NORTHERN ROCKIES COORDINATION CENTER
2005 NRGA Year-to-Date Large Wildland Fires > 100 acres By State
(As reported via the National ICS-209 Program)
As of: 12/31/2005
IDAHO
  Wildland Fire       Start End*         Estimated Structures Incident
  (Suppression) Disp Agency Unit Date Date Latitude Longitude Cause** Acres Costs Destroyed Commander(s)
1 District 2 CDC IDS KVS 07/20/05 07/23/05 48 42 06N 116 17 42W H 108 $229,274 0 Gunter
2 Long Black Complex (Black Canyon and Long Creek. Acreage breakdowns not provided.) CNC USFS CWF 08/01/05 10/18/05 46 48 02N 115 12 36W L 2,160 $2,600,000 0 Carlson(T2), Britt, Klatt, Lubke, Schrenk
3 Long Ruggles CNC IDS CMS 08/08/05 08/29/05 45 59 06N 116 35 04W L 4,731 $2,900,000 0 Pollard, Nichols, Blume(T2), Nichols, Hawkins
4 Blackerby CNC IDS MCS 08/09/05 08/21/05 45 53 44N 116 04 00W H 4,974 $5,000,000 0 Clapperton, Nichols, Heintz(T2), Larsen(T2), Decker
5 Cedar CNC USFS CWF 08/09/05 09/09/05 46 18 56N 115 41 16W L 195 $735,675 0 Quigley, Delgrosso, Nelson, Atkinson
6 China Ten (Incorporated into Clear Red Complex 08/24/05) CNC USFS NPF 08/09/05 08/26/05 45 56 21N 115 46 35W L Nelson, Thomas(T2)
7 Devil CNC USFS CWF 08/09/05 10/06/05 46 30 24N 115 03 24W L 147 $513,569 0 Jenkins, Klatt, Rogers
8 West Fork CNC USFS NPF 08/10/05 09/11/05 45 30 09W 116 09 31W L 369 $1,330,000 0 Martin, Suywn(T2), Peel, Munson
9 Clear Red Complex (China 10 1,859 acres; and Upper Meadow 625 acres) CNC USFS NPF 08/10/05 08/26/05 45 46 00N 115 10 00W L 2,484 $8,450,000 0 Bennett(T1)
10 Upper Meadow (Incorporated into Clear Red Complex 08/18/05) CNC USFS NPF 08/12/05 10/28/05 45 44 09N 115 09 09W L Nelson, Wilson
11 Harpers Bend CNC IDS CMS 09/06/05 09/30/05 46 29 00N 116 27 12W H 310 0 Weeks, Hawkins
NR Idaho Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 15,478 $21,758,518 0
Fire Use
1 Wounded Doe CNC USFS NPF 07/31/05 10/03/05 46 16 22N 115 01 40W L 559 $1,500 0 Law
2 Elk Complex (Penny, Ridgetop, Dicth Creek, and Elk Creek. Acreage breakdowns not provided.) CNC USFS NPF 08/01/05 10/30/05 46 01 14N 114 51 56W L 2,402 $119,000 0 Richards, Sites, Law
3 Wylies (Merged with Running Complex 9/10/05) CNC USFS NPF 08/01/05 10/31/05 45 58 36N 114 57 36W L Law, Sites
4 Brushy Fork CNC USFS NPF 08/01/05 10/03/05 45 59 40N 114 42 20W L 394 $1,500 0 Law
5 Running Complex (Running Lake, Mud Lake, Boxcar, and Wylies. Acreage breakdown not provided.) CNC USFS NPF 08/08/05 10/31/05 45 55 12N 114 59 37W L 10,306 $7,000 0 Law, Sites
6 Bell Point CNC USFS NPF 08/08/05 10/03/05 46 14 15N 114 43 52W L 153 $1,500 0 Law
7 Sponge Creek (Incorporated into Powell WFU Complex 09/03/05) CNC USFS CWF 08/10/05 10/07/05 46 20 42N 115 05 18W L Lippincott / Goicoechea
8 Burnt (Incorporated into Red River Complex 08/25/05) CNC USFS NPF 08/10/05 10/28/05 45 42 01N 115 01 00W L Button, Weldon(FUMT)
9 Center (Incorporated into Red River Complex 08/25/05) CNC USFS NPF 08/10/05 10/28/05 45 35 07N 115 03 00W L Button, Weldon(FUMT)
10 Big Sands (Incorporated into Powell WFU Complex 09/03/05) CNC USFS CWF 08/16/05 10/07/05 46 20 33N 114 35 17W L Lippincott / Goicoechea
11 Red River Complex (Burnt, Butte Lake, Center, Bleak, Rattlesnake and 5 other small fires. Acreage breakdown not provided.) CNC USFS NPF 08/25/05 10/28/05 45 37 07N 115 03 00W L 5,584 $290,300 0 Weldon(FUMT), Bonney, Stump, Button
