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Current National Statistics

10 Total

New Large Fires

43 Incidents

Large Fires Being Suppressed

990,487 Acres

Burned in Large Fires

Last Updated:

Thursday, July 17, 2025 - 07:32

* Source for statistics is the Incident Management Situation Report published by the National Interagency Coordination Center.

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Did you know the entire nation's wildfire response is coordinated in Boise?🔥 The National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) is home to nine federal and state agencies working together to manage wildfires across the U.S. From ... high-level strategy to boots on the ground, it’s a collaborative effort to protect lives, property, and wildlands. Bureau of Land Management Fire

National Fire News: July 17, 2025. Across the country, more than 17,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are working tirelessly to contain 108 large fires. Many of these fires are burning actively, even through the ... night. With hot, dry, and windy conditions intensifying across the West, particularly east of the Cascades and into the Great Basin, wildfires are spreading faster. Lightning holdovers may emerge and grow, and gusty winds are making an already challenging situation even more volatile. Today, we ask you to be a part of the solution. More than 85 percent of wildfires in the United States are caused by people. That means most are preventable. Currently, 392 crews, 826 engines, 146 helicopters, and two Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) airtankers are assigned to incidents across the country. Every one of these resources is vital to protecting lives, property, and the landscapes we all care about. Please be especially careful with anything that could ignite a spark, including vehicles, equipment, campfires, smoking materials, and even parking on dry grass. Firefighters are doing their part. Let’s do ours. This is the fire year, not just a fire season. Wildfires are happening more frequently and across more months of the year. The decisions we make today affect not only the landscapes we love but the safety of our communities and the people working to protect them. 🔥More NFN: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

Multiple hotshot crews are headed back to the lower 48 after supporting wildfire response in Alaska. Just yesterday, Alaska decreased to preparedness level 3. Find current wildfires in Alaska here ➡ ... https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn#Alaska

MAFFS step in to assist on the Fay Fire on the U.S. Forest Service - Sequoia National Forest. Two C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) have been mobilized to support suppression efforts, ... following a request from the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group. #ItTakesAllOfUs

National Fire News: July 16, 2025. Wildland fire activity remains high across the country with 108 large fires uncontained and 10 new large fires reported. More than 16,400 wildland firefighters and support personnel are ... assigned to incidents today, including 381 crews, 803 engines, and 153 helicopters. The most active area right now is Alaska, where 65 large fires are burning across vast stretches of remote and rugged terrain. Firefighters are also working hard on fires in Oregon, Washington, and California, where a combined 19 large incidents are keeping crews busy in hot, dry conditions. As fire weather conditions continue to intensify in many areas, now is a critical time to think about the power of prevention. A majority of wildfires are still caused by human activity, and many start close to roads, trails, and recreation areas. A spark from a dragging chain, a cigarette tossed from a window, or a campfire left smoldering can quickly turn into a fast-moving wildfire under today’s dry and windy conditions. Wildfires are no longer limited to just the summer months. Across the country, they are happening earlier, lasting longer, and burning in places and times of year we didn’t used to expect. What used to be fire season has become a fire year. Before heading out, check local fire restrictions and current conditions. Please recreate responsibly, and do your part to help protect lives, landscapes, and the people working hard to keep us safe. 🔥More NFN: www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

