park near El Portal, also on the Stanislaus NF	Woodlot Fire with photos	458	7/8-7/11/03
Kern Co., South of Fort Tejon, CA	Tejon	1,155	6/29-7/1/03
MVU, CDF Coyote Canyon at the Riverside/San Diego County line	Coyote live cam at camp, every 2 min	18,705	7/16-7/23/03
Yosemite National Park near Tioga Road	Duncan Complex (Whiskey Fire) Fire Use	955	7/19-10/19
SLU, CDF Hwy 58 and Huer Huero Road/5 miles est of Santa Margarita	Parkhill	1,200	7/20-7/22/03
SCU, CDF Del Puerto Canyon Road/MP 16	Del Puerto	5,909	7/20-7/24/03
Chilcoot Area between Independence Lake and Stampede reservoir north of Truckee CA	Chilcoot Lightning Complex & Mart Fire Photos	5,693	7/20-7/23/03
Stanislaus NF, 5 miles SE of Bear Valley, CA	Mud Complex photos	5,053 WFU	7/20-10/3/03
BLM 32 Miles NE of Susanville	Smoke Complex	8,010	7/21-7/28/03
Sequoia NF, Thompson Canyon area and near Walker Basin, near Lake Isabella	Basin Fire	1,002	7/23-7/28/03
Riverside, 5 mi W of San Jacinto	Canyon	4,300	7/25-7/29/03
Modoc National Forest - 8 miles South of Tulelake California (Doublehead Ranger District)	Ackley	9,960	7/26-7/31/03
NW corner of Yosemite National Park, CA	Kibbie Complex with a few photos	6,300	7/26-10/12/03
Stanislaus NF, Groveland RD	Merced Fire	30	7/28-8/2/03
SW section of Kings Canyon National Park near Comanche Meadow	Williams Fire Fire Use	3,079	7/28-10/23/03
Inyo National Forest	Wildland Fire Use Fires & photos including the Summit Fire
SE portion of Sequoia National Park and adjoining lands on Sequoia NF and Inyo NF	West Kern Fire Fire Use	7,840	8/23-10/23/03
Stanislaus NF, Pine Valley, Chain Lakes, and Lily Creek area	Mountain Complex photos	3,740 WFU	8/23-10/3/03
Sequoia NF	Wildland Fire Use Fires including the Cooney Fire
Mt. Diablo Range between Gilroy and Brentwood, CDF	Santa Clara Complex including Devil & Annie photos	30,170	8/25-9/3/03
southwestern section of Sequoia National Park	Homer's Nose 2	205	9/3-9/23/03
Mendocino NF, 15 mi NE of Potter Valley CA	Smokehouse Complex (many lightning fires) photos	1,210	9/3-9/10/03
Mendocino NF, Covelo Ranger District	Covelo Complex (many lightning fires)	240	9/3-9/12/03
East Half Mendocino NF	Grindstone Complex photos (many lightning fires)	8,019	9/3-9/24/03
San Bernardino NF, 3.5 mi S of Lake Arrowhead	Bridge Fire photos	1,352	9/5-9/10/03
Sierra NF, Cargyle Creek Drainage near 77 Corral within the Ansel Adams Wilderness on the Bass Lake Ranger District	Cargyle Complex photos	720 WFU	9/3-10/3/03
King Range, Humboldt Co CA; 14 mi N, 15 mi W of Garberville Canoe is near the communities of Salmon Creek & Myers Flat; Honeydew is near the town of Shelter Cove	Canoe Fire & Honeydew Fire photos	11,104 13,778 24,882 total	9/3-10/6/03
southwestern section of Sequoia National Park (CA)	Paradise 2 Fire	1,186	9/27-10/22/03
Mendocino NF, W of Alder Springs	Spanish Fire photos	6,050	9/28-10/5/03
San Gabriel Mountains - San Bernardino NF	Lytle Fire	903	10/1-10/3/03
Yosemite National Park	Tuolumne, Snow, and Starr Lake Fires	3,515 110 58	8/1-10/19/03
Los Padres NF, 25 mi NW of Cuyama	Gillam Fire	460	10/16-10/18/03
Los Padres NF, 8 mi N of Lake Cachuma Happy Canyon Rd at Delaguerra Springs	Happy Fire	287	10/24-10/25/03
San Bernardino NF, near Fontana, Claremont & Rancho Cucamonga	Grand Prix Fire CDF Grand Prix Fire Column photo photos Initial Attack photos	59,448	10/21-11/8/03
Los Angeles Co, Claremont, LA Co/Angeles National Forest Boundary	Padua Fire working to protect Mt Baldy Village	10,446	10/21-10/31/03
Camp Pendleton / Fallbrook, San Diego Co.	Roblar 2 Fire	8,592	10/21-10/28/03
Los Padres NF, W of Lake Piru, Ventura County	Piru Fire photos	63,991	10/23-11/15/03
Los Padres NF, 8 mi N of Lake Cachuma Happy Canyon Rd at Delaguerra Springs	Happy Fire	287	10/24-10/25/03
Los Angeles Co, 4 mi W of Santa Clarita, ValVerde community and Oil fields are threatened	Verdale Fire (N of Hwy 126)	8,680	10/24-10/28/03
Ventura Co, 5 mi N of Simi Valley, also near Moorpark (this incident was split off from the Verdale Fire)	Simi Incident (S of Hwy 126) National Park Service Simi Fire website	107,568	10/25-11/1/03
San Bernardino NF, N end of the city of San Bernardino, began at Old Waterman Canyon Rd and Hwy 18; threatening many mountain communities	Old Fire Rim of the World with current map & info on homes photos	91,281	10/25-11/5/03
Cleveland NF, San Diego Co, Cedar Creek & Boulder Creek Rds.	Cedar Fire Cedar Fire site (CDF) Photos of the fire seige at Scripps Ranch more Photos Map of the Cedar Fire	280,278	10/25-11/5/03
RRU - CDF, Riverside Co, 13 mi NE of Temecula, Sage Area	Mountain Fire	10,331	10/26-10/29/03
MVU - CDF, San Diego Co, Mine Canyon Rd., Otay Mtn	Otay Fire	45,971	10/26-10/28/03
MVU - CDF, San Diego Co, Valley Center	Paradise Fire Paradise Fire Map in same frame as Cedar Fire	56,700	10/26-11/6/03