12 Powell WFU Complex (Sponge 449 acres; Storm Creel .10 acre; Greystone Butte 1 acre; Last Chance .10 acre; Helix 125 acres; Mocus Point 8 acres; Freezeput 1 acre; Lucky 13 acres; Cooperation 6 acres; and Bid Sands 2,398 acres) CNC USFS CWF 09/03/05 10/07/05 46 00 00N 114 00 00W L 2,990 $6,000 0 Lippincott / Goicoechea
NR Idaho Wildland Fire Use Totals 22,388 $426,800 0
NR IDAHO WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES 37,866 $22,185,318 0
MONTANA
  Wildland Fire       Start End*   Longitude     Estimated Structures Incident
  (Suppression) Disp Agency Unit Date Date Latitude Cause** Acres Costs Destroyed Commander(s)
1 Tie Creek MCC MTS EAS 03/11/05 03/13/05 45 31 48N 104 15 43W H 150 $50,000 0 Kerr, Sanders
2 Sawmill Gulch MCC USFS CNF 04/06/05 04/09/05 45 18 05N 106 22 03W L 1,200 0 LaPlant
3 D. Helmer BDC BIA FPA 04/16/05 04/17/05 48 11 40N 104 50 43W H 1,011 0 Aspenleider
4 Bug Farm LEC MTS NES 06/23/05 06/24/05 48 02 49N 104 20 42W L 300 0
5 Brandon Coulee LEC FWS CMR 07/12/05 07/23/05 47 38 00N 107 45 00W L 1,860 0 Pallas
6 Big Horn BDC BIA CRA 07/16/05 07/30/05 45 09 44N 108 07 42W L 5,800 $1,500,000 0 Pretty On Top, Larsen(T2), Giacoletto
7 Johnny Ridge DDC USFS BDF 07/16/05 07/25/05 45 04 32N 111 50 07W L 317 $190,000 0 Olsen
8 McArthur LEC FWS CMR 07/18/05 07/30/05 47 34 00N 108 17 00W L 928 $570,000 1 Crawford, Plagnez, Benes(T2)
9 Beauvais BDC BIA CRA 07/19/05 07/24/05 45 28 49N 107 51 49W H 300 $20,000 0 Walks
10 Berry Meadows DDC USFS BDF 07/20/05 08/03/05 45 15 12N 113 33 24W H 475 $2,236,000 0 Freestone, Specht(T2), Harrington
11 Berrett Gulch MDC MTS SWS 07/20/05 07/28/05 46 48 31N 113 23 25W H 57 $714,000 0 Hanson, Cowin(T2)
12 Ballek BDC MTS SOS 07/21/05 07/24/05 46 00 25N 108 03 20W H 2,000 $30,000 0 Chapman, Dvorak
13 Knox LEC BLM LED 07/23/05 07/31/05 47 35 21N 109 01 11W L 1,986 $350,000 0 Benes(T2), Barta
14 Frog Pond DDC USFS BDF 07/25/05 12/21/05 45 59 46N 113 39 37W L 300 $1,900,000 0 Brabender, Heintz(T2), Lambert
15 Baker MDC MTS NWS 07/30/05 08/15/05 47 28 36N 114 51 00W H 2,333 $1,313,212 0 Arnold, Cowin(T2), Minemyer
16 Rockin BRC USFS BRF 08/01/05 11/08/05 46 03 12N 114 24 05W L 6,869 $2,180,866 0 Hudson, Benes(T2), Taylor/Miller, Taylor/Carr, Miller, Taylor
17 Limestone Peak FDC USFS FNF 08/01/05 09/16/05 47 52 46N 113 14 09W L 188 $76,000 0 Wirt, Cook(FUMT), Reuter, Wirt
18 I-90 MDC USFS LNF 08/04/05 11/30/05 46 59 48N 114 28 18W U 11,000 $9,600,000 2 Waldron, Sandman(T1), Carlson(T2)
19 Prospect MDC USFS LNF 08/06/05 10/05/05 47 03 18N 115 00 14W L 3,210 $335,425 0 Cowin(T), Carlson(T2), Hayes
20 Barecastle BRC USFS BRF 08/06/05 08/19/05 45 42 53N 114 25 56W L 120 $623,625 0 Weeks, Specht(T2), Weeks
21 Kelly Point FDC USFS FNF 08/06/05 09/16/05 47 43 09N 113 22 53W H 2,600 $40,000 0 Wirt, Cook(FUMT), Reuter, Wirt
22 Paget MCC USFS CNF 08/07/05 08/09/05 45 21 39N 106 11 54W L 423 $105,000 0 Hammer
23 Camp 32 KDC USFS KNF 08/07/05 08/22/05 48 51 00N 115 11 18W H 823 $2,000,000 2 Hvizdak, Fansler, Bennett(T1), Lemer
24 Signal Rock BRC / BDF USFS BRF / BDF 08/09/05 11/08/05 46 08 40N 113 46 48W L 13,327 $3,900,000 0 Gardner, Benes(T2), Turman(T2), Carlson(T2), Onken, Miller
25 CB Ranch Mutual Aid BRC USFS BRF 08/10/05 10/07/05 46 02 21N 114 09 48W L 1,708 $942,500 0 Miller, Benes(T2), Miller
26 Erickson Spring MCC USFS CNF 08/22/05 09/02/05 45 27 12N 105 59 54W L 2,700 $185,000 0 Bull, Hammer, Meidinger
