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Large Nevada Pinon Forest Fires for 1999

Western Great Basin Coordination Center
An all-time record 113 large fires (300+ acres) burned 1,642,484 acres statewide (all agencies and private) in 1999.  Another 1,039 smaller fires brought the total to 1,870,285 acres burned.  Large fire activity was broken down by Dispatch Center as follows:
Dispatch Center
 Map
Ref #
Incident Name
Size at Control
 Date of Control Team Assigned
           
EIDC 14 Hunter  4,640 ac.  7/05/99  
  20 Soap  1,836 ac. 7/12/99  
  19 Clover  73,077 ac. 7/12/99 Burdick (T2)
  23 Argenta  470 ac. 7/12/99  
  24 Pilot  3,200 ac. 7/19/99  
  28 Rain  21,730 ac. 7/21/99 Burdick (T2)
  29 Railroad Pass  1,100 ac. 7/22/99  
  30 Wagon Box  32,127 ac. 7/25/99 Carr (T2)
  37 Izzenhood  28,594 ac. 8/08/99  
  38 Baxter  1,621 ac. 8/09/99  
  39 Table Mtn.  3,500 ac. 8/05/99  
  40 Bispo  749 ac. 8/07/99  
  44 Sadler Complex*:     Hefner (2)/Storey (1)
          Piney  11,000 ac. 8/11/99  
          Horse Creek  14,315 ac. 8/06/99  
          Sadler  199,194 ac. 8/12/99  
  42 Frenchie  53,679 ac. 8/06/99  
  43 Rose  48,480 ac. 8/10/99  
  47 Dry Canyon  399 ac. 8/10/99  
  48 East Canyon  1,200 ac. 8/13/99  
  57 Dido Complex:    8/26/99 Burdick (T2)
          Cedar Ridge 1  250 ac.    
          Cedar 2  300 ac.    
          West South Fork  400 ac.    
          Cedar Ridge 3  640 ac.    
          Cedar Ridge 4  180 ac.    
  56 Welches Creek  13,184 ac. 8/22/99  
  61 Holborn  1,000 ac. 8/23/99  
  55 Mitchell Creek  3,071 ac. 8/26/99  
  59 Horse Creek 2**  2,400 ac. 8/23/99  
  91 Lee  350 ac. 8/23/99  
  75 Hwy 93  1,200 ac. 8/23/99  
  66 Davis  500 ac. 8/24/99  
  65 I-Ranch  1,000 ac. 8/25/99  
  74 Boulder  700 ac. 8/27/99  
    No. Nevada Staging      Saleen (T2)
  79 China Gulch  776 ac. 9/08/99  
  81 Bruneau  1,092 ac. 9/12/99  
  85 Rye Patch  300 ac. 9/21/99  
  86 No School 2  11,271 ac. 10/16/99 Carr (T2)
  87 Hanks Creek  1,100 ac. 10/27/99  
  88 Signboard  4,433 ac. 11/10/99 Vorce (T2)
  89 Trout Creek 2**  3,200 ac. 11/08/99  
           
