NORTHERN ROCKIES COORDINATION CENTER
2003 NRGA Year-to-Date Large Wildland Fires > 100 acres By State
(As reported via the National ICS-209 Program)
As of: 12/31/2003
IDAHO
  Wildland Fire       Start End*         Estimated Structures Incident
  (Suppression) Disp Agency Unit Date Date Latitude Longitude Cause** Acres Costs Destroyed Commander(s)
1 Slims Complex (Poet 2,350 acres; Slims 12,011 acres; Stillman 112 acres) CNC USFS NPF 07/07/03 11/02/03 46 01 47N 115 17 58W L 14,473 $22,000,000 0 Ahshapanek, Benes(T2), Mortier(T1), Rios(T2), Sexton(T1), Britt, Law
2 Hunt Creek CDC IDS PLS 07/25/03 08/09/03 48 35 24N 116 46 58W U 590 $2,480,000 0 Martin, Kechter(T2), Glazier, Martin
3 Toboggan CDC USFS IPF 07/28/03 09/08/03 47 40 11N 115 48 11W L 350 $1,575,000 0 McLeod, Gray(T2), Larsen(T2), McLeod
4 Flannigan CDC IDS PDS 07/30/03 08/04/03 46 51 34N 116 56 56W U 190 25 Nichols, Handel
5 Granite (Incorporated into Cayuse Lake Complex 8/13/03) CNC USFS NPF 08/05/03 10/29/03 46 08 54N 114 34 46W L 0 Law
6 Eagle Creek E (Incorporated into Cayuse Lake Complex 8/13/03) CNC USFS CWF 08/07/03 10/29/03 46 28 07N 114 47 53W L 0 Munson
7 Bronc (Incorporated into Cayuse Lake Complex 8/13/03) CNC USFS NPF 08/08/03 10/29/03 46 13 22N 114 33 37W L 0 Law
8 Beaver Lakes Complex (Bears Oil 883 acres; Beaver Lakes 12,467 acres; Bullwinkle 50 acres; Colt 10 acres; Hopeful 2 3,509 acres; Lili Lake 37 acres; Lily Lake S 10 acres; Mosse Lake 70 acres; Siah Lake 598 acres; Spring Doe 300 acres; Wendover 3,439 acres) CNC USFS CWF 08/08/03 10/29/03 46 33 24N 114 25 48W L 21,373 $17,643,219 0 Jenkins, Chrisman(T2), Frye(T1), Brunner(T2), Nelson, Lippincott
9 Cove CNC USFS NPF 08/08/03 10/29/03 46 08 00N 114 31 00W L 529 0 Law, Cones(FUMT)
10 Hopeful 2 (Incorporated into Beaver Lakes Complex 8/12/03) CNC USFS CWF 08/08/03 10/29/03 46 40 46N 114 39 37W L 0 Munson
11 Bears Oil (Incorporated into Beaver Lakes Complex 8/12/03) CNC USFS CWF 08/09/03 10/29/03 46 33 56N 114 54 48W L 0 Munson
12 Cayuse Lake (Incorporated into Cayuse Lake Complex 8/13/03) CNC USFS CWF 08/09/03 10/29/03 46 36 23N 114 51 17W L Munson
13 Mink 2 (Incorporated into Cayuse Lake Complex 8/13/03) CNC USFS CWF 08/09/03 10/29/03 46 36 50N 114 52 16W L Munson
14 Rhodes (Incorporated into Cayuse Lake Complex 8/13/03) CNC USFS CWF 08/09/03 10/29/03 46 38 10N 114 49 20W L Munson
15 S. Squaw (Incorporated into Cayuse Lake Complex 8/13/03) CNC USFS CWF 08/09/03 10/29/03 46 30 35N 114 42 37W L 0 Munson
16 Spring Doe (Becomes Bears Oil, incorporated into Cayuse Lake Complex 08/13/03) CNC USFS CWF 08/09/03 10/29/03 46 33 08N 114 54 43W L 0 Munson