COLORADO
Colorado Wildfires Page from '02	Colorado Wildfires

34 miles north of Grand Junction, CO and/or 17 miles NW of De Beque, CO	Brush Mountain & Carr Fires Photos	5,292 125	7/8-7/19/03
S ridgetops in Mesa Verde National Park & Ute Mountain, Ute Indian Reservation.	Balcony House Complex Moccasin, White, Balcony, & Park Fires photos	2,750	7/15-8/2/03
Columbine Ranger District (NE of Vallecito Reservoir, just inside the Weminuche Wilderness boundary)	Bear Creek Fire	1,869 fire use	7/7-7/21/03


IDAHO
Idaho Panhandle fire info	Northern Rockies Incident Information Large Fire Summary
List of Salmon Challis National Forest Fires	SCNF Fires	with fire picture page
Idaho Fire Maps Page	Fire Maps
Fires on the Salmon Challis NF	more Fire Maps

Boise Interagency Dispatch Center	Boise Dispatch

Clearwater/Nez Perce NF, 35 mi E of Grangeville ID, Meadow Creek drainage	Slims	14,473	7/7-9/9/03
Bitterroot NF 34 mi S of Hamilton, MT, and 32 mi N of Salmon, ID	Black Frog Complex Blackwall Fire Frog Pond more photos of various fires more photos	7,000	7/12-8/6/03
Salmon Challis National Forest, 30 mi SE of Salmon, ID	Tobias Fire	13,845	7/14-7/22/03
18 mi NW of Stanley, ID	Crystal Creek	1,319	7/20-8/4/03
20 mi W of North Fork, ID	Cramer (photos, also of the Tobias & Blackwall)	5,614	7/20-8/2/03
Boise NF, 8 miles west of Atlanta, ID	Hot Creek & photo other fire photos map more photos	26,560	7/21-8/23/03
E of McCammon ID, runs along Hwy 30 to the E	Harkness not current, not avail photos: Fire 17 page	4,500	7/21-7/23/03
On Sal Mountain seven mi S, and within sight, of Salmon, ID; Falconberry Airstrip, 25 mi NW of Challis ID, in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness	Withington Fire & Falconberry Fire (became part of Middlefork Cplx)	10,500 24,068	8/1-8/29/03 8/10-8/24
Powell, ID, 41 mi SW of LoLo MT (Clearwater & Nez Perce NF)	Clear/Nez Perce Fire Use Cplx & Cayuse Cplx	10,533 13,065	8/7-9/8/03


MONTANA
Montana fire info	Northern Rockies Incident Information Large Fire Summary
Fire Sites	Gallatin NF Active Fire Site
Northwest Area Fire Command	Flathead NF & Glacier NP	with links to Idaho Panhandle, Kootenai & Lewis & Clark NFs
Northwest MT Fires	Flathead NF Fire Updates and photos maps	(scroll to bottom)

Gallatin National Forest and Yellowstone National Park, MT	Bakers Hole Fire with photo of it burning into '88 Yellowstone Fire	506	7/5-7/11/03
Flathead NF, 47 mi SE of Kalispell, MT	Little Salmon Creek Complex photos	44,385 fire use & suppression	7/16-9/15/03