27 Cottonwood Creek BDC MTS SOS 08/26/05 09/03/05 45 41 50N 109 04 44W L 3,485 $340,000 0 Cowger, Kleman, Cowger
28 Power BDC MTS SOS 08/28/05 09/02/05 46 00 33N 108 27 23W U 370 $65,000 0 Anderson, Hanley, Anderson
29 Seepay #2 MDC BIA FHA 08/28/05 09/23/05 47 20 50N 114 38 24W H 8,500 $4,107,102 0 McCrea, Cowin(T2), Swaney
30 N. Frazer BDC BIA FPA 08/30/05 08/30/05 48 10 31N 106 02 56W H 750 0 WhiteBear
31 Mysee BDC MTS SOS 09/04/05 09/10/05 45 41 00N 109 34 00W L 1,109 0 Trees, Stephens
32 Howell MCC BLM MCD 09/05/05 09/07/05 45 42 44N 104 55 23W L 163 0 Sundberg
33 Heartland LEC BLM LED 09/09/05 10/05/05 47 46 22N 107 21 21W L 13,567 $200,000 3 Pallas, Hedman
34 Thunder Mountain GDC USFS LCF 09/09/05 10/10/05 47 01 53N 110 54 53W L 102 $30,000 0 Secrest
35 Nyquil MCC FWS CMR 09/10/05 09/13/05 47 33 13N 107 40 29W L 542 0 Nansel, Hawkuluk
Montana Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 90,573 $33,603,730 8
Fire Use
1 El Capitan (Incorporated into Selway-Salmon Complex 08/10/05) BRC USFS BRF 08/02/05 10/26/05 46 00 09N 114 26 24W L Bonney
2 Elk Lake (Incorporated into Selway-Salmon Complex 08/10/05) BRC USFS BRF 08/03/05 10/26/05 46 02 24N 114 26 48W L Bonney
3 Selway-Salmon Complex (Cedar-Barefoot 1,778 acres; Wapiti 1,131 acres; Beaverjack 7,244 acres; Arrow Creek 60 acres; Lower Burn 1,086 acres; El Capitan 1,405 acres; Elk Lake 702 acres; Thirsty Ridge 166 acres; Hell's Half Acre Creek 797 acres; Stripe Creek 4,279 acres; Spot Mountain 356 acres; Burnt Strip Mountain 905 acres; Reynolds 3,848 acres; Pyramid Peak 320 acres; White Cap Lake 160 acres; Upper Canyon Creek 252 acres; Upper White Cap 164 acres; Green Spot 357 acres; Nez Perce Peak 263 acres; Halfway Creek 165 acres; Watch It 738 acres; Mt. George 859 acres; Fire Mtn. 61 acres; and 18 others of .1 to 50 acres.) BRC USFS BRF 08/10/05 10/26/05 45 49 00N 114 15 36W L 35,784 $1,001,500 0 Bonney, Cook(FUMT)
4 Hazard Lake GDC USFS LCF 08/22/05 12/20/05 47 42 00N 112 57 54W L 5,731 $1,027,000 0 Kamrud, McBratney
Montana Wildland Fire Use Totals 41,515 $2,028,500 0
MONTANA WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES 132,088 $35,632,230 8
NORTH DAKOTA
  Wildland Fire       Start End*   Longitude     Estimated Structures Incident
  (Suppression) Disp Agency Unit Date Date Latitude Cause** Acres Costs Destroyed Commander(s)
1 Stanley Baler NDC NDS NDS 09/09/05 09/10/05 48 25 49N 102 17 59W H 6,500 0 Hammers
North Dakota Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 6,500 $0 0
Fire Use
1
North Dakota Wildland Fire Use Totals 0 $0 0
NORTH DAKOTA WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES 6,500 $0 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
Yellowstone NP Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 0 $0 0
Fire Use
1
Yellowstone NP Wildland Fire Use Totals 0 $0 0
YELLOWSTONE NP, WY WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES 0 $0 0
NORTHERN ROCKIES AREA   Estimated Structures  
Acres Costs Destroyed  
     
Wildland Fire (Suppression) Totals 112,551 $55,362,248 8
Wildland Fire Use Totals 63,903 $2,455,300 0
NORTHERN ROCKIES AREA WILDLAND FIRES >100 ACRES for 2005 176,454 $57,817,548 8
*= End Date      
(i.e. Control, Out or Final ICS-209 submitted)
** = CAUSES    
  H= Human Caused  
  L= Lightning Caused  
  U= Under Investigation  
  NA= Non-applicable (coal-seam, etc.)