17 Wendover (Incorporated into Beaver Lakes Complex 8/13/03) CNC USFS CWF 08/09/03 10/29/03 46 34 01N 114 48 39W L 0 Munson
18 Big Sand (Incorporated into Clear/Nez Complex 8/12/03) CNC USFS CWF 08/10/03 10/29/03 46 18 08N 114 31 03W L 0 Munson
19 Fish (Incorporated into Cayuse Lake Complex 8/12/03) CNC USFS CWF 08/11/03 10/29/03 46 21 38N 115 02 35W L 0 Munson
20 Milepost 59 CDC IDS MCS 08/14/03 08/25/03 46 16 40N 116 06 13W H 8,142 $3,746,147 2 Beauchamp, Clapperton
21 Cayuse Lake Complex (Bear 2,174 acres; Big Creek WFU 158 acres; Bronc 921 acres; Cayuse Lake 2,601 acres; Curley 523 acres; Eagle Creek 317 acres; Fish 3,732 acres; Meeker 108 acres; Mink #2 300 acres; Moe 215 acres; Pettibone Creek 11,833 acres; Pinchot 2,434 acres; Pleasant Squaw 3,868 acres; Pommel 296 acres; Queen Creek 115 acres; Rhodes 715 acres; and 36 smaller fires for 278 acres) CNC USFS CWF 08/16/03 10/29/03 46 36 14N 115 11 46W L 30,588 $300,000 0 Cones(FUMT), Munson, Law
22 Fiddle CNC USFS NPF 08/19/03 09/19/03 45 30 58N 116 12 36W L 708 $560,143 0 Murphy, Rios(T2), Chaffee
23 Gold Chest CDC USFS IPF 08/25/03 08/28/03 47 37 20N 115 49 46W U 82 $335,050 0 Denney
24 Myrtle Creek CDC USFS IPF 09/02/03 10/16/03 48 43 25N 116 28 03W H 3,600 $4,900,000 0 Gunter, Blume(T2), Frye(T1), Gunter, Westfall
25 Bell Point CNC USFS NPF 09/21/03 11/03/03 46 30 00N 114 42 00W H 309 $250 0 Law
26 Berg 3 CNC USFS NPF 10/02/03 11/03/03 45 26 04N 116 13 47W H 2,102 $1,500,000 0 Hertel, Kechter(T2), Lever
NR Idaho Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 83,036 $55,039,809 27
Fire Use
1 Pinchot (Incorporated into Cayuse Lake Complex 8/17/03) CNC USFS NPF 06/19/03 10/29/03 46 06 40N 115 07 30W L 0 Law
2 Upper Twin CNC USFS CWF 07/04/03 11/01/03 46 51 17N 115 30 02W L 1,316 $5,000 0 Lubke
3 Shasta (Incorporated into Clear/Nez Complex 8/07/03) CNC USFS NPF 07/08/03 10/29/03 46 16 00N 114 54 15W L 0 Bonefeld(FUMT), Law
4 Brushy Spoon (Incorporated into Clear/Nez Complex 8/13/03) CNC USFS NPF 08/05/03 10/29/03 45 58 58N 114 37 57W L 0 Law
5 West Moose (Incorporated into Clear/Nez Complex 8/13/03) CNC USFS NPF 08/05/03 10/29/03 46 18 47N 114 55 25W L 0 Law
6 Clear/Nez Complex (Big Sand 690 acres; Brushy Spoon 603 acres; Butte 585 acres; Elk Ridge 151 acres; Long Ridge 139 acres; Rock Garden 1,119 acres; Saddle Fork 1,477 acres; Shasta 1,926 acres; Three Links 5 785 acres; Upper Twin 1,020 acres; Wag Meadows 2 844 acres; West Moose 714 acres; and 26 smaller fires for 278 acres) CNC USFS CWF 08/06/03 10/29/03 46 30 00N 114 42 00W L 13,018 $400,000 0 Cones(FUMT), Munson, Law