CNIDC 1 Oreana  392 ac. 5/28/99  
  4 Mill  1,883 ac. 6/13/99  
  5 Fairview  1,373 ac. 6/16/99  
  8 Kings River  976 ac. 6/29/99  
  9 House 80  1,992 ac. 6/30/99  
  12 Treaty  649 ac. 7/03/99  
  16 Washburn 341 ac. 7/04/99  
  17 Buffalo  500 ac. 7/05/99  
  18 Tungsten  1,789 ac. 7/10/99  
  21 Lang Syne  24,340 ac. 7/16/99 Johnson (T2)
  33 Martin  485 ac. 8/02/99  
  36 Jungo Complex:      Suwyn (T2)
          Denio North  1,285 ac. 8/06/99  
          Sombrero  80,448 ac. 8/20/99  
          Denio  72,179 ac. 8/10/99  
          Blue Mt.  15,308 ac. 8/10/99  
  35 Corridor Complex::      Richer (T1)
          Chimney  33,581 ac. 8/09/99  
          Lone Butte  31,625 ac. 8/07/99  
    Winnemucca Area Command      Meuchel
  34 Dun Glen Complex:      Vorce (T2)
          Unionville  22,063 ac. 8/13/99  
          Cosgrave  28,918 ac. 8/04/99  
          Rochester  13,324 ac. 8/11/99  
          Poker Brown  191,389 ac. 8/20/99  
          Siard  2,233 ac. 8/10/99  
          Eugene  7,224 ac. 8/14/99  
          Cyanco  10,619 ac. 8/08/99  
          Grass Valley 1  12,450 ac. 8/10/99  
  45 Battle Mtn. Complex:      Burdick (T2)
          Antelope 2  139,775 ac. 8/11/99  
          Cedars  3,737 ac. 8/09/99  
            Cedar 2  9,283 ac. 8/09/99  
          Mule Canyon  16,813 ac. 8/09/99  
  46 Eureka Complex:      Summerfelt (T2)
          Trail Canyon  95,793 ac. 8/14/99  
  52 Tunnel Camp  1,860 ac. 8/08/99  
  49 Andorno  2,279 ac. 8/16/99  
  55 MM 56  317 ac. 8/18/99  
  51 290 Junction  1,345 ac. 8/18/99  
  69 Dutch Flat  1,122 ac. 8/20/99  
  50 East Quinn  999 ac. 8/19/99  
  62 Button Point  714 ac. 8/20/99  
  63 Virgin  1,449 ac. 8/19/99  
  64 Tungston House  6,028 ac. 8/24/99  
  70 Lower Granite  537 ac. 8/24/99  
  54 Filipini  1,077 ac. 8/19/99  
  58 Moses Complex*:      Hefner (T2)
          Blitz  5,142 ac. 8/22/99  
  71 Trout Creek  609 ac. 8/24/99  
  72 Pass Creek  8,833 ac. 8/27/99 Saleen (T2)
  73 Rail Springs  771 ac. 8/27/99  
  83 Dead Horse  1,628 ac. 9/12/99  
  90 Paiute  1,648 ac. 11/28/99  
           
SFIDC 6 Reservoir  5,742 ac. 6/26/99 Carlson (T2)
  7 Cold Springs  540 ac. 6/29/99  
  13 Mira Loma  2,297 ac. 7/04/99 Linardos (T2)
  15 Pah Rah  10,600 ac. 7/07/99  
  22 Stillwater  4,552 ac. 7/21/99  
  26 West  247 ac. 7/19/99 Carlson (T2)
  31 Sand Springs  15,360 ac. 7/25/99 Vorce (T2)
  32 Lockwood  15,584 ac. 7/26/99 Linardos (T2)
  41 New Pass Complex*:      Williams (T2)
          New Pass  47,626 ac. 8/11/99  
          Poco  5,985 ac. 8/11/99  
          Shirttail  5,237 ac. 8/11/99  
          Shoshone  8,000 ac. 8/11/99  
  92 Wilcox  7,000 ac. 8/07/99 Linardos (T2)
  60 Powell  650 ac. 8/23/99  
  67 Fish Complex  47,633 ac. 8/29/99 Vorce (T2)
  68 Red Rock  7,015 ac. 8/29/99 Linardos (T2)
  76 Sutro  1,000 ac. 8/29/99 Linardos (T2)
  80 Cemetary  1,282 ac. 9/09/99 Giampaoli (T2)
           
EICC 2 Rainbow Ranch  2,392 ac. 6/02/99  
  3 Blue Garden  10,000 ac. 6/04/99 Vorce (T2) 
  10 Pioche  600 ac. 7/01/99  
  11 Condor 2  2,040 ac. 7/02/99 Vorce (T2)
  25 Delamar  22,591 ac. 7/21/99  
  78 Pan Am  434 ac. 8/10/99  
  27 Maverick  1,500 ac. 7/21/99  
  77 Sellem  8,312 ac. 9/02/99 Suwyn (T2)
  82 Schoolmarm  382 ac. 9/13/99  
  84 Pahroc Complex  500 ac. 9/20/99  
*    In addition to the individual large fires listed, acreage totals include other small fires within the complex.
                   **   Initial and extended attack was handled by Upper Snake River District, ID.


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