Glacier National Park, W Flattop Mountain MT, 45 mi NE of Kalispell, MT	Trapper Creek Complex (old) more Incident Stats and Summary (new) Wolf Gun & Paul Bunyan Fires (old) with photos	70,406	7/16-9/18/03
Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF, in SW MT, 30 miles NW of Dillon MT	Hidden Lake Fire photos & more photos Additional news	3,500	7/18-8/3/03
Flathead NF, 20 mi E of Eureka MT	Wedge Canyon (old) & map Incident Stats and Summary (new) photos	53,315	7/18-9/13/03
42 mi N of Columbia Falls MT & 6 mi S of international border	Wedge Complex photos	53,315	7/18-9/13/03
Bitterroot NF, 4 mi NW of Victor, MT	Big Creek	1,339	7/19-7/27/03
burning into Glacier National Park MT	Robert photos	57,570	7/23-9/17/03
Robert Complex 8 mi N of Columbus Falls MT Trapper Creek Complex 45 mi NE of Kalispell MT	Robert Complex photos & video videos camp tour includes Trapper Ck Complex photos more photos of Tr Cr more photos photos of Robert Fire from Glacier NP quicktime videos of Robert and Trapper Ck Fires from Glacier NP	57,570 19,107	7/23-9/17/03 7/17-9/17/03
Lolo NF, near Thompson Falls MT	Cherry Creek with photos	4,088	8/4-9/17/03
near Powell ID, 25 mi SW Missoula MT (Clearwater & Nez Perce NF)	Beaver Lakes Complex Beaver Lakes, Hopeful 2, Wendover, Bear's Oil Fires	24,577	8/8-9/9/03
Lolo NF, 9 mi W of Missoula MT	Black Mountain 2	7,061	8/8-9/14/03
Lolo NF, 25 mi NE of Missoula MT	Boles Meadow	4,468	8/8-8/24/03
Southwest Land Office Montana DNRC, 11 mi E of Florence MT	Cooney Ridge Complex	25,680	8/8-9/14/03
Gallatin National Forest, northern boundary of the Absaroka - Beartooth Wilderness, at the head of the Mission Creek Drainage	Rough Draw Complex Rough Draw Slippery Rock Speculator #1 Speculator #2 Hawley Elbow Brundage photos	2,148	8/9-9/6/03
Lolo NF, 35 mi W of Missoula MT	Fish Creek Complex	39,956	8/9-9/18/03
Flathead NF, 8 mi S of Condon MT	Crazy Horse photos more photos more photos	11,300	8/10-9/12/03
Custer NF, Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, 10 miles SW of Nye MT	Cathedral Ridge Complex Cathedral Peak, Oliver Gulch & Saderbalm Cathedral Ridge Complex more fire info	3,000	8/13-9/1/03
Helena NF, 15 mi NE of Lincoln	Lincoln Complex including photos Moose-Wasson Fire Snow-Talon Fire	1,801 39,707	8/13-8/4/03 8/13-9/23/03
Lewis and Clark NF, Bob Marshall Wilderness	High Fire photos	120	8/15-8/28/03
15 mi SE of West Glacier, MT	Rampage Complex	24,488	8/19-9/12/03
19 mi E of Kalispell MT	Blackfoot Lake Complex includes Ball Creek Fire Beta Lake-Doris Fires, Blackfoot Lake and others	29,836	8/20-9/20/03
19 miles and 25 miles NE of Missoula, MT, Lolo NF	Mineral-Primm Complex Boles Meadow Fire	25,202	8/6-9/19/03