7 Big Creek (Incorporated into Cayuse Lake Complex 8/14/03) CNC USFS NPF 08/07/03 10/29/03 46 10 34N 114 35 04W L 0 Law
8 Saddle Fork (Incorporated into Clear/Nez Complex 8/13/03) CNC USFS NPF 08/08/03 10/29/03 46 11 26N 115 03 40W L 0 Law
NR Idaho Wildland Fire Use Totals 14,334 $405,000 0
NR IDAHO WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES 97,370 $55,444,809 27
MONTANA
  Wildland Fire       Start End*   Longitude     Estimated Structures Incident
  (Suppression) Disp Agency Unit Date Date Latitude Cause** Acres Costs Destroyed Commander(s)
1 Chandler BDC MTS SOS 04/09/03 04/12/03 46 24 16N 108 17 38W H 330 $400 0 Anderson
2 Dixon Complex MDC BIA FHA 06/30/03 07/14/03 47 34 00N 114 06 00W L 590 $1,600,000 0 Chrisman(T2), Pfister, Trahan
3 Blue Pulaski MCC FWS CMR 07/02/03 07/08/03 47 36 31N 106 50 52W L 1,320 $350,000 0 Pallas
4 Mill Creek MDC BIA FHA 07/04/03 07/14/03 47 49 00N 114 41 00W H 730 0 Grant, Stevens
5 Bakers Hole BZC USFS GNF 07/05/03 07/10/03 44 42 24N 111 06 00W H 506 $325,000 0 Naber
6 Blackwall (Incorporated into Black Frog Complex 08/09/03) DDC USFS BDF 07/12/03 10/31/03 45 36 40N 113 50 42W L 0 Waldron
7 Jimtown HDC USFS HNF 07/13/03 07/18/03 46 42 48N 111 44 12W U 1,061 $1,115,844 0 Swope(T2)
8 Armells LEC BLM LED 07/14/03 07/17/03 47 33 37N 108 50 41W L 700 0 Cowan, Wilstead
9 Mickey Butte LEC FWS CMR 07/14/03 07/18/03 47 34 30N 107 46 12W L 3,350 0 Pallas
10 Box Canyon HDC MTS CES 07/15/03 07/18/03 47 10 34N 111 52 55W H 161 1 Kurtz
11 Ash Draw MCC BLM MCD 07/16/03 07/19/03 45 09 59N 104 55 55W L 435 0 Lipp, MaAvoy, Hendrickson
12 Big Coulee (Incorporated into Missouri Breaks Complex 7/19/03) MCC BLM MCD 07/16/03 07/27/03 47 34 58N 107 30 42W L 0 Williams
13 Little Salmon Creek Wildland Fire Complex (Crimson 3 acres; Gordon 14,845 acres; Gyp Mountain 4,992 acres; High 122 acres; Leota Peak 1,740 acres; Mid 11,213 acres; Molly Creek 49 acres; Some Creek 13,114 acres) FDC USFS FNF 07/16/03 12/31/03 47 38 05N 113 22 03W L 46,078 $704,000 0 Weldon(FUMT), Rath(FUMT), Wirt
14 Long Mountain GDC USFS LCF 07/16/03 09/10/03 46 55 46N 110 41 42W L 160 $715,306 0 Mark, Witzke, Homison
15 Missouri Breaks Complex (Big Coulee 29,494 acres; Germaine 66,515 acres; Ghost Coulee 959 acres; Indian 33,959 acres) MCC BLM MCD 07/16/03 07/27/03 47 34 58N 107 30 42W L 130,927 $2,700,000 8 Gray(T2)
16 Ross Creek KDC USFS KNF 07/16/03 08/10/03 48 10 15N 115 59 56W L 195 $2,986,598 0 Stevenson, Sandman(T2), Smith, Gidley
