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
A shout out to Rutledge Airborne's 3-ship SEATs for their role in stopping forward progress of the #MasonFire today near Old Bisbee, Arizona.
www.facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
www.facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
Wild Fire Reports
The Rutledge Airborne motto is "No Fail Precision". Casa Grande-based Rutledge's SEAT Pilots have been busy proving the company motto in the past few days.
On April 24, a Rutledge "3-ship" attacked.....
www.facebook.com
May 1, 2025 at 12:07 AM
A shout out to Rutledge Airborne's 3-ship SEATs for their role in stopping forward progress of the #MasonFire today near Old Bisbee, Arizona.
www.facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
www.facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
Here's our first report on the #StrongholdFire burning in Souttheastern Arizona:
www.facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
www.facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
Wild Fire Reports
The #StrongholdFire is burning in the east foothills of the Dragoon Mountains west of Sunsites, Arizona. The wild fire was logged into Arizona Dispatch records at 11:27 AM (AZ Time) 28APR25. At...
www.facebook.com
April 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Here's our first report on the #StrongholdFire burning in Souttheastern Arizona:
www.facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
www.facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
The #SlateFire ignited 26APR25 beside #Arizona State Route 87 about 4 mi. north of Mt. Ord. #AZFire Here's our first report on the new start:
www.facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
www.facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
Wild Fire Reports
The #SlateFire was reported to Phoenix Dispatch at 10:06 AM 26APR25. It apparently ignited on or close to the right shoulder of the southbound lanes of AZ State Route 87 @ 33.961067 --111.397202....
www.facebook.com
April 26, 2025 at 7:32 PM
The #SlateFire ignited 26APR25 beside #Arizona State Route 87 about 4 mi. north of Mt. Ord. #AZFire Here's our first report on the new start:
www.facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
www.facebook.com/WildFireRepo...
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
In any given year we try to focus soely on #Arizona #wildfires. The 2025 #wildfire season in the Desert SW is just now beginning. Drought & dry fuels are certain to support a fierce, widespread fire season. Here's our report on The #BullFire with regard to NASA FIRMS data.
tinyurl.com/3chrtbj3
tinyurl.com/3chrtbj3
Wild Fire Reports
Today we'd like to talk about the #BullFire on the #SanCarlosApache Reservation near Bylas, AZ. The Bull ignited and burned in the heavily-vegetated Gila River Channel. Primary fuel for The Bull...
tinyurl.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
In any given year we try to focus soely on #Arizona #wildfires. The 2025 #wildfire season in the Desert SW is just now beginning. Drought & dry fuels are certain to support a fierce, widespread fire season. Here's our report on The #BullFire with regard to NASA FIRMS data.
tinyurl.com/3chrtbj3
tinyurl.com/3chrtbj3
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
Note the 0%-ages in SW #NewMexico. That area includes the Gila National Forest--one of the most #wildfire prone sectors of the State. 3 of NM's Top 5 largest fires in history were in the Gila Nat'l Forest.
Last year's snow water equivalent (SWE) at this time versus today's. SWE is the amount of water in the snowpack if the snow melted completely. Big difference from a year ago. This is why there is so much concern about fire season. April & May are the windiest months in NM.
March 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Note the 0%-ages in SW #NewMexico. That area includes the Gila National Forest--one of the most #wildfire prone sectors of the State. 3 of NM's Top 5 largest fires in history were in the Gila Nat'l Forest.
#NorthCarolina is lucky to have Ethan Clark (@ethangclark02.bsky.social) forecasting #NCwx. Ethan's Facebook has 669,000 Followers! He's the Real Deal & one of The Best we've ever seen. We did a blog article about him the other day. His story is sweet!
lotsagoodnews.blogspot.com/2025/03/drea...
lotsagoodnews.blogspot.com/2025/03/drea...
Dreams DO come True
We LOVE stories about Childhood Dreams Coming True! We encourage Childhood Dreams every chance we get. Such Dreams are a precious part of...
lotsagoodnews.blogspot.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:10 PM
#NorthCarolina is lucky to have Ethan Clark (@ethangclark02.bsky.social) forecasting #NCwx. Ethan's Facebook has 669,000 Followers! He's the Real Deal & one of The Best we've ever seen. We did a blog article about him the other day. His story is sweet!
lotsagoodnews.blogspot.com/2025/03/drea...
lotsagoodnews.blogspot.com/2025/03/drea...
"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.
“We don't see significant condition changes that will decrease the wildfire threat during the month of April or potentially into May,” #SouthCarolina State Forester Scott Phillips said. “So, this is going to be a long season for us.”
Source: www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2025...
Source: www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2025...
The Table Rock Complex fires, the air you breathe, and your health
Smoke from the fires at Table Rock Mountain and Persimmon Ridge are filling the air with particles and gases. Health officials advise evacuating or staying inside with a filtered HVAC system, especial...
www.southcarolinapublicradio.org
March 30, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“We don't see significant condition changes that will decrease the wildfire threat during the month of April or potentially into May,” #SouthCarolina State Forester Scott Phillips said. “So, this is going to be a long season for us.”
Source: www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2025...
Source: www.southcarolinapublicradio.org/sc-news/2025...
#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
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
Based on the #SaddlebrookeFire, it's obviously time to change our focus to #Arizona fires. We will continue summaries of Incident Management morning reports but no longer delve into the innards of various SACC incidents. THANK YOU for your support for our BlueSky account. #wildfire #wildfires
March 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Based on the #SaddlebrookeFire, it's obviously time to change our focus to #Arizona fires. We will continue summaries of Incident Management morning reports but no longer delve into the innards of various SACC incidents. THANK YOU for your support for our BlueSky account. #wildfire #wildfires
Reposted by Wild Fire Reporter
I did an interview with The Hotshot Wakeup podcast a couple weeks ago, published today.
We talked about the complexities of trying to stay ahead of vegetation management in any place which grows vegetation as well as California.
We talked about the complexities of trying to stay ahead of vegetation management in any place which grows vegetation as well as California.
California’s Growing Fuel And Wildfire Problem. A Conversation With Zeke Lunder.
Fuels mitigation and prescribed fire are key to the solution.
thehotshotwakeup.substack.com
March 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I did an interview with The Hotshot Wakeup podcast a couple weeks ago, published today.
We talked about the complexities of trying to stay ahead of vegetation management in any place which grows vegetation as well as California.
We talked about the complexities of trying to stay ahead of vegetation management in any place which grows vegetation as well as California.
"The greatest wildfire potential is in the southeast and the southern Plains, and will be significant into April in most of Texas and parts of New Mexico and Arizona, as well as several southeastern states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center." HT to @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social!
“Drought, wind, and debris from recent hurricanes are stoking fires across the US” www.timescolonist.com/weather-news... - @timescolonist.bsky.social
#AZFire #FLFire #GAFire #MOFire #NCFire #NMFire #OKFire #SCFire #TNFire #TXFire #Wildfires #WVFire
#AZFire #FLFire #GAFire #MOFire #NCFire #NMFire #OKFire #SCFire #TNFire #TXFire #Wildfires #WVFire
Drought, wind, and debris from recent hurricanes are stoking fires across the US
In North Carolina, wildfires stoked by unusually dry air and debris from last year’s Hurricane Helene are burning out of control. In Florida, there are dozens of blazes, including one that scorched ab...
www.timescolonist.com
March 29, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"The greatest wildfire potential is in the southeast and the southern Plains, and will be significant into April in most of Texas and parts of New Mexico and Arizona, as well as several southeastern states, according to the National Interagency Fire Center." HT to @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social!