NEW MEXICO
Arizona/ New Mexico/ W Texas Region 3, Large Fire Reports	Current Fire News News and Notes Large Fires Stats Large Fires Map	3/13-

OREGON
Oregon Fire Updates	Fire Info Summary Morning Briefing Large Fires Map	info on current fires including stats on the Fire Info Summary page

12 mi W of La Pine, OR	Davis Photos, Maps	21,181	6/28-7/6/03
13 mi NW of Winthrop WA, Okanogan and Wenatchee NFs	Fawn Peak includes Farewell Creek, Sweetgrass, & Fawn Peak Fires photos	81,495	6/29-8/20/03
Mt Jefferson Wilderness, 7 mi E of Breitenbush Hot Springs, OR	Bear Lake with photos	20	6/15-7/5/03
5 mi SE of Mapleton, OR	Sulpher not current, not avail	650	6/28-7/4/03
20 miles NW of Sisters on Hwy 20/126 southwest of Suttle Lake	Link not current, not avail Maps & Photos	3,574	7/5-7/13/03
10 mi NE of Lowell, OR	Clark more with photos	4,964	7/13-8/2/03
4 miles S of Bend City Limits	18 Fire	3,809	7/23-7/26/03
5 mi due N of Mt. Vernon, OR	Jenkins Cabin not current, not avail	772	7/12-7/17/03
8 miles E of Mitchell, 19 miles SW of Spray	Frog Hollow	752	7/28-8/2/03
Toketee-Lomolo Lake on the Umpqua NF (10 mi N of Diamond Lake)	Kelsay	1,204	7/27-8/2/03
14 mi W of Sisters OR	B&B Complex Booth & Bear Butte Fires Anderson's Team historical B&B site photos Martin's team historical B&B site photos	90,769	8/19-9/22/03
15 mi NE of Tonasket WA	Wilcox Fire photos	440	8/21-8/28/03
Alpine Lakes Wilderness, 5 mi S of Steven Pass, 20 air mi W of Leavenworth.	Square Lake Fire photos	1,097	8/25-9/16/03


NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota fire info	Northern Rockies Incident Information Large Fire Summary