17 Trapper Creek Complex (Double Mountain 23,958 acres; Middle Fork 11,851 acres; Paul Bunyan 300 acres; Riverview 530 acres; Trapper Creek 19,150 acres; Wolfgun 14,617 acres) FDC NPS GNP 07/16/03 11/01/03 48 47 28N 113 54 50W L 70,406 $4,125,000 1 Frislie, Cook(FUMT), Raley(T1), Hart(T1), Paul(T1), Ferguson(T1), Cable(T1), Sandman(T2), Vanhorn
18 Wedge Canyon FDC USFS FNF 07/16/03 10/15/03 48 53 01N 114 33 04W L 53,315 $34,000,000 36 Woods, Sandman(T2), Bennett(T1), Hart(T1), Paul(T2), Saleen(T2), Appelhans, Dardis
19 Wolf Gun/Paul Bunyan (Incorporated into the Trapper Creek Complex 07/22/03) FDC NPS GNP 07/16/03 11/01/03 48 43 03N 114 01 59W L 0 Frisle, Burgard
20 Blue Ridge LEC BLM LED 07/17/03 07/21/03 47 42 37N 107 27 20W L 146 0 Cowan, Berg
21 Reed LEC BLM LED 07/17/03 07/18/03 47 42 49N 108 55 49W L 222 0 Schmid, Long
22 Hidden Lake DDC USFS BDF 07/18/03 10/31/03 45 25 16N 113 04 59W U 3,500 $2,900,000 0 Thompson, Chrisman(T2), Thompson, Johnson
23 Big Creek BRC USFS BRF 07/19/03 11/10/03 46 27 52N 114 12 07W H 1,350 $5,500,000 0 Hoag, Swope(T2), Kearns, Boggess
24 Indian Spring BDC BIA CRA 07/21/03 07/26/03 45 13 58N 108 32 39W L 606 0 Wings
25 Frog Pond (Incorporated into the Black Frog Complex 07/23/03) BRC USFS BRF 07/22/03 08/09/03 45 41 31N 114 01 57W L 0 Frye(T1)
26 Robert FDC USFS FNF 07/23/03 10/29/03 48 29 00N 114 09 00W H 57,570 $30,744,892 3 Woods, Stam(T1), Ferguson(T1), Cable(T1), Sandman(T2), Dardis
27 Wheathead BDC MTS SOS 07/23/03 07/24/03 45 35 20N 108 43 46W U 2,000 0 Harris
28 Black Frog Complex (Blackwall 4,939 acres; Frog Pond 2,336 acres) BRC USFS BRF 07/24/03 08/09/03 45 36 30N 115 50 01W L 7,275 $9,477,000 0 Kechter(T2), Frye (T1), Waldron, Hayes
29 Slim Sam HDC USFS HNF 07/24/03 07/26/03 46 14 39N 111 43 53W L 134 $75,000 0 Arnold
30 Kelsey MCC MTS EAS 07/25/03 07/26/03 45 37 19N 106 04 45W L 100 $3,312 0 Luther
31 Mussellshell Complex (Fattig Delphia; Fischel Creek; Lodge; Queen's Point) BDC MTS SOS 07/28/03 08/04/03 46 31 01N 108 30 00W L 1,630 $140,000 0 Charlton
32 Bailey LEC MTS EAS 07/31/03 08/01/03 45 50 52N 106 57 21W L 200 0 Martens
33 Booth MCC MTS SOS 07/31/03 08/07/03 45 45 14N 106 52 50W L 1,650 $70,000 0 Hammond, Sanders, Haynes
34 Treasure County Complex (Earl 1,448 acres; Jonny 7,497 acres; Stark 1,053 acres) BDC MTS SOS 07/31/03 08/04/03 46 05 00N 107 10 00W L 9,998 $458,706 0 Wilkens, Williams
35 Porcupine Creek BDC BIA FPA 08/03/03 08/05/03 48 15 47N 106 23 36W H 1,000 2 Moran, Dimas
36 Cherry Creek Complex (Cherry Creek 3,920 acres; Tepee Creek 168 acres) MDC USFS LNF 08/06/03 09/17/03 47 28 21N 115 11 31W L 4,088 $9,200,000 0 Bras, Swope(T2), Dietrich(T2), Swope(T2), Edwards, Cavill
