Analysis of National Infrared Operations Summary for 2020 Fire Season
The National Infrared Operations Summary for 2020 details significant fire activity, orders by Geographic Area Coordination Centers, and challenges faced in meeting requests. The summary includes data on products delivered, acres burned, and the success rate of missions. It highlights the busiest night of the season and the total number of Unable to Fill incidents. The report also addresses the rate of Unable to Fill instances and factors influencing the drop in the rate. Overall, the report provides a comprehensive overview of the operational aspects and outcomes of the 2020 fire season.
- National Infrared Operations
- Fire Season Analysis
- Geographic Area Coordination Centers
- 2020 Report
- Missons Success Rate
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National Infrared Operations (NIROPS) Summary Tom Mellin, National Infrared Program Manager May 11, 2021 TFRSAC
Products Delivered to Incident daily GIS files, map, kmz, log
2020 A Long Season 10.1 million acres burned, 2% acres in AK 147% of the ten-year US average (2010- 2019) 177% of the ten-year CONUS average PL4 on 8/4, PL5 8/19-10/2, PL4 thru 10/13 First missions June 1st in AZ Last mission Dec 4th Acres from 2020 Annual Report *PL = Preparedness Level (1 thru 5)
2020 NIROPS Requests 2,808 total requests with 2,146 filled 10 yr avg (2010-2019) 1,610 requests and 1,195 filled 5 yr avg (2015-2019) 2,096 requests and 1,452 filled 24% UTF* rate, 20% non-Wx UTF* Aircraft 3 filled 2% of missions *Unable to Fill
Fire Activity by GACC GACC = Geographic Area Coordination Centers
Busiest Night Sept 5th, 38 Fires N149Z (20 fires) Cameron Peak, Williams Fork (CO) East Fork, Phinney Lake, Center Creek Trail (UT) Double, Marion, Beaver, Buck, Shissler, Mocus Point, Porphyry, Warm Springs, Sponge (ID) State Creek, Bobcat, Bridger Foothills, Rice, Snider, Cinnabar (MT) Courtney (3 fires) SQF Cx, Creek, Slink (CA) Tenax (6 fires) LNU Cx, BTU/TGU Cx, MNF August Cx, North Cx, Sheep, Woodward (CA) Owyhee (5 fires) Hobo, Red Salmon, W-5 Cold Springs, CZU August Cx, Dolan (CA) Hood Tech (3 fires) Beachie Creek, Lionshead, White River (OR) Kolob (1 fire) Evans Canyon (WA)
UTFs (Unable to Fill) 650 total UTFs (NIROPS only) UTF rate drops from 24% to 20% when weather UTFs are not counted UTF for Aircraft 3 - 21%
Who is Requesting? Prioritization is key non-weather UTF rate Team Type Other Type 3 Type 2 Type 1 37% 31% 25% 18%
