National Fire News

National Preparedness Level 4 

as of August 17, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)

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August 22, 2023

Currently 92 wildfires have burned 629,361 acres in 16 states. Six new large fires were reported yesterday, two in Texas, and Idaho, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Wyoming each had one. More than 16,594 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents. This includes 21 incident management teams, 351 crews, 1,069 engines, 88 helicopters and two MAFFS C-130 airtankers.

Our forests and rangelands are a natural treasure so please do your part in protecting the open spaces we all value. Enjoy your public lands and protect them by doing your part in fire prevention. Remember and teach campfire safety to your children. Make sure your campfires are dead out by using dirt and water when stirring the coals. Use a shovel to help properly extinguish your campfire and keep it nearby, just in case. Be careful with matches and lighters and carefully extinguish all smoking materials. Together we can prevent wildfires.

Some national parks in Hawai‘i have been affected by wildfires. For the latest on closure status, recovery, and travel please visit: Wildfires affecting Hawaii - Hawai'i (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to work with state and local agencies in Hawai‘i.

The National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook and other valuable resources are available on the National Interagency Coordination Center website. Listen to the latest wildland fire potential outlook and the monthly seasonal outlook podcast for August through November.

Weather

Hot, dry, and breezy conditions will continue across the southern and central Plains, Lower Mississippi Valley, into Florida, Mid/Upper Mississippi Valley, and portions of the Southeast, with widespread very hot, well above normal temperatures across much of the central US and Southeast. Lingering dry and breezy conditions are also likely in portions of the Southwest, but thunderstorm coverage will likely increase as monsoonal moisture slowly increases over the region. Scattered to widespread thunderstorms will stretch from south Texas through the Four Corners states, with isolated to scattered thunderstorms and showers from northern Calfiornia through much of the Inland Northwest, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Showers are likely to move into portions of western Washington as well, but much of western Oregon, central Washington, and northwest California are likely to remain dry, with breezy Cascade Gap winds likely. Breezy winds and lowering relative humidity will develop from southern California through much of Nevada. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue in the Great Lakes. Showers and below normal temperatures are likely across the northern half of Alaska with warmer and drier conditions across the southern half. 

Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response
* New fires are identified with an asterisk
6 States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires
Total does not include individual fires within complexes.
92
Acres from active fires 629,361
Fires contained 12
Year-to-date statistics
2023 (1/1/23-8/22/23) Fires: 36,672 Acres: 1,772,898
2022 (1/1/22-8/22/22) Fires: 0 Acres: 5,998,141
2021 (1/1/21-8/22/21) Fires: 41,122 Acres: 4,586,155
2020 (1/1/20-8/22/20) Fires: 38,151 Acres: 3,295,697
2019 (1/1/19-8/22/19) Fires: 31,892 Acres: 3,866,659
2018 (1/1/18-8/22/18) Fires: 41,773 Acres: 6,138,156
2017 (1/1/17-8/22/17) Fires: 43,210 Acres: 6,500,842
2016 (1/1/16-8/22/16) Fires: 38,901 Acres: 4,223,630
2015 (1/1/15-8/22/15) Fires: 41,715 Acres: 7,448,217
2014 (1/1/14-8/22/14) Fires: 37,721 Acres: 2,678,060
2013 (1/1/13-8/22/13) Fires: 32,500 Acres: 5,484,351
10-year average Year-to-Date
2013-2022 Fires: 38,666 Acres: 4,691,886
Current Wildfires
Fires: 17
Acres: 276,100
New: 0
Contained: 4
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Anderson Complex
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Fairbanks Area
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ST 58,933 87   (907) 921-2553
Chitsia
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Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone
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BLM 201 1 Started on Alaska DNR land 40 miles northwest of Healy, AK  
Clear Creek
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Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone
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BLM 52,966 0 Thirty miles southwest of Clear, AK  
Delta
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Alaska Fire Service - Military Zone
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BLM 56,637 0 Eighteen miles north of Delta Junction, AK  
Draanjik
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Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone
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BLM 1,890 0 Started on FWS land 73 miles southeast of Fort Yukon, AK  
Kevinjik
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Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone
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BLM 3,319 0 Thirty-five miles east of Chalkyitsik, AK  
Lost Horse Creek
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Fairbanks Area
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ST 9,317 23 Twenty-two miles north of 907 921 2555
McCoy Creek
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Fairbanks Area
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ST 14,060 6 Forty-four miles southeast of Fairbanks, AK  
Mooseheart
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Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone
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BLM 297 0 Started on Native Corporation land 50 miles southeast of Tanana, AK  
Mount Hayes
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Delta Area
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ST 6,720 76 Twenty-seven miles southeast of Delta Junction, AK 907-921-7852
Napoleon
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Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone
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BLM 1,092 0 Started on Alaska DNR land 69 miles northeast of Tok, AK  
Pick
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Alaska Fire Service - Galena Zone
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BLM 1,803 0 Seventy-four miles north of Huslia, AK  
Pogo Mine Road
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Delta Area
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ST 48,745 58 Eighteen miles north of Delta Junction, AK 907-921-7852
Ponds
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Alaska Fire Service - Military Zone
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BLM 17,185 0 Started on DOD land 11 miles southwest of Delta Junction, AK  
Sunagun
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Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone
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BLM 109 0 Started on FWS land 87 miles northeast of Chalkyitsik, AK  
Waterfall
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Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone
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BLM 1,182 0 Started on Native Corporation land 149 miles northeast of Tok, AK  
Wood
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Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone
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BLM 1,644 0 Started on state land 79 miles northeast of Tok, AK  
Crooked
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Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone
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BLM 788 100 Started on state land 13 miles north of Chena Hot Springs, AK  
Hodzana
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Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone
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BLM 889 100 Fifty-five miles east of Evansville, AK  
Preacher
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Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone
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BLM 1,860 100 Thirty-seven miles west of Central, AK  
Wickersham
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Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone
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BLM 1,862 100 Thirty-nine miles north of Fairbanks, AK  
Fires: 3
Acres: 3,433
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Black River Complex
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Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
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USFS 2,357 88   928-245-1585
Carlota
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Tonto National Forest
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USFS 344 60 Nine miles northeast of Superior, AZ  
Misdan
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Tonto National Forest
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USFS 732 0 Twenty-five miles northeast of Cave Creek, AZ  
Fires: 8
Acres: 64,783
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
2023 SRF Lightning Complex
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Six Rivers National Forest
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USFS 5,441 15 Twenty-two miles north of (707) 440-9976
Deep
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Shasta-Trinity National Forest
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USFS 3,823 0 Ten miles north of Weaverville, CA (530) 638-2830
Happy Camp Complex
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Klamath National Forest
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USFS 11,308 0 Twenty-one miles west of Yreka,  
Plant
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Santa Barbara County Fire Department
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ST 5,464 60 Eighteen miles southwest of Maricopa, CA  
SKU August Lightning Complex
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Siskiyou Unit
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ST 883 95 Two miles south of Yreka, CA  
Slide 1
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Mendocino National Forest
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USFS 473 75 Twenty-four miles northwest of Flournoy, CA  
Smith River Complex
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Six Rivers National Forest
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USFS 35,053 0 Seven miles northeast of 707-383-9727
South Fork Complex