37 Mineral-Primm MDC USFS LNF 08/06/03 12/31/03 47 00 30N 113 45 30W L 25,202 $22,907,000 0 Bennett(T1), Broyles(T2), Larsen(T2)
38 Cottonwood BDC MTS SOS 08/07/03 08/09/03 46 19 55N 108 44 47W L 200 $50,000 7 Charlton
39 Boles Meadow MDC MTS SWS 08/08/03 08/24/03 47 07 00N 113 40 00W L 4,468 $5,924,000 0 Hoff(T2), Bennett(T1)
40 Black Mountain 2 MDC MTS SWS 08/08/03 09/14/03 46 52 10N 114 12 30W L 7,061 $13,283,267 5 Dietrich(T2), Gelobter(T1), Lohrey(T1)
41 Cooney Ridge MDC MTS SWS 08/08/03 12/31/03 46 37 21N 113 49 34W L 25,680 $18,900,000 0 Hanson, Sandman(T2), Kechter(T2), Blume(T2), Carlsen
42 Dirty Ike MDC MTS SWS 08/08/03 12/31/03 46 48 36N 113 40 46W L 850 $1,600,000 0 Hanson, Chrisman(T2), Nelson
43 Gold 1 BRC USFS BRF 08/08/03 11/10/03 46 22 31N 113 55 03W L 8,296 $10,864,884 0 Boggess, Kelley, Philbin(T2), Swope(T2), Bloemeke, Fieldhouse
44 Hobble BDC MTS SOS 08/08/03 09/12/03 45 46 49N 109 41 41W L 38,320 $3,100,000 15 Stephens, Fry, Larsen(T2), Raizler
45 North Howard Complex MDC USFS LNF 08/08/03 08/27/03 46 48 38N 114 27 22W L 2,843 $1,477,365 0 Kechter(T2), Frye(T1)
46 Pioneer Lake BZC USFS GNF 08/08/03 08/16/03 45 23 58N 111 11 51W L 128 $306,948 0 Jones, Bloemeke
47 Alligator BDC BIA CRA 08/09/03 08/12/03 45 09 17N 107 28 27W L 300 0 Hentschel
48 Fish Creek Complex MDC USFS LNF 08/09/03 10/10/03 46 58 31N 114 39 02W L 36,956 $27,000,000 0 Benes(T2), Stam(T1), Lohrey(T1), Larsen(T2), Ward
49 Lande BDC BIA CRA 08/09/03 08/12/03 45 26 14N 108 23 45W L 1,250 0 Remus
50 Rough Draw Complex (Rough Draw 1,029 acres; Slippery Rock 1,072 acres; and 5 smaller fires for 46 acres) BZC USFS GNF 08/09/03 11/15/03 45 34 30N 110 24 30W L 2,148 $3,264,295 0 Whitney(T1), Oltrogge(T1), Gary(T2), Bollman
51 Strawberry Mountain MDC USFS LNF 08/09/03 08/23/03 46 38 13N 113 31 58W L 1,021 $1,900,000 0 Walburn, Berndt/Andring(T2)
52 Butcher Creek BDC MTS SOS 08/10/03 08/12/03 45 23 06N 109 23 16W L 3,000 $8,000 0 Keentz
53 Crazy Horse FDC USFS FNF 08/10/03 10/15/03 47 25 01N 113 49 55W L 11,300 $12,755,000 0 Woods, Vail(T1), Chrisman(T2), Fernandez, Branine
54 Twin Lakes MDC MTS SWS 08/10/03 08/17/03 46 00 34N 113 13 21W L 93 $390,000 0 Nelson, Paul(T2), Town
55 Little Hawk (Incorporated into Windmill Complex 8/14/03) BDC BIA NCA 08/11/03 10/14/03 45 37 53N 107 01 14W L 0 Old Bear, Hentschel
56 Rough Creek MCC BLM MCD 08/11/03 08/17/03 45 24 01N 105 29 52W L 687 0 McAvoy, Cassens
57 Wrangler MCC BLM MCC 08/11/03 08/14/03 45 24 24N 105 33 52W L 600 0 Nichols
58 Buffalo Creek (Incorporated into Eastern Montana Complex 8/17/03) MCC BLM MCD 08/12/03 08/26/03 45 00 29N 105 46 00W L 0 Hanley
