Nevada Division of Forestry 2009 presentation for Governor Jim Gibbons on the upcoming fire season.

1. 2009 NEVADA WILDLAND FIRE BRIEFING for Governor Jim Gibbons May 11, 2009 2009 NEVADA WILDLAND FIRE BRIEFING for Governor Jim Gibbons May 11, 2009

2. Nevada’s wildland fire agencies work collaboratively through our Master Agreement. The agreement assures this effort through the formation of the NEVADA FIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

4. Fire Season Statistics This past fire season there were 452 wildland fires that burned 71,930 acres in the State of Nevada. The low acreage and the low number of fires was a result of weather patterns not producing thunderstorms and a low occurrence of lightning.

8. 2009 Seasonal Outlook

9. Weather and Climate in Nevada The NWS outlooks for May through July 2009 show a good chance of warmer than normal temperatures for the entire state. Precipitation outlooks has a slight chance of being below normal in the far north.

10. Precipitation Probability

12. 2009 Nevada Fuel Conditions

21. 2008 Fires in Nevada Continued cycle of brush conversion to Cheatgrass

23. Agency Preparedness 2009 Wildland Fire Season

26. Bureau of Land Management • 170 Seasonal Personnel • 260 Permanent/Career Personnel • 2 Type I (Hotshot) Handcrew • 23 Fire Stations • 48 Heavy & Light Brush Engines • 5 Water Tenders • 3 Type III Helicopters • 4 Single Engine Air Tankers • 3 Air Support Platforms

32. National Geographic Areas

33. Providing safe, cost effective mobilization of resources through interagency cooperation.

36. Questions?