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Shasta-Trinity National Forest
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USFS 2,338 7 Fifteen miles west of Hayfork, 530-638-2830
Fires: 4
Acres: 6,871
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bear Creek
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San Juan National Forest
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USFS 415 67 Twenty-three miles northwest of Pagosa Springs, CO  
Little Mesa
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Uncompahgre Field Office
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BLM 3,677 30 Fifteen miles southwest of Delta, CO 970-787-2993
Lowline
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Grand Mesa
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USFS 1,116 55 Eleven miles north of Gunnison, CO (970) 874-6602
Quartz Ridge
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San Juan National Forest
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USFS 1,663 53 Eleven miles northeast of Pagosa Springs, CO  
Fires: 3
Acres: 1,310
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
112
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National Forests in Florida
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USFS 300 40 Sixteen miles southeast of Blountstown, FL  
Powerline Grade
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Florida Forest Service
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ST 700 60 Started on private land six miles southwest of Indiantown, FL  
Rock Pond
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National Forests in Florida
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USFS 310 15 Eighteen miles southeast of Blountstown, FL  
Fires: 2
Acres: 3,453
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Lahaina
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County of Maui
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CNTY 2,170 90 One mile northeast of Lahaina, HI  
Upcountry
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County of Maui
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CNTY 1,283 85 Eight miles northeast of Wailea, HI  
Fires: 13
Acres: 62,633
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Buckskin 2
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
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USFS 242 70 Seven miles south of Clark Fork, ID 208-557-8813
Chilcoot
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Salmon-Challis National Forest
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USFS 685 0 Thirty-six miles southeast of McCall, ID 208-756-7853
Consalus
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
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USFS 475 83 Eight miles southwest of Lamb Creek, ID 208-996-0980
East
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Boise National Forest
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USFS 3,342 6 Ten miles southeast of Cascade, ID 208-781-6234
Elkhorn
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Payette National Forest
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USFS 26,048 74 Twenty-five miles northeast of Warren, ID  
Hayden
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Salmon-Challis National Forest
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USFS 24,706 84 Nine miles northeast of Hayden, ID 208-768-9686
Little Bear
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Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests
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USFS 1,221 20   208-935-6134
Midnight
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Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests
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USFS 179 90 Thirteen miles east of Grangeville, ID 208-935-6134
* Old Ahsahka
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Clearwater Potlatch Timber Protective Association
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ST 149 43 Five miles northwest of Orofino, ID  
Ridge Creek
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
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USFS 4,293 15 Nine miles northeast of Hayden, ID 208-953-7022
Sawtooth
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Idaho Panhandle National Forest
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USFS 600 0 Nineteen miles southeast of Avery, ID 208-557-8813
Snowden
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Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests
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USFS 150 0 Nineteen miles northeast of Pierce, ID 208-765-7483
West Fork
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Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests
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USFS 543 20 Fourteen miles northwest of Powell, ID 208-935-6134
Ant
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Boise District
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BLM 6,570 100 Started on county land 18 miles northeast of Weiser, ID  
Fires: 1
Acres: 448
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Black Lagoon
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Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
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FWS 448 79 Sixteen miles northeast of New Orleans, LA  
Fires: 1
Acres: 450
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Beaver Pond
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National Forests in Mississippi
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USFS 450 95 Seventeen miles north of St Martin, MS  
Fires: 11
Acres: 56,531
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Big Knife
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Flathead Agency
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BIA 7,250 11 Five miles east of Arlee, MT 406-426-9595
Bowles Creek
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Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
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USFS 6,847 20   406-426-9130
Colt
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Southwestern Land Office
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ST 7,154 51 Twelve miles northwest of Seeley Lake, MT 406-247-0922
Doris Point
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Flathead National Forest
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USFS 1,534 10 Seventeen miles west of Swan Lake, MT  
East Fork
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Kootenai National Forest
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USFS 4,614 5 Twelve miles south of Trego, MT 406-285-8634
Ridge
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Flathead National Forest
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USFS 3,651 62 Nine miles northeast of Hayden, ID 406-998-6074
River Road East
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Lolo National Forest
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USFS 16,790 0 Six miles southeast of Plains, MT 406-345-5972
Sidney
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Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest
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USFS 300 0 Thirty-eight miles south of Browning, MT (406) 466-5341
Stadium Creek
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Flathead National Forest
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USFS 544 0 Eighteen miles northeast of Condon, MT 406-758-5314
Throng
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Bitterroot National Forest
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USFS 150 0 Forty miles southwest of Darby, MT  
Tin Soldier Complex
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Flathead National Forest