59 Cow Creek MCD MTS EAS 08/12/03 08/15/03 46 01 51N 106 13 35W L 1,500 $2,000 0 Adler, Martens
60 Craig 2 BDC BIA NCA 08/12/03 10/14/03 45 37 42N 106 28 54W L 9,180 $2,500,000 2 Wolf, Stam(T1), Recker, Bear Comes Out
61 Graveyard MCC MTS EAS 08/12/03 08/15/03 46 10 49N 106 09 16W L 1,800 $20,000 0 Martens, Peterson
62 Moon Creek MCC MTS EAS 08/12/03 08/16/03 46 06 02N 106 05 50W L 3,187 $279,711 3 Tague, Williams/ Christopherson
63 Windmill Complex (Little Hawk 26,060 acres; Windmill 3,940 acres) BDC BIA CRA 08/12/03 10/14/03 45 45 31N 107 15 41W L 30,000 $5,000,000 1 Ten Bear, Old Horn, Flatmouth, Szczepanik(T2), Recker, Bear Comes Out
64 Winslow DDC MTS CES 08/12/03 10/27/03 44 34 19N 111 54 49W L 13,438 $6,492,171 0 Trap, Blume(T2), Kearney(T2), Theiler, Klemann, Hahnkamp
65 Cathedral Peak BDC USFS CNF 08/13/03 10/22/03 45 19 51N 109 56 52W L 3,200 $5,880,000 0 Osborn, Humphrey(T1), Benes(T2), Brown, Hale
66 Eastern Montana Complex (Buffalo Creek 3,380 acres; Swain 7,430 acres: Willey 5,893 acres) MCD BLM MCD 08/13/03 08/26/03 45 32 32N 105 58 40W L 16,703 $200,000 0 Williams, Walker(T2), Brown/Pisarek
67 Lincoln Complex (Moose Wasson 1,802 acres; Snow Talon 37,905 acres) HDC USFS HNF 08/13/03 12/30/03 46 53 39N 112 50 10W L 39,707 $16,526,000 1 Burland, Studebaker(T1), Hoff(T2), Lindgren
68 Swain (Incorporated into Eastern Montana Complex 8/17/03) MCC BLM MCD 08/13/03 08/26/03 45 48 41N 106 07 18W L 0 Wattenberger
69 Sheep Camp (Incorporated into Sheep Complex 08/16/03) HDC USFS HNF 08/14/03 09/10/03 46 45 12N 111 26 00W L 0 Grant
70 Burnt Ridge Sheep Camp Complex (Ant Park 2,100 acres; Burnt Ridge 52 acres; Pioneer Ridge 20 acres; Sheep Camp 758 acres) GDC USFS LCF 08/14/03 09/10/03 46 44 32N 110 37 14W L 2,930 $7,135,787 0 Clark, Kessel, Hendricks, Larsen(T2), Smith, Hamlen
71 Willey (Incorporated into Eastern Montana Complex 8/17/03) MCC USFS CNF 08/15/03 08/26/03 45 25 10N 106 04 45W U 0 Cline
72 Sheep Complex (Incorporated into Burnt Ridge Complex 8/21/03) HDC USFS HNF 08/16/03 09/10/03 46 45 24N 111 26 31W L 0 Grant, Arnold
73 Brundage BZC USFS GNF 08/16/03 11/16/03 45 04 05N 110 28 06W L 3,200 $175,000 0 Allen, Cook(FUMT)
74 Greybull BDC BIA FPA 08/16/03 08/18/03 48 14 07N 105 23 00W H 4,000 2 Dimas
75 Beta Lake / Doris Ridge (Incorporated into Blackfoot Lake Complex 08/24/03) FDC USFS FNF 08/19/03 10/28/03 48 20 00N 114 02 00W L 0 Ferguson(T1)
76 High (Incorporated into Little Salmon Wildland Fire Complex 8/28/03) FDC USFS FNF 08/19/03 12/31/03 47 24 04N 112 59 16W L 0 Weldon(T2)
