NORTHERN ROCKIES COORDINATION CENTER
2000 NRGA Year-to-Date Large Wildland Fires > 100 acres By State
(As reported via Incident Status Summary ICS-209)
As of: 12/31/2000
IDAHO
  Wildland Fire       Start End*         Estimated Structures Incident
  (Suppression) Disp Agency Unit Date Date Latitude Longitude Cause** Acres Costs Destroyed Commander(s)
1 Bear Camp CNC USFS CWF 06/28/00 07/04/00 46 32 02N 114 51 17W H 275 $588,133 0 Nelson, Stone(T2)
2 Crooked CNC USFS CWF 07/28/00 09/30/00 46 37 00N 114 37 00W H 4,892 $6,200,000 0 Lever, Phillips, Johnson(T2), Hefner(T1), Anderson(T2), Christie
3 Hidden Creek CNC USFS CWF 07/28/00 09/05/00 46 22 23N 114 34 57W L 1,724 $130,000 0 Ourada, Anderson(T2), Ourada
4 Frog Lake CNC USFS CWF 07/31/00 09/05/00 46 20 11N 114 27 35W L 160 0 Ourada, Anderson(T2), Ourada
5 Three Bears CNC USFS NPF 07/31/00 09/05/00 45 32 14N 115 00 38W L 33,500 $821,824 0 Stump, Cones(T2), Stump(T2), Cones(T2)
6 Elizabeth CNC USFS CWF 08/03/00 09/05/00 46 49 01N 115 15 25W L 3,258 $5,000 0 Parker
7 Snow Creek CNC USFS CWF 08/03/00 09/05/00 46 52 59N 115 23 05W L 1,026 $3,000 0 Parker
8 Copper CNC USFS CWF 08/05/00 09/05/00 46 55 18N 115 17 47W L 108 0 Parker
9 Burnt Flats CNC IDS CWS 08/10/00 09/08/00 45 48 30N 116 14 12W L 22,514 $7,908,500 0 Elsbury, Ostman(T2), Stovall(T1), Cox
10 East Thunder CDC USFS IPF 08/10/00 09/11/00 46 22 26N 113 47 44W L 691 0 Gunter
11 Hawk's Ground CNC IDS CMS 08/10/00 08/15/00 46 18 58N 116 30 21W L 100 0 Brink
12 Lone Ridge CNC USFS NPF 08/10/00 09/05/00 46 02 00N 114 37 00W L 221 $2,400 0 Wilkinson
13 Maloney Creek CNC IDS CWS 08/10/00 09/01/00 46 08 00N 116 37 54W L 74,000 $4,500,000 38 Specht(T2)
14 Northwest Peaks Complex CDC USFS IPF 08/10/00 10/11/00 46 52 59N 115 23 05W L 1,480 $1,200,000 0 Westfall, Tainsh, Westfall
15 Nosebag CDC USFS IPF 08/10/00 09/11/00 48 21 51N 116 11 14W L 205 $700,721 0 Gunter
16 Sheep Lightning 3 CDC USFS IPF 08/10/00 09/11/00 48 43 07N 114 12 24W L 120 $210,145 0 Gunter
17 Poacher CNC USFS CWF 08/11/00 09/05/00 46 16 57N 114 29 10W L 160 0 Ourada
18 Porphyry CNC USFS CWF 08/11/00 09/05/00 46 19 23N 114 44 39W L 281 0 Ourada
19 Lightning Mountain 17 CDC USFS IPF 08/12/00 09/11/00 46 47 44N 113 18 07W L 150 $39,956 0 Gunter
20 Collins Creek CNC USFS CWF 08/24/00 09/05/00 46 57 00N 115 27 00W L 374 $45,000 0 Parker
21 Lone Sheep CNC USFS NPF 08/24/00 09/05/00 45 33 24N 115 46 26W L 250 $20,000 0 Munson
NR Idaho Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 145,489 $22,374,679 38
Fire Use
1
NR Idaho Wildland Fire Use Totals 0 $0 0
NR IDAHO WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES 145,489 $22,374,679 38
MONTANA
