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Current National Statistics

2 Total

New Large Fires

41 Incidents

Large Fires Being Suppressed

1,060,074 Acres

Burned in Large Fires

Last Updated:

Friday, July 18, 2025 - 07:30

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

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Have you heard of the NICC Jet? This 737 aircraft is the only large transport jet on exclusive use contract for wildland fire operations. Nicknamed the “NICC Jet” because requests for it go through the National Interagency ... Coordination Center, its primary mission is to move hotshot crews, incident management teams, and other wildland fire personnel quickly and efficiently across the country. Right now, the NICC Jet is helping return crews from Alaska to the lower 48. This week alone, it’s transporting hotshots back to Northern California (7/16), the Northwest (7/18), and both Northern and Southern California (7/21). Next week, it’s scheduled to move Rocky Mountain and Southwest crews back as they prepare for the remainder of the fire year. Photo 1 by Geoff Liesik, BLM AFS. Photo 2 by Holly Welch, AFS. Photo 3 by Andrea Good, BLM Fire, from the 2024 military mobilization.

Wildfire activity across the U.S. has continued to increase over the past week, keeping wildland firefighters, aircraft, and incident management teams actively engaged on multiple fronts. From engine crews on the ground to ... airtankers in the sky, resources have been mobilized nationwide to protect lives, property, and natural landscapes. As fire activity grows, so does the coordination behind the scenes. Check out this week’s Wildfire Week in Review for a snapshot of where our wildland firefighters and support personnel are responding. With so many active wildfires burning across the West, it’s a powerful reminder that we’re in a fire year, not just a fire season. Conditions are changing, and it takes all of us to prevent new starts, support firefighter safety, and protect communities. Learn more about how the wildland fire community is addressing these challenges in this year’s National Fire Themes: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/national-fire-year-themes #FireYear2025 #WeekInReview

National Fire News: July 18, 2025. Fire activity remains high across the country with 88 large uncontained wildfires. More than 17,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are on the ground, working day and night to protect ... lives, homes, and the public lands we all enjoy. Their commitment is extraordinary, and we are deeply grateful for their efforts. As we head into the weekend, hot, dry, and windy weather continues to create challenging fire conditions across parts of the Northwest, Great Basin, and Southwest. Some areas will see wind gusts over 40 mph and humidity levels dropping into the single digits. These are the kinds of conditions where even a tiny spark can lead to a fast-moving wildfire. If you’re planning to head outdoors, please take a moment to learn how to recreate responsibly. Campfires, stoves, and even hot vehicle exhaust can start fires in these conditions. Keep campfires small, never leave them unattended, and make sure they are cold to the touch before walking away. Be fire aware with every action and help protect the places we all love. 🔥More NFN: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn\ ➡Recreate Responsibly: https://www.recreateresponsibly.org/wildfireresponsibly #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

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

Welcome to the Nation's Logistical Support Center

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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.