77 Middle Fork Complex (Incorporated into the Trapper Creek Complex 9/12/03) FDC NPS GNP 08/19/03 11/01/03 48 30 35N 113 50 35W L Ferguson(T1), Cable(T1)
78 Mollman MDC BIA FHA 08/19/03 09/26/03 47 30 20N 113 58 00W L 305 $90,000 0 Swaney, McCrea
79 Rampage Complex (Double Mountain and Riverview fires. Incorporated into the Trapper Creek Complex 9/12/03) FDC NPS GNP 08/19/03 11/01/03 48 22 30N 113 38 00W L Cable(1), Ferguson(T1), Cable(T1)
80 Ball Creek (Incorporated into Blackfoot Lake Complex 8/27/03) FDC USFS FNF 08/20/03 10/28/03 48 00 56N 113 44 18W L 0 Flint, Gellderman
81 Blackfoot Lake Complex (Ball Creek 7,520 acres; Beta Doris 5,230 acres; Blackfoot Lake 14,194 acres; Dead Buck 14 acres; Wildcat , Upper Lid and Doe 2,421 acres; Wounded Buck 457 acres) FDC USFS FNF 08/20/03 10/28/03 48 11 22N 113 54 38W L 29,836 $20,000 0 Reynolds, Ferguson(T1), Mortier(T1), Bennett(T1), Dardis
82 Smith Creek MCD MTS EAS 08/20/03 08/22/03 46 10 48N 106 42 32W L 750 $32,000 0 Martin
83 Rathbone BZC USFS GNF 08/21/03 09/10/03 44 52 08N 111 06 48W L 3,010 $5,856,000 0 Anderson, Walker(T2), Van Bruggen(T2), Anderson
84 Hay Field HDC MTS CES 08/22/03 08/24/03 46 35 17N 110 58 11W H 1,171 $15,000 0 Olsen
85 Bull Elk LEC FWS CMR 08/25/03 08/27/03 47 39 13N 108 28 23W L 250 0 Pallas
86 3 Mile MCC MTS EAS 08/27/03 08/29/03 47 16 59N 104 52 48W L 3,000 $30,000 3 Sanders
87 Gosselin MCC MTS EAS 08/27/03 08/28/03 45 17 30N 104 54 35W L 1,200 $3,000 0 Walker
88 Meat Hook MCC USFS CNF 08/27/03 08/29/03 45 26 58N 103 14 23W L 2,236 0 Sauer, Cordell
89 Buffalo Ranch BDC BIA FPA 09/08/03 09/09/03 48 26 28N 105 20 35W L 294 0 Mail
90 North Chelsea BDC BIA FPA 09/08/03 09/09/03 48 18 09N 105 19 02W L 694 0 St. Marks
91 Pine Hills BDC MTS SOS 09/14/03 09/16/03 45 49 40N 108 21 58W U 600 0 NA
92 Lake 17 GDC BIA FBA 10/19/03 10/19/03 48 30 00N 108 11 00W U 3,885 0 Lamebull
93 Pardue GDC BIA BFA 10/19/03 10/29/03 48 37 53N 112 38 57W H 8,000 $200,000 5 Littledog
94 Cliff Spring MCD USFS CNF 10/27/03 10/30/03 45 41 39N 106 05 59W H 120 0 Hudson
95 Pistol Creek MDC BIA FHA 11/19/03 11/21/03 47 11 00N 114 01 00W H 120 $10,000 0 McCrea
Montana Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 756,452 $281,388,486 95
Fire Use
1 Barefoot Creek BRC USFS BRF 08/08/03 11/03/03 45 52 51N 114 38 23W L 374 $3,000 0 Hoag
2 Harrington Ridge BRC USFS BRF 08/05/03 11/03/03 45 31 12N 114 50 43W L 275 0 Hoag
3 Little Salmon Creek WFU Complex FDC USFS FNF 07/16/03 10/19/03 47 38 05N 113 22 03W L 46,078 $2,070,000 1 Wirt, Cook(FUMT), Rath(FUMT), Weldon(FUMT), Rath(FUMT), Weldon(FUMT), Rath(FUMT), Wirt