  Wildland Fire       Start End*   Longitude     Estimated Structures Incident
  (Suppression) Disp Agency Unit Date Date Latitude Cause** Acres Costs Destroyed Commander(s)
1 Crowley BDC BIA FPA 04/22/00 04/24/00 48 27 16N 105 25 11W H 815 0 Mail/Romo
2 Harper's Ridge BDC FWS CMR 05/28/00 05/29/00 47 41 44N 107 03 40W L 600 $15,000 0 NA
3 Taylor Creek BDC BLM MCD 06/08/00 06/11/00 45 23 00N 106 00 00W L 250 0 Hanley, Miller/Hanley, Hanley
4 Bachelor Mountain DDC USFS BDF 07/02/00 07/04/00 45 03 57N 113 09 38W L 400 $17,000 0 Pacheco
5 Hayes BDC MTS SOS 07/02/00 07/03/00 46 24 42N 107 37 51W L 2,800 $2,200 0 Williams
6 Bar BDC BLM MCD 07/03/00 07/10/00 45 17 38N 105 37 05W L 350 0 Hanley, Donnelly, Hanley
7 Wyatt Coulee BDC MTS EAS 07/04/00 07/07/00 46 12 16N 106 53 40W L 700 0 Lundby
8 Ivan GDC BIA FBA 07/11/00 07/11/00 48 07 12N 108 25 12W H 500 0 Snow Sr.
9 Clearwater Complex (Complex comprised of 43 small fires) SDC MTS SWS 07/13/00 07/20/00 46 58 40N 113 22 28W L 162 $595,000 0 Kurtz, Nelson, Kurtz/Moon, Specht(T2)
10 Little Blue BRC USFS BRF 07/13/00 10/23/00 45 41 31N 114 21 43W L 5,900 $3,651,350 0 Frye(T1), Tisino(T2), Hoag
11 Seeley Lake Complex (Incorporated into the Spread/Monture Complex 07/31/00) SDC USFS LNF 07/13/00 09/10/00 47 11 50N 113 23 35W L 0 Oelig, Corbin(T2), Doman(T2)
12 Revais SDC BIA FHA 07/14/00 07/17/00 47 17 41N 114 23 31W NA 450 $50,000 0 Friesz
13 Eagle Point BRC USFS BRF 07/18/00 07/23/00 46 22 26N 113 47 44W L 125 $280,000 0 Eustace
14 Helen Creek FDC USFS FNF 07/21/00 09/07/00 47 43 24N 113 20 10W L 6,100 $37,000 0 Wirt, Rowley/Wirt, Wirt
15 Corral BDC BLM MCD 07/22/00 07/25/00 45 38 00N 106 04 00W L 100 0 Mueller, Crossmer
16 McDonald 2 GDC USFS LCF 07/22/00 09/05/00 47 55 00N 112 57 00W L 4,345 $95,000 0 McBratney, Doman(T2), McBratney
17 Buck Mountain BDC BLM MCD 07/23/00 07/28/00 46 27 56N 105 25 44W L 600 0 Rodgers
18 Canyon Ferry Complex (Bucksnort 14,672 acres; Cave Gulch 14,603 acres) HDC USFS HNF 07/23/00 09/04/00 46 38 28N 111 46 43W H 29,275 $8,909,000 14 Hoff(T2), Waterbury(T1), Duke(T2), Lawrence, Hutchins, Cuneo
19 Cougar Creek (Incorporated into Middlefork Complex 08/07/00) DDC USFS BDF 07/23/00 09/26/00 46 04 06N 113 46 52W L 0 Gauger(T2)
20 Parke Peak FDC NPS GNP 07/23/00 09/05/00 48 57 53N 114 14 25W L 2,100 $350,000 0 Feruzzi, Rees, Divoky, Altop, Merrow, Divoky
21 Saloon BRC USFS BRF 07/24/00 07/28/00 46 06 10N 114 15 12W NA 105 $295,000 0 Fritsen, Specht(T2)
22 Tobin (Incorporated into Fort Howes Complex 08/03/00) BDC BLM MCD 07/24/00 08/03/00 45 32 32N 105 58 54W L 0 Muller, Cowin(T2)
