Lightning Complex and other fire costs as of July 23, 2008

Response to a post by Just Wondering on theysaid about managed efficiencies below:

Interesting National Facts:

-- As of 07/23, 53,288 fires have burned 3,393,404 acres.

-- The 10-year average is 50,016 fires for 3,343,466 acres.

So why?. If wildland fire suppression is funded based upon the 10-year moving average. Wouldn't it be safe to assume that we are well within the appropriate funding that Mark Rey defended in the FY 2008 budget request for fire preparedness and fire suppression?

To paraphrase Mr. Rey, 'we are able to reduce costs through increased management efficiencies, and by moving resources to areas of need'.

/s/ Just Wondering

RESPONSE:

Incident Name Incident Number Report Date Agency Cost to Date
BTU Lightning Complex CA-BTU-007660 23-JUL-08 0745 ST $75,100,000
MEU Lightning Complex CA-MEU-004608 23-JUL-08 0700 ST $51,880,000
SHU LIGHTNING COMPLEX CA-SHU-004727 23-JUL-08 0600 ST $52,000,000
FRENCH CA-TCU-006881 22-JUL-08 1403 ST $0
Siskiyou Complex CA-KNF-002975 23-JUL-08 0600 USFS $17,425,741
Bear Wallow Complex CA-KNF-3393 23-JUL-08 0600 USFS $1,100,000
Basin Complex CA-LPF-1649 23-JUL-08 0600 USFS $69,416,304
Gap CA-LPF-1778 22-JUL-08 1700 USFS $2,095,500
SODA COMPLEX CA-MNF-645 23-JUL-08 0700 USFS $13,400,000
Canyon Complex CA-PNF-000539 23-JUL-08 0600 USFS $32,800,000
LIME COMPLEX CA-SHF-1041 23-JUL-08 0630 USFS $34,603,078
Iron & Alps Complexes CA-SHF-1057 23-JUL-08 0600 USFS $27,911,808
Hell's Half CA-SRF-1123 23-JUL-08 0600 USFS $11,370,783
Ukonom Complex CA-SRF-1126 23-JUL-08 0600 USFS $12,842,873
Blue 2 CA-SRF-1224 23-JUL-08 0600 USFS $3,843,694
American River Complex CA-TNF-1011 23-JUL-08 0600 USFS $22,500,000
HouseTop CO-GWD-000249 22-JUL-08 1715 BLM $59,850
Oxyoke CO-PSF-000836 22-JUL-08 1600 USFS $0
Batman LA-KIF-080014 22-JUL-08 1730 USFS $1,400
WILLIE VARNER MS-MSS-300608 23-JUL-08 0830 ST $0
Cactus MT-CES3-000403 22-JUL-08 1830 ST $204,293
Hell's 1/2 Saddle MT-BRF-5011 22-JUL-08 1430 USFS $15,000
Wood Hump MT-BRF-5027 22-JUL-08 1418 USFS $0
Evans Road NC-NCS-08-048-065 22-JUL-08 1712 ST $15,666,290
Callaghan NV-BMD- 22-JUL-08 1750 BLM $110,000
Parkway TN-CNF-080002 22-JUL-08 1300 USFS $4,000
Texas Winter Fires 2008 TX-TXS-88052 22-JUL-08 1900 ST $65,276,695
Well 35 TX-TXS-88278 22-JUL-08 1800 ST $0
Maenius TX-TXS-88279 22-JUL-08 1800 ST $0
Bradley Ranch TX-TXS-88280 22-JUL-08 1800 ST $0
Mepkin TX-TXS-88281 22-JUL-08 1800 ST $0
Bethela Grove TX-TXS-88282 22-JUL-08 1945 ST $0
Spivey Fire TX-TXS-88283 22-JUL-08 1800 ST $0
CR 194 TX-TXS-88284 22-JUL-08 1800 ST $0
Encino Road Fire TX-TXS-88285 22-JUL-08 1900 ST $0
Camp Spring Fire TX-TXS-88286 22-JUL-08 1900 ST $0
Lamkin Fire TX-TXS-88287 22-JUL-08 1900 ST $0
3M Ranch Fire TX-TXS-88288 22-JUL-08 1900 ST $0
717 Fire TX-TXS-88289 22-JUL-08 1900 ST $0
Mill Hollow UT-ASF-030 22-JUL-08 1645 USFS $542,103
South 1 VA-GDR-080002 22-JUL-08 1800 FWS $8,730,184
Cold Springs WA-GPF-000005 22-JUL-08 1530 USFS $7,523,887

Geographic Summary of personnel and resources on Large Fires

Area Total
Acres
Total
Personnel
Crews Engines Heil's Structure
Loss
$$$C-T-D
AK              
NW 8,409 1,069 35 26 5   $7,523,887
NO 567,981 12,737 292 614 57 156 $363,057,013
SO 148,712 2,069 57 139 15 62 $71,511,804
NR 948 158 3 1 3   $219,293
EB 896 114 5 2     $545,103
WB 1,412 166 4 3 2   $122,000
SW 21,932 198 6 9 2 16 $4,123,310
RM 1,892 409 12 36 4   $859,850
EA              
SA 79,760 961 6 83 15 27 $91,228,033
Total 831,942 17,881 420 913 103 261 $539,190,293