SOUTH DAKOTA
16 mi SE of Newcastle, WY	Red Point photos	17,000+	7/21-


UTAH
Utah Fire Management Website	Current Fire Info
Utah BLM Fire	BLM Fire Info

20 mi SW of Hanksville UT	Lonesome Beaver map ( pdf)	4,522	5/30-7/14/03
in the Lakeside Mts, W of the Great Salt Lake	Sheep	1,200	6/12-6/15/03
57 mi S of Ft. Duchesne	Anna Laura Springs	240	6/16-6/18/03
18 mi W of Price, UT, near Scofield Reservoir	Fin Canyon	100	6/28-7/3/03
10 mi W of St. George UT	Apex	29,933	6/28-7/4/03
Dark Canyon Wilderness Area (25 mi W of Blanding, UT)	Woodenshoe map ( pdf) photos	2,710	6/28-7/16/03
S of UM Creek, 15 mi N of Loa, UT	South Marvine map (pdf)	326	7/2-7/13/03
14 mi N of Ticaboo UT	Bulldog photos & map	31,738	7/8-7/31/03
Farmington, UT	Farmington photos there	1,935	7/10-7/25/03
W Side of Lake MTN	Jacob Ranch map ( pdf)	126	7/12-7/14/03
10 mi E of Pineview State Rd 9, near Ogden UT	Causey/Evergreen map ( pdf)	486	7/14-7/16/03
North end of city of Centerville, UT	Centerville	500	7/29-8/3/03
25 mi N of Green River, UT	Joe Hatch	250	7/19-8/2/03
Zion National Park, Kolob Canyons area	Timbertop see photo Lightning	Mesa Tops Fire Use	7/17-8/1/03
30 mi W of Spanish Fork, UT	Black Rock	501	7/25-7/29/03
NE of Delta, UT	Wellman	897	7/28-7/30/03
Zion National Park, near Telephone Canyon in the center of the park	Telephone Canyon 2	76	10/10-

WASHINGTON
Washington Fire Updates	Current Fire Summary Morning Briefing Large Fires Map	Large or significant fires in current fire summary

20 mi N of Winthrop WA	Fawn Peak/Sweet Grass and Farewell Creek Photos	81,227	6/29-8/12/03
10 mi E of Omak on SR155	Timberline not current, not avail	168	6/30-7/2/03
4 mi E of Oroville WA, 3 mi S of Canadian border	9 Mile not current, not avail	1,500	6/30-7/4/03
Coleville Reservation (7 miles S of Johnny George Mtn.)	Rattlesnake Canyon Photos & More Map	10,600	7/4-7/13/03
1 mi E of confluence of Columbia & Spokane Rivers (35 mi NW of Spokane WA)	Paddle not current, not avail	1,324	7/5-7/9/03
10 mi W of Yakima, WA	Middle Fork not current, not avail	2,100	7/11-7/17/03
4 miles SW of Cheney, WA	Watts Road not current, not avail	1,064	7/20-7/24/03
1.5 miles North of Keller, WA	McGinnis Flats	2,245	7/18-7/29/03
Okanogan & Wenatchee NFs, 12 mi NW of Winthrop, WA near the town of Mazama, Methow Valley RD	Needles Fire photos 1 photos 2 & many more	21,300	8/5-10/16/03
Okanogan & Wenatchee NFs, West side of the remote Chiwawa River drainage, located 19 mi from Lake Wenatchee and 45 mi NW of the city of Leavenworth.	Maple Fire photos	2,300	8/5-10/17/03
Okanogan & Wenatchee NFs, 11 mi SW of Leavenworth and 23 mi W of Wenatchee, in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area.	Crystal Creek photos 1 & photos 2	1,584	9/24-10/17/03
Okanogan & Wenatchee NFs, 7 mi NW of Conconully WA	Isabel Fire photos	4,535	9/7-10/14/03


WYOMING
Bridger-Teton NF Fire Updates	Bridger Teton NF Fire Info

Bridger-Teton National Forest (10 mi E of Aspen, WY)	East Table with photos	3,595	7/12-7/23/03
Shoshone NF	Deep Lake with photos, also photo index page	6,886	7/16-7/28/03
Yellowstone National Park, near Amethyst Mt & Specimen Ridge	Amethyst	315	7/15-7/28/03
5 mi SW of Story, WY and/or 20 mi S of Sheridan, WY	Ditch Creek with photos	370	7/21-7/31/03

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