23 Fort Howes Complex (Daily, Hog Butte, Horse, Morris, Stag, Stevens, Taylor, and Tobin. Acreage breakdown not provided.) BDC BLM MCD 07/26/00 08/11/00 45 18 52N 106 11 16W L 70,200 $2,393,551 0 Colla(T2), Reid, Graham, Roerick
24 Daily (Incorporated into Fort Howes Complex 08/03/00) BDC BLM MCD 07/28/00 08/08/00 45 39 02N 106 08 28W L 0 Kerley, Cowin
25 Snowline DDC MTS CES 07/26/00 07/28/00 44 35 42N 112 26 24W H 3,059 $30,000 0 Lawrence/Estille
26 Powder River Complex BDC MTS EAS 07/28/00 07/31/00 45 23 49N 105 33 18W L 260 0 Lundby, Sanders
27 Average Bad Day BDC MTS SOS 07/30/00 07/31/00 46 15 00N 108 27 00W L 1,310 $100,000 10 Sibley/Kuetz
28 Monture / Spread Ridge Complex (Spread Ridge 3,700 acres; Upper Monture 23,800 acres) SDC USFS LNF 07/30/00 09/10/00 47 09 00N 113 07 00W L 27,500 $9,200,030 4 Specht/Doman(T2), Specht(T2), Bennett(T1), Waterbury(T1), Wands(T1), Hollenshead(T2), Oelig
29 Wilderness Complex (Echo/Pyramid II 885 acres; Fitz 1,110 acres; Hamilton 17,442 acres; Jack Creek 523 acres; Lonely 16,043 acres; Thirty 5,159 acres; Throng 2,465 acres; and 7 additional fires for 4,204 acres) BRC USFS BRF 07/30/00 10/23/00 45 52 00N 114 50 00W L 47,831 $772,000 0 Cook(FUMT), Dardis, Hoag
30 Blodgett Trailhead BRC USFS BRF 07/31/00 09/24/00 46 17 30N 114 15 00W H 11,276 $12,056,425 8 Corbin(T2), Gage(T1), Hendricks(T2), Rutherford(T1), Hoff(T2), Furlong/ Gormley(T2)
31 Judith Complex (High Springs 99 acres; Lost Fork Springs 1,331 acres; Stud Horse 30 acres) GDC USFS LCF 07/31/00 09/05/00 46 46 16N 110 33 27W L 1,460 $3,114,325 0 Hoff(T2), Martin, Szczepanik(T2), Alt, Blomquist
32 Middle Fork Complex (Copper Creek 880 acres; Coyote 13,504 acres; Falls Creek 2,000 acres; SKalkaho Pass B-D fires 970 acres; as well as 6 small fires for 191 acres) DDC USFS BDF 07/31/00 09/26/00 45 58 53N 113 30 44W L 17,535 $17,362,300 0 Harrington, Swope(T2), Carvelho(T1), Hart(T1), Swope(T2), Harrington
33 Mussigbrod Complex (Maynard 41,273 acres; Mussigbrod 43,666 acres) DDC USFS BDF 07/31/00 10/02/00 45 50 38N 113 19 22W L 84,939 $11,600,000 1 Specht(T2), Swope(T2), Humphrey(T1), Bennett(T1), Specht(T2), Olsen
34 Skalkaho Complex (Bear 42,354 acres; Coyote 21,998 acres; Skalkaho Pass 6,333 acres.) BRC USFS BRF 07/31/00 09/24/00 45 57 51N 114 01 02W L 70,685 $11,146,000 4 Myers(T1), Rutherford(T1), Hoff(T2), Furlong/ Gormley(T2)
35 Taylor Springs (Incorporated into Sula Complex 09/08/00. The Sula Complex was managed by the Salmon-Challis NF.) BRC USFS BRF 07/31/00 09/08/00 45 38 54N 114 10 18W L 0 NA
36 Valley Complex (Bear 145,040 acres; Boundary 460 acres; Flat 2,700 acres; Mink 670 acres; Moose 160 acres; BRF Mussigbrod 24,800 acres; Razor 13,205 acres; Taylor 23,830 acres; Windy 320 acres; and multiple small fires for remaining acreage) BRC USFS BRF 07/31/00 10/27/00 45 57 51N 114 01 02W L 211,385 $31,411,000 227 Frye(T1), Gage(T1), Stutler(T1), Gauger(T2), Furlong/ Gormley(T2), Stanich(T2), Russell
