as of May 14 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)
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May 16, 2025
As we mark Wildfire Awareness Month, wildland firefighters and support personnel are on the front lines, battling eight uncontained large wildfires across the country. So far this year, 25,619 wildfires have burned more than 1 million acres, surpassing the 10-year average. Right now, 1,653 wildland firefighters and support staff are working together to keep communities and landscapes safe.
Behind every flame being fought, there's a network of agencies, professionals, and partners coming together as one team. From air operations to hand crews, and dispatchers to data analysts, wildland fire management is truly an interagency effort. That’s what makes our national approach unique, it’s not just one agency’s job. It’s everyone’s.
While May brings warmer weather and more time spent outdoors, it’s also a reminder to stay alert to fire danger. Campfires, vehicles, and even small sparks can lead to big problems when vegetation is dry. Whether you're hiking, hauling, or hanging out at home, your choices matter. Because when it comes to wildfire, it takes all of us, firefighters, land managers, communities, and you.
Wildfire potential is elevated this May in parts of the Southwest, Southern California, central Florida, and the Northern Plains due to warm, dry, and windy conditions. Check out the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook to see what's ahead through August 2025.
Across the wildland fire community, we’re embracing innovation, using data and technology to guide our strategies and protect what we value. We’re learning from the past, investing in fire-adapted communities, and taking meaningful steps toward a more resilient future. Explore the 2025 National Fire Year Themes and learn how we’re working together to create a safer, more fire-adapted future.
Dry conditions will continue in the Southwest with minimum relative humidity of 5-15% and poor overnight recovery of 20-35% on mid-slopes and ridges. Locally breezy west winds will continue in portions of eastern Arizona and western New Mexico creating areas of elevated conditions. Much cooler conditions are expected across the Dakotas into the Upper Great Lakes along with scattered showers, and isolated showers remain possible in the northern Intermountain West, as well. In the Midwest from Iowa to Lower Michigan, an area breezy westerly winds will develop amid very warm temperatures and relative humidity as low as 20% to create elevated conditions. Showers and thunderstorms will develop ahead of a cold front from the Mid-Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic, with severe thunderstorms likely for the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. Very hot temperatures up to 110°F will continue in southwest Texas, with very low relative humidity in the single digits for the Trans Pecos and Big Bend. Dry conditions with relative humidity as low as 20% will continue across Interior Alaska, but the breezy northeast winds will gradually diminish. Breezy trade winds are expected across Hawai’i with an increase in showers, especially for windward areas.
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Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
2 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Total number of large fires under full suppression strategies | 8 | |
| Acres from all active fires | 64,520 | |
| Fires contained | 2 |
| 2025 (1/1/25-5/16/25) | Fires: 25,619 | Acres: 1,087,958 |
| 2024 (1/1/24-5/16/24) | Fires: 10,124 | Acres: 1,868,179 |
| 2023 (1/1/23-5/16/23) | Fires: 15,681 | Acres: 474,969 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-5/16/22) | Fires: 25,637 | Acres: 1,369,835 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-5/16/21) | Fires: 21,523 | Acres: 552,711 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-5/16/20) | Fires: 15,642 | Acres: 337,642 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-5/16/19) | Fires: 12,567 | Acres: 226,078 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-5/16/18) | Fires: 21,810 | Acres: 1,593,269 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-5/16/17) | Fires: 22,401 | Acres: 1,804,327 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-5/16/16) | Fires: 17,853 | Acres: 1,537,843 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-5/16/15) | Fires: 19,705 | Acres: 374,778 |
| 2015-2024 | Fires: 18,465 | Acres: 1,025,223 |
Arizona
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blind | Coconino National Forest | USFS | 6,329 | 52 | Twenty-two miles northeast of Pine, AZ | |
| Bryce | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Southeast District | ST | 3,294 | 80 | 1.5 miles S/SE of Eden | 602-540-1036 |
| Greer | Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest | USFS | 20,833 | 0 | Greer | 928-291-7851 |
California
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Idria | San Benito-Monterey Unit | ST | 330 | 90 | Twenty-eight miles southwest of Mendota, CA |
Minnesota
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp House | 14,852 | 31 | 2 miles NE of Brimson, MN | 218-206-6805 | ||
| Jenkins Creek | Superior National Forest | USFS | 16,332 | 0 | 15 miles SE of Hoyt Lakes, MN | 218-206-6805 |
| Munger Shaw | 1,600 | 95 | Southeast of Cotton and 2 miles East of Elora Lake | (218)-360-4484 |
Mississippi
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Bluff Creek | National Forests in Mississippi | USFS | 581 | 100 |
North Carolina
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Swamp | National Forests in North Carolina | USFS | 950 | 90 | Jones County, 6 miles SE of Maysville, NC | 828-712-5017 |
North Dakota
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backburn | Turtle Mountain Agency | BIA | 1,342 | 100 | Three miles northwest of Belcourt, ND |