National Fire News: July 15, 2025. As the fire year heats up, weather is taking a dangerous turn. Critical fire weather conditions, including strong winds, low humidity, and dry lightning, are expected across large portions of ... Nevada, Utah, northern Arizona, and Colorado. Fuels across these areas are extremely dry and ready to burn. New fires could ignite easily and spread rapidly, making today a day for caution. Right now, 15,276 wildland firefighters and support personnel are working to protect lives and landscapes. They are supported by 373 crews, 694 engines, and 123 helicopters. Two new large fires were reported yesterday, with 102 still uncontained. To support suppression efforts nationwide, two military C-130 airtankers equipped with the Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) have been activated and are now staged in Port Hueneme, California. These aircraft, operated by the 152nd Airlift Wing of the Nevada Air National Guard and the 146th Airlift Wing of the California Air National Guard, reflect the level of coordination and support it takes to meet today’s fire challenges. With winds increasing and fuels primed to burn, today is a good day to be extra cautious. Whether you’re camping, driving, or working outdoors, take every precaution to prevent new fire starts. A single spark can ignite a wildfire, and your actions can help stop that spark from happening. And as always, thank you to the wildland firefighters and support personnel serving here in the United States and to those assigned to large fire support in Canada. Your dedication helps keep communities safe during an active and complex fire year. It takes all of us working together to reduce risks and protect what we value. 🔥More NFN: www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

National Fire News: July 14, 2025. Fire activity remains high across the West, with 14 new large wildfires reported and 36 fires currently uncontained. An additional 78 fires are being carefully managed using strategies beyond ... full suppression, balancing safety, ecological considerations, and resource priorities. More than 15,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are working across the country, including 18 complex incident management teams, 368 crews, 702 engines, and 120 helicopters. So far this year, 37,672 wildfires have burned 2.5 million acres, tracking above the 10-year average in number, though slightly below in acres burned. A new multi-state fuels and fire behavior advisory was just issued for central and southern Utah, the Arizona Strip, southwest Wyoming, and lower elevations of Colorado’s western slope. This region is experiencing critically dry fuels, including grass, brush, and pinyon-juniper, and recent wildfires have shown intense fire behavior and rapid spread. These fuels are dry enough to ignite and carry fire easily, even from small sparks. If you're headed outdoors, remember: the landscape is primed for fire. Sparks from vehicles, trailer chains, target shooting, or campfires can turn into fast-moving wildfires in these conditions. Prevention is more than a message; it’s a responsibility we all share. 🔥More NFN: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn 🔥Read the Fuels Fire Behavior Advisory: https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/NICC/2-Predictive%20Services/Fuels-Fire%20Danger/Fuels-Fire-Behavior-Advisory_UT-AZ-CO-WY_20250713.pdf #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

National Fire News: July 13, 2025. The National Preparedness Level remains at 4, signaling high fire activity and significant demand for firefighting resources across the country. As of today, 7 new large wildfires have been ... reported. Firefighters are working to contain 36 uncontained large fires, while an additional 69 are being managed under strategies tailored to management goals. More than 14,200 wildland firefighters and support personnel, including 374 crews, 628 engines, and 127 helicopters, are assigned to fires across the nation. The Great Basin continues to be a focal point. A new Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisory has been issued for northwest Nevada, highlighting critically dry live fuels and unusually high fine fuel loading from prolific grass growth earlier this year. These conditions mirror those seen in years when very large fires occurred. Fires in the region are already burning more aggressively than normal for mid-July. This makes three active fuels advisories in the Great Basin, covering northwest Nevada, east-central Nevada, and southwest Utah. As these regions brace for continued activity, the outlook points to increasing risk for rapid fire spread. 🔥More NFN: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

Welcome to the Nation's Logistical Support Center

Support Center

The United States federal wildland fire community is a vast network of dedicated public servants, made up of the combined wildland fire workforces of the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service. Together, these agencies manage wildland fire on nearly 700 million acres of federal public land, approximately one-fifth of the total land area in the United States.

NIFC is home to the national wildland fire management programs of these federal agencies, in addition to partners including the National Association of State Foresters, the U.S. Fire Administration, the National Weather Service, and the Department of Defense. These entities work together to provide leadership, policy oversight, and coordination to the nation’s wildland fire programs.

In recent years, the shared mission at NIFC has grown to include all types of fire management, including hazardous fuels treatments, integrated fire and land-use planning, and more. Fire management under this larger and more diverse umbrella aims not only to achieve fire suppression goals, but to accomplish a broad spectrum of natural resource objectives in an efficient, cost-effective manner.