37 Blood BDC BLM LED 08/01/00 08/02/00 47 15 04N 108 03 35W NA 500 $10,000 0 Cowan
38 Hell Creek BDC FWS CMR 08/02/00 08/06/00 47 39 07N 106 59 27W L 750 3 Plagenz
39 Boulder Complex (Boulder Hills 2,650 acres; High Ore Road 9,954 acres) HDC MTS CES 08/02/00 09/04/00 46 19 12N 112 03 45W NA 12,604 $4,702,000 9 Ariss(T2), Humphrey(T1), Hutchins(T2), Cuneo
40 Bitterroot SDC BIA FHA 08/03/00 08/05/00 47 29 28N 114 25 32W L 600 0 Swaney
41 Thompson Flat Complex (Flat Creek 9,050 acres; Landowner 5,761 acres; Moore Creek 125 acres) SDC USFS LNF 08/03/00 09/12/00 47 13 00N 114 51 00W L 14,936 $11,800,000 1 Derleth, Cowin(T2), Hoff(T2), Studebaker(T1), Carvelho(T1)
42 Elk Mountain SDC MTS NWS 08/04/00 09/07/00 48 25 17N 114 52 48W L 1,100 $3,500,000 0 Copple, Gauger(T2), Roberson
43 Minaret Peak FDC USFS FNF 08/04/00 09/07/00 47 48 27N 113 16 42W L 619 $6,500 0 Rowley/Wirt, Wirt
44 Upper Ninemile Complex (Alpine 3,713 acres; S Fork Nemote 1,434 acres; Ninemile 17,817 acres; Siamese 1,350 acres; and 2 small fires for 31 acres) SDC USFS LNF 08/04/00 09/22/00 47 15 00N 114 37 18W L 24,345 $17,875,000 0 Bennett(T1), Bateman(T1), Colla(T2)
45 South Fork Nemote #4 (Incorporated into Upper Ninemile Complex 08/09/00) SDC USFS LNF 08/04/00 09/22/00 47 02 34N 114 35 52W L 0 Moles
46 Clear Creek Divide Complex (Clear Creek 11,884 acres; Seepay 2,023 acres; Vanderburg 6,395 acres) SDC BIA FHA 08/06/00 09/10/00 47 23 09N 114 39 07W L 20,302 $7,668,270 0 McCrea, Colla(T2), MacGregor(T1), Orich(T1), McCrea
47 Ryan Gulch SDC MTS SWS 08/07/00 09/07/00 46 45 00N 113 30 00W H 17,118 $7,580,000 2 Kleman, Melton(T1), Hoff(T2), Trimble
48 Circle S Ranch DDC USFS BDF 08/08/00 08/12/00 45 22 08N 113 10 11W L 444 0 Johnson, Bullman
49 Kootenai Complex (Complex included 94 fires, including Roderick Buttes, Okaga, Kelsey Creek, Upper Beaver, Runt, Lucky Point, West Grizzly, North Grizzly, and Sheepherder. Acreage breakdowns not provided.) KDC USFS KNF 08/10/00 09/15/00 48 47 48N 115 41 24W L 18,230 $14,850,000 0 Cowin(T2), Longpre(T1), Novotny(T2), Hubbell, Straley
50 Siamese (Incorporated into the Upper Nine Mile Complex 08/21/00) SDC USFS LNF 08/10/00 09/22/00 46 51 19N 114 53 31W L 0 Ward
51 Thursday BDC MTS EAS 08/10/00 08/12/00 45 25 36N 105 09 40W L 750 3 Sanders
52 Troy South Complex (Feeder Mt 274 acres; FrezKat West 166 acres; Grambauer 811 acres; Kedzie Creek 233 acres; Noseum Creek 207 acres; O'Brien 153 acres; Prospect 248 acres; Pulpit 205 acres; Taylor Peak 1,394 acres; and 41small fires for an additional 159 acres) KDC USFS KNF 08/10/00 09/06/00 48 36 37N 115 52 30W L 3,850 $7,766,000 0 Berndt(T2), Gauger(T2)
