Wildfire Statistics
Current Wildfire Information
The North Carolina Division of Forest Resources tracks daily fire activity using a database known as the "Signal 14". While not an official record of fire occurance, the data from the Signal 14 is nonetheless vital in allowing NCDFR staff to track fire trends and allocate suppression resources wisely. The information below comes from Signal 14 reports.
| Period | # Fires | # Acres |
|---|---|---|
| February 8, 2010 | 1 | 0.1 |
| Month to date | 2 | 0.3 |
| Year to date | 210 | 389.7 |
| 10yr avg, Jan-Feb | 1101 | 4891.0 |
| 10yr avg, 2000-2009 | 5,324 | 26,548.0 |
| Additional data: Daily Fire Occurrance Summary (PDF) | ||
Daily Wildfire Occurance by District for February 8, 2010
| Date | # Fires | # Acres | Date | # Fires | # Acres | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0.2 | 17 | |||
| 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | |||
| 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | |||
| 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | |||
| 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 21 | |||
| 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 22 | |||
| 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 23 | |||
| 8 | 1 | 0.1 | 24 | |||
| 9 | 25 | |||||
| 10 | 26 | |||||
| 11 | 27 | |||||
| 12 | 28 | |||||
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| 14 | ||||||
| 15 | ||||||
| 16 | Month to date | 2 | 0.3 |
Historical Wildfire Information
Official records of wildfire under the jurisdiction of the NCDFR are entered by county personnel and compiled in a statewide database of fire information. Paper records of fires in the state go back to 1928. In 1970, the system was computerized, allowing for quicker access to data and greater ease of entry.