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Over 32,000 personnel committed to wildfires in the western U.S.

Author Bill GabbertPosted on Categories Uncategorized
Okanogan Complex of Fires
Structure protection on the Okanogan Complex of Fires, August 21, 2015. InciWeb photo.

Western wildfires by the numbers:

49 — Incident Management Teams assigned.
3 — Area Command Teams assigned.
79 — Uncontained large fires. Some are “complexes” comprised of numerous fires.
232 — Large fires.
6 — Military C-130s (MAFFS) activated with slip-in retardant tanks.
671 — Hand Crews assigned.
1,885 — Fire engines working on fires.
217 — Helicopters on fires.
32,318 — Personnel committed to fires.
34 (at least) — Large air tankers and scoopers from the U.S. working on fires. Dozens of smaller single-engine air tankers are also working.
4 (at least) — Large air tankers and scoopers borrowed from Canada.

fires Washington, Northern Oregon, northern Idaho,
Heat detected by a satellite, in Washington, Northern Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana in the 24 hours before 7:45 p.m. PT August 24, 2015. (click to enlarge)

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.

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  1. Been trying to get contract boss to let us help but has no contact or contract to the fires there … got a type 6 engine with crew …. national fire ontracting from fla…

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