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The '''Murphy Complex Fire''' was a 2007 [[wildfire]] which included acreage upon the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Bruneau and Jarbidge Field Offices of [[Idaho]], Bureau of Land Management Elko Field Office of [[Nevada]], and Forest Service Mountain City and Jarbidge Districts of Nevada. It covered approximately {{convert|652016|acre|km2}} of land.<ref name=nifcstats>{{cite web|url=http://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/fireInfo_stats_lgFires.html|title=1997-2009 Large Fires (100,000+ fires)|publisher=National Interagency Fire Center|accessdate=January 1, 2012}}</ref> By acreage, it was the 3rd largest wildfire in the United States between 1997-2007.<ref name=nifcstats/> Counties affected were [[Owyhee County, Idaho]], [[Twin Falls County, Idaho]], and [[Elko County, Nevada]], the vast majority of the damage was in the two Idaho counties.<ref name=county>{{cite web|url=http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/id/nepa/jarbidge_fo/murphy_complex_fire.Par.76674.File.dat/BAR.pdf|title=Murphy Complex Fire Burned Area Reclamation Plan|format=PDF|publisher=Bureau of Land Management|accessdate=January 1, 2012}}</ref> Aerial crews were primarily responsible for fighting the fire with the firefighting in [[Castleford, Idaho]].<ref name=castle>{{cite newspaper|url=http://magicvalley.com/news/local/article_d082b0bb-d442-53c9-a50c-5e201098ceeb.html |title=Murphy Complex Fire Ravages Southern Idaho|newspaper=Magic Valley Times-News|last=Christensen |first=Matt|date=July 23, 2007|accessdate=January 1, 2012}}</ref> About 560 wildfire firefighters were involved including a Type 1 team that specialized in fighting large wildfires.<ref name=spoke>{{cite newspaper|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/jul/24/murphy-complex-fire-still-raging/ |title=Murphy Complex Fire Still Raging|newspaper=Spokesman-Review|date=July 24, 2007|accessdate=January 1, 2012}}</ref> This was the third largest fire in as many years in the Twin Falls District of the Jarbidge Field Office. As as result the BLM held a workshop on large wildfires within the area on May 12-14, 2009.<ref name=wkshop>{{cite web|url=http://www.idrange.org/files/BLM%202009%20Tour%20Agenda.pdf|title=Murphy Complex And More|publisher=Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission|accessdate=January 1, 2012}}</ref> |
The '''Murphy Complex Fire''' was a 2007 [[wildfire]] which included acreage upon the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Bruneau and Jarbidge Field Offices of [[Idaho]], Bureau of Land Management Elko Field Office of [[Nevada]], and Forest Service Mountain City and Jarbidge Districts of Nevada. It covered approximately {{convert|652016|acre|km2}} of land.<ref name=nifcstats>{{cite web|url=http://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/fireInfo_stats_lgFires.html|title=1997-2009 Large Fires (100,000+ fires)|publisher=National Interagency Fire Center|accessdate=January 1, 2012}}</ref> By acreage, it was the 3rd largest wildfire in the United States between 1997-2007.<ref name=nifcstats/> Counties affected were [[Owyhee County, Idaho]], [[Twin Falls County, Idaho]], and [[Elko County, Nevada]], the vast majority of the damage was in the two Idaho counties.<ref name=county>{{cite web|url=http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/id/nepa/jarbidge_fo/murphy_complex_fire.Par.76674.File.dat/BAR.pdf|title=Murphy Complex Fire Burned Area Reclamation Plan|format=PDF|publisher=Bureau of Land Management|accessdate=January 1, 2012}}</ref> Aerial crews were primarily responsible for fighting the fire with the firefighting in [[Castleford, Idaho]].<ref name=castle>{{cite newspaper|url=http://magicvalley.com/news/local/article_d082b0bb-d442-53c9-a50c-5e201098ceeb.html |title=Murphy Complex Fire Ravages Southern Idaho|newspaper=Magic Valley Times-News|last=Christensen |first=Matt|date=July 23, 2007|accessdate=January 1, 2012}}</ref> About 560 wildfire firefighters were involved including a Type 1 team that specialized in fighting large wildfires.<ref name=spoke>{{cite newspaper|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2007/jul/24/murphy-complex-fire-still-raging/ |title=Murphy Complex Fire Still Raging|newspaper=Spokesman-Review|date=July 24, 2007|accessdate=January 1, 2012}}</ref> This was the third largest fire in as many years in the Twin Falls District of the Jarbidge Field Office. As as result the BLM held a workshop on large wildfires within the area on May 12-14, 2009.<ref name=wkshop>{{cite web|url=http://www.idrange.org/files/BLM%202009%20Tour%20Agenda.pdf|title=Murphy Complex And More|publisher=Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission|accessdate=January 1, 2012}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:36, 2 January 2012
The Murphy Complex Fire was a 2007 wildfire which included acreage upon the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Bruneau and Jarbidge Field Offices of Idaho, Bureau of Land Management Elko Field Office of Nevada, and Forest Service Mountain City and Jarbidge Districts of Nevada. It covered approximately 652,016 acres (2,638.62 km2) of land.[1] By acreage, it was the 3rd largest wildfire in the United States between 1997-2007.[1] Counties affected were Owyhee County, Idaho, Twin Falls County, Idaho, and Elko County, Nevada, the vast majority of the damage was in the two Idaho counties.[2] Aerial crews were primarily responsible for fighting the fire with the firefighting in Castleford, Idaho.[3] About 560 wildfire firefighters were involved including a Type 1 team that specialized in fighting large wildfires.[4] This was the third largest fire in as many years in the Twin Falls District of the Jarbidge Field Office. As as result the BLM held a workshop on large wildfires within the area on May 12-14, 2009.[5]
The fire was a combination of six wildfires caused by lightning in south-central Idaho and north-central Nevada which started on July 16-17, 2007. The four largest fires were called the Rowland, Elk Mountain, Smith Crossing, and Buck Flat fires and they merged over the weekend of July 21. At this point it was renamed the Murply Complex Fire.[2][6] It spread quickly due to the hot and dry conditions and threatened or damaged a wide variety of natural resources, plants, animals, people, and property. By the time it was contained on August 2, 483,000 acres (1,950 km2) acres in Idaho and 170,000 acres (690 km2) acres in Nevada had burned. It was the largest Idaho wildfire since 1910.[7] Afterwards, the Bureau of Land Management undertook a large scale reclamation effort. Reclamation efforts included fencing, seedling planting, shrub planting, drill seeding, aerial seeding, cultural inventory, weed treatment, and monitoring. Monitoring is planned for 425,815 acres (1,723.21 km2). Total reclamation costs were estimated at over $11 million during fiscal years 2007-2010, with full recovery of the natural systems taking several additional years.[2][7]
References
- ^ a b "1997-2009 Large Fires (100,000+ fires)". National Interagency Fire Center. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Murphy Complex Fire Burned Area Reclamation Plan" (PDF). Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ Christensen, Matt (July 23, 2007). "Murphy Complex Fire Ravages Southern Idaho". Magic Valley Times-News. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "Murphy Complex Fire Still Raging". Spokesman-Review. July 24, 2007. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "Murphy Complex And More" (PDF). Idaho Rangeland Resource Commission. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ "Murphy Complex Fire". NASA. Retrieved January 1, 2012.
- ^ a b "Murphy Complex Emergency Stabilization & Rehabilitation (ES&R)". Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved January 1, 2012.