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USFS 7,697 0 Six miles east of Hungry Horse, 406-758-5314
Niarada
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Flathead Agency
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BIA 20,365 100 Twelve miles west of Elmo, MT 406-647-0446
Fires: 1
Acres: 600
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Dragway
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New Jersey Forest Fire Service
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ST 600 10 Six miles west of Berlin, NJ  
Fires: 6
Acres: 27,254
New: 0
Contained: 3
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
American Mesa
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Carson National Forest
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USFS 386 95 Eighteen miles west of Dulce, NM 575-785-6303
Black Feather
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Santa Fe National Forest
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USFS 2,198 28 Ten miles northwest of Cuba, NM 505-460-0499
Dolan
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Gila National Forest
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USFS 3,200 80 Fifteen miles northwest of Winston, NM 530-640-1168
Porcupine
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Gila National Forest
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USFS 3,478 85 Twenty-eight miles southeast of Reserve, NM 2088306290
Prior
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Gila National Forest
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USFS 12,772 0 Twenty-eight miles east of Pleasanton, NM 2088306290
Turkey
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Gila National Forest
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USFS 5,220 40 Eight miles northeast of Gila, NM 2088306290
Dark
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Gila National Forest
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USFS 4,246 100 Sixteen miles east of Reserve, NM 530-640-1168
Noonday
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Gila National Forest
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USFS 927 100    
Tub
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Gila National Forest
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USFS 305 100 Sixteen miles northeast of Aragon, NM 530-640-1168
Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Rough Holler
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Oklahoma Division of Forestry
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ST 125 100    
Fires: 4
Acres: 77,229
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bedrock
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Willamette National Forest
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USFS 30,554 35 Twelve miles south of Vida, OR 541-414-6272
Flat
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Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
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USFS 34,242 58 Two miles southeast of Agness, OR  
Lookout
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Willamette National Forest
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USFS 12,188 5 Four miles north of McKenzie Bridge, OR 541-215-6735
Wiley
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Willamette National Forest
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USFS 245 70 Started on private land 10 miles southeast of Sweet Home, OR  
Salmon
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Willamette National Forest
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USFS 135 100 Four miles northeast of Oakridge, OR 541-414-6272
Fires: 8
Acres: 4,586
New: 2
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Cearley
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Texas A & M Forest Service
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ST 500 40 Started on private land eight miles northeast of Graham, TX 9403289158
Clear Lake
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Texas A & M Forest Service
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ST 746 90 Seventeen miles southeast of Carthage, TX 903-472-3928
Dry
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Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge
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FWS 875 80 Eleven miles northwest of Port Arthur, TX  
Hill Top
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Texas A & M Forest Service
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ST 200 85 Started on private land five miles east of Buffalo Gap, TX 540-529-8549
Hogpen
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National Forests And Grasslands In Texas
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USFS 1,219 85 Eight miles east of Hemphill, TX  
* Rumps
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Texas A & M Forest Service
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ST 343 90 Started on private land nine miles west of Palestine, TX  
Spann
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Texas A & M Forest Service
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ST 300 90 Ten miles south of Center, TX 903-472-3928
Stead
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Texas A & M Forest Service
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ST 403 95 Started on private land 12 miles northwest of Hondo, TX  
Fires: 1
Acres: 7,253
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Thompson Ridge
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Fishlake National Forest
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USFS 7,253 85 Ten miles southeast of Beaver, UT 435-438-2436
Fires: 9
Acres: 36,427
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Airplane Lake
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
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USFS 900 0 Forty-seven miles northwest of Chelan, WA  
Blue Lake
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
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USFS 288 0 Twenty-three miles northwest of Winthrop, WA 509-996-4000
Crater Creek
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Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources
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ST 4,825 0 Twenty miles northwest of Oroville, WA 928-270-8335
Dome Peak
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Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
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USFS 802 0 Twenty-six miles northwest of Darrington, WA  
Gray
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Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources
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ST 10,014 25 Three miles southwest of Medical Lake, WA 509-903-5563
Huckleberry Flats
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Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
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USFS 134 0 Nine miles east of Darrington, WA  
Oregon
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Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources
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ST 10,942 0 Two miles northeast of Elk, WA 509-508-3323
Sourdough
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North Cascades National Park
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NPS 5,997 55 Six miles northeast of Newhalem, WA 360-370-4169
Winona
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Washington State Fire Marshal's Office
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ST 2,525 90 Twenty-one miles northwest of Colfax, WA  
Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Blasting
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Campbell County
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CNTY 1,340 100