53 Beaver Creek BZC USFS GNF 08/11/00 09/06/00 44 55 13N 111 20 32W L 10,854 $3,749,130 0 Duke(T2), Corbin(T2), Koschak
54 Crimson Peak FDC USFS FNF 08/11/00 09/07/00 47 18 14N 113 18 41W L 410 $2,550 0 Rowley/Wirt, Wirt
55 Seven Blackfoot BDC BLM MCD 08/11/00 08/14/00 47 34 11N 107 23 59W L 800 0 McAvoy/Hanley
56 NWLO IA Complex (Bald Hill 910 acres; Dahl Lake 200 acres; and 10 additional fires for 109 acres) SDC MTS NWS 08/12/00 08/30/00 47 56 24N 114 39 12W H & L 1,219 0 Kurtz, Mead
57 Chipmunk FDC USFS FNF 08/13/00 09/10/00 47 50 54N 113 34 07W L 2,950 $1,900,000 0 Wirt
58 Hump Creek BDC MTS SOS 08/14/00 08/16/00 45 42 19N 109 36 50W NA 480 0 Stephens
59 Stone Young Complex (Cliff Point/Loop 6,660 acres; Fan Creek 785 acres; Lydia 5,895 acres; Stone Hill 11,1115 acres; Young 875 acres) KDC USFS KNF 08/14/00 09/07/00 L 25,330 $6,183,572 0 Colla(T2), Kearney(T1)
60 Sugar Loaf BZC USFS GNF 08/14/00 09/06/00 46 05 28N 110 25 17W L 374 $28,000 0 Rath
61 Maudlow Toston BZC MTS CES 08/15/00 09/21/00 46 12 08N 111 16 26W L 81,687 $16,791,315 2 Connelly, Szczepanik(T2), Joki/Greene(T2), Corbin(T2), Badlion
62 Schley SDC BIA FHA 08/15/00 09/05/00 47 07 00N 114 01 00W H 438 $850,000 0 McCrea, Carlson(T2), Reinhardt, Matt
63 Greenleaf BDC MTS EAS 08/16/00 08/18/00 45 41 44N 106 22 31W L 400 0 Williams/Martins
64 Green Mtn Complex (Basin Creek 28 acres; Engle 250 acres; Green Mountain 558 acres; McNeeley Basin 30 acres) KDC USFS KNF 08/10/00 09/07/00 45 56 53N 115 40 05W L 866 $1,790,000 0 Fanzier, Werst, Kearney(T2), Kelly, Werst
65 Cedar Butte BDC MTS EAS 08/20/00 08/21/00 45 22 18N 104 22 02W L 9,000 2 Williams/Jardee
66 Cyclone Ridge FDC USFS FNF 08/24/00 09/05/00 48 41 17N 114 19 02W L 210 $341,400 0 Inmee
67 Sharon FDC NPS GNP 08/25/00 09/06/00 48 43 07N 114 12 24W L 450 $15,000 0 Divoky
68 Alder SDC USFS LNF 08/26/00 09/17/00 46 25 48N 113 48 39W L 5,500 $1,150,000 0 Hoff(T2), Davidson(T2), Thomas, Carroll
69 Pease BDC BIA CRA 08/26/00 09/10/00 45 44 27N 108 14 12W H 4,612 2 Pretty Weasel, Old Horn, Pretty On Top, Little Wolf
70 Willie BZC USFS CNF 08/27/00 09/05/00 45 10 45N 109 20 10W H 1,500 $2,737,459 0 Stockwell, Frye(T1)
71 Wolf Creek HDC MTS CES 08/29/00 08/31/00 46 59 24N 112 04 37W H 389 $180,000 0 Tovey, Richey
72 Miles City Creek BDC MTS EAS 09/01/00 09/03/00 46 17 19N 104 51 15W L 2,500 0 Sanders
73 Wildhorse BDC MTS EAS 09/02/00 09/05/00 45 58 53N 106 15 20W L 375 0 Willliams
74 Sixmile BDC BLM MCD 09/08/00 09/09/00 45 43 33N 105 02 10W L 3,000 0 Cathey/Pauley, Lundby/Hanley