Montana Wildland Fire Use Totals 46,727 $2,073,000 1
MONTANA WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES 803,179 $283,461,486 96
NORTH DAKOTA
  Wildland Fire       Start End*   Longitude     Estimated Structures Incident
  (Suppression) Disp Agency Unit Date Date Latitude Cause** Acres Costs Destroyed Commander(s)
1 Olerud NDC USFS DPF 03/24/03 03/25/03 46 27 00N 97 21 00W H 1,300 $25,000 0 Knudtson
2 McLean Bottoms NDC NDS NDS 04/09/03 04/14/03 46 37 53N 100 33 50W H 4,500 $80,000 0 Krueger/Hochaltor
3 Dwyer NDC USFS DPF 07/29/03 08/01/03 46 33 00N 103 52 36W L 400 0 Krueger, Sietz, Rettig
4 Dawson NDC NDS NDS 08/17/03 08/18/03 46 57 06N 99 49 21W H 3,000 1 Dawson
5 Center NDC NDS NDS 08/20/03 08/21/03 47 03 24N 101 14 22W H 900 0 Montgomery
6 Morton County NDC NDS NDS 08/23/03 08/24/03 46 57 00N 101 03 00W L 400 0 Bullinger
7 Reeder NDC NDS NDS 08/23/03 08/24/03 46 06 00N 102 54 00W H 385 5 Nichols
8 Wilton NDC NDS NDS 08/23/03 08/24/03 47 13 48N 100 48 00W L 1,500 0 Youngbird
9 Franks Creek NDC USFS DPF 08/27/03 08/29/03 47 03 35N 103 28 59W L 200 $65,000 0 Krueger
10 New Salem NDC NDS NDS 08/27/03 08/28/03 46 55 11N 101 24 37W L 600 0 NA
11 Napoleon NDC NDS NDS 09/08/03 09/09/03 46 35 48N 99 50 24W U 300 0 Lang
North Dakota Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 13,485 $170,000 6
Fire Use
1
North Dakota Wildland Fire Use Totals 0 $0 0
NORTH DAKOTA WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES 13,485 $170,000 6
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 Amethyst BZC NPS YNP 07/15/03 07/28/03 44 49 22N 110 16 36W L 315 $650,000 0 Klukas
2 East Complex BZC NPS YNP 08/11/03 11/07/03 44 30 15N 110 10 38W L 23,500 $7,100,000 0 Mitchell, Gardner(T2), Klukas
3 Tyson BZC NPS YNP 08/13/03 08/27/03 44 22 45N 110 06 27W L 149 $150,000 0 Klukas, Davin, Mitchell
4 Union BZC NPS YNP 08/14/03 11/07/03 44 10 22N 110 51 00W L 768 $15,000 0 Mitchell
Yellowstone NP Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 24,732 $7,915,000 0
Fire Use
1 Frank BZC NPS YNP 08/08/03 08/31/03 44 25 54N 110 21 51W L 600 $500 0 Perkins
Yellowstone NP Wildland Fire Use Totals 600 $500 0
YELLOWSTONE NP, WY WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES 25,332 $7,915,500 0
NORTHERN ROCKIES AREA   Estimated Structures  
Acres Costs Destroyed  
     
Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 877,705 $344,513,295 128
Wildland Fire Use Totals 61,661 $2,478,500 1
NORTHERN ROCKIES AREA WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES for 2003 939,366 $346,991,795 129
*= 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, etc.)