75 Bunyan Point Ear Mountain Complex (Bunyan Point 1,184 acres; Ear 1,930 acres) GDC USFS LCF 09/15/00 09/20/00 47 23 12N 112 51 38W L 3,114 $427,000 0 Bennett(T1)
76 Shoulder Blade BDC BIA CRA 09/15/06 09/18/06 45 25 39N 108 36 20W L 1,600 0 Old Horn
77 Tooke BDC MTS EAS 09/17/00 09/18/00 45 58 30N 104 51 27W L 8,000 0 Jardee
78 Tpee BDC MTS EAS 09/17/00 09/18/00 46 03 39N 105 04 54W L 200 0 Miller
79 Smoke Creek BDC BIA FPA 10/08/00 10/13/00 48 23 30N 104 52 20W H 845 0 Mail
Montana Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 886,368 $225,385,377 292
Fire Use
1 Lewis Creek II (Merged with Helen Creek 08/01/00) FDC USFS FNF 07/15/00 10/23/00 46 47 44N 113 18 07W L 0 Rowley/Wirt
Montana Wildland Fire Use Totals 0 $0 0
MONTANA WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES 886,368 $225,385,377 292
NORTH DAKOTA
  Wildland Fire       Start End*   Longitude     Estimated Structures Incident
  (Suppression) Disp Agency Unit Date Date Latitude Cause** Acres Costs Destroyed Commander(s)
1 Tongue River NDC NDS NDS 04/17/00 04/19/00 45 00 00N 103 00 00W L 300 0 Schulz
2 Blacktail NDC USFS DPF 08/26/00 09/08/00 47 07 48N 103 18 00W L 5,770 $300,000 0 Martinez, Kempanich
3 Painted Canyon NDC NPS TRP 08/26/00 09/04/00 47 13 00N 103 30 00W L 277 $30,000 0 Kiramidjian
North Dakota Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 6,347 $330,000 0
Fire Use
1
North Dakota Wildland Fire Use Totals 0 $0 0
NORTH DAKOTA WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES 6,347 $330,000 0
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, WY
  Wildland Fire       Start End*         Estimated Structures Incident
  (Suppression) Disp Agency Unit Date Date Latitude Longitude Cause** Acres Costs Destroyed Commander(s)
1 Spruce Complex (Boundary, Moose, Plateau, and Unlucky. Acreage breakdowns not provided.) BZC NPS YNP 08/12/00 09/06/00 44 17 30N 110 45 30W L 7,200 0 Kitchen, Devine, Kitchen, Perkins, Kitchen
Yellowstone NP Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 7,200 $0 0
Fire Use
1
Yellowstone NP Wildland Fire Use Totals 0 $0 0
YELLOWSTONE NP, WY WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES 7,200 $0 0
NORTHERN ROCKIES AREA   Estimated Structures  
Acres Costs Destroyed  
     
Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 1,045,404 $248,090,056 330
Wildland Fire Use Totals 0 $0 0
NORTHERN ROCKIES AREA WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES for 2000 1,045,404 $248,090,056 330
*= End Date      
(i.e. Contain, Control, Out or Final ICS-209 submitted)
** = CAUSES    
  H= Human Caused  
  L= Lightning Caused  
  U= Under Investigation  
  NA= Non-applicable (coal-seam, powerline, etc.)