as of September 7, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)
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September 25, 2023
Currently, 44 large wildfires have burned 439,366 acres in 11 states. More than 7,100 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents. This includes 132 crews, 293 engines, 56 helicopters and 12 incident management teams.
So far in 2023, 44,207 wildfires have burned 2,385,676 acres. People have caused 39,054 wildfires that burned1,309,996 acres. Lightning ignited 5,193 wildfires and burned 1,078,894 acres. As our wildland firefighters and support personnel continue to work toward containment goals on 44 large wildfires, it's imperative to do your part to prevent wildfires. State and federal agencies are still implementing fire restrictions in some states. It is always best to know before you go. A simple call to your local, state, or federal agency will provide the needed information to recreate responsibly this fall.
Lawn mowers, weed-eaters, chain saws, grinders, welders, tractors, and trimmers can all spark a wildland fire.
The predictive services staff at the National Interagency Coordination Center released the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook for September through December. The current wildland fire potential outlook and the monthly seasonal outlook podcast is also available.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to work with state and local agencies in Hawai‘i. 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).
Above normal temperatures and dry conditions are expected across the Intermountain West with near normal temperatures in much of California due to onshore flow. Breezy southwesterly sustained winds 15-30 mph with gusts 30-45 mph amid relative humidity of 5-20% will create critical conditions across northwest Nevada into southeast Oregon and southwest Idaho. Rain, with snow above 7,000 feet in the Cascades, will continue from northwest California into western Washington. Scattered light rain will begin to spill over the Cascade Crest overnight into eastern Oregon and Washington. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop near a slow-moving cold front from south and central Texas into the Lower Mississippi Valley and then along the Gulf Coast into Florida. Showers and thunderstorms will continue across the Upper Midwest, with scattered showers also spreading east into the Great Lakes, Mid-Atlantic, and southern New England.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
0 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
44 | |
| Acres from active fires | 439,366 | |
| Fires contained | 0 |
| 2023 (1/1/23-9/25/23) | Fires: 44,207 | Acres: 2,385,676 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-9/25/22) | Fires: 52,708 | Acres: 6,850,045 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-9/25/21) | Fires: 45,706 | Acres: 5,796,687 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-9/25/20) | Fires: 44,169 | Acres: 7,257,016 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-9/25/19) | Fires: 39,107 | Acres: 4,355,528 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-9/25/18) | Fires: 48,744 | Acres: 7,679,665 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-9/25/17) | Fires: 49,130 | Acres: 8,448,053 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-9/25/16) | Fires: 44,440 | Acres: 4,851,802 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-9/25/15) | Fires: 48,831 | Acres: 9,020,291 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-9/25/14) | Fires: 40,487 | Acres: 3,041,864 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-9/25/13) | Fires: 38,681 | Acres: 4,086,393 |
| 2013-2022 | Fires: 45,099 | Acres: 6,100,591 |
Arizona
California
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 SRF Lightning Complex Edit |
Six Rivers National Forest Edit |
USFS | 42,517 | 8 | Twenty-two miles north of | (707) 440-9976 |
| Happy Camp Complex Edit |
Klamath National Forest Edit |
USFS | 21,386 | 73 | Twenty-one miles west of Yreka, | |
| Redwood Edit |
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Edit |
NPS | 1,870 | 0 | Sixteen miles northeast of Three Rivers, CA | 559 565 3129 |
| Smith River Complex Edit |
Six Rivers National Forest Edit |
USFS | 94,508 | 85 | Seven miles northeast of | 707-383-9727 |
| South Fork Complex Edit |
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Edit |
USFS | 3,929 | 90 | Fifteen miles west of Hayfork, CA | 530-330-5450 |
Colorado
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Edit |
San Juan National Forest Edit |
USFS | 1,093 | 83 | Twenty miles northwest of Pagosa Springs, CO | |
| Border Edit |
Grand Junction Field Office Edit |
BLM | 1,198 | 75 | Fourteen miles southwest of Mack, CO | |
| Lowline Edit |
Grand Mesa Edit |
USFS | 1,999 | 55 | Eleven miles north of Gunnison, CO | 970-641-0471 |
| Quartz Ridge Edit |
San Juan National Forest Edit |
USFS | 2,850 | 77 | Eleven miles northeast of Pagosa Springs, CO |
Idaho
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Edit |
Sawtooth National Forest Edit |
USFS | 1,306 | 38 | Twenty-three miles southeast of Twin Falls, ID | |
| Chilcoot Edit |
Salmon-Challis National Forest Edit |
USFS | 685 | 95 | Thirty-six miles southeast of McCall, ID | 208-756-7853 |
| East Edit |
Boise National Forest Edit |
USFS | 3,313 | 59 | Ten miles southeast of Cascade, ID | 208-781-6234 |
| Elkhorn Edit |
Payette National Forest Edit |
USFS | 26,048 | 88 | Twenty-five miles northeast of Warren, ID |
Louisiana
Montana
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Fork Edit |
Kootenai National Forest Edit |
USFS | 5,259 | 75 | Twelve miles south of Trego, MT | 406-296-2567 |
| Lupine Edit |
Lolo National Forest Edit |
USFS | 152 | 20 | Twenty-six miles west of Missoula, MT | |
| River Road East Edit |
Lolo National Forest Edit |
USFS | 17,313 | 71 | Six miles southeast of Plains, MT | 406-345-5972 |
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anvil Edit |
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Edit |
USFS | 21,842 | 17 | Two miles southeast of Agness, OR | 541-216-4579 |
| Bedrock Edit |
Willamette National Forest Edit |
USFS | 31,590 | 98 | Thirty miles west of Sisters, OR | 541-215-6735 |
| Brice Creek Edit |
Umpqua National Forest Edit |
USFS | 571 | 95 | Eight miles southwest of Oakridge, OR | 541-900-5862 |
| Camp Creek Edit |
Mt. Hood National Forest Edit |
USFS | 2,055 | 62 | Ten miles northeast of Sandy, OR | (971) 334-7674 |
| Chilcoot Edit |
Umpqua National Forest Edit |
USFS | 1,948 | 67 | Twenty miles northeast of Glide, OR | |
| Dinner Edit |
Umpqua National Forest Edit |
USFS | 304 | 95 | Eight miles southwest of Oakridge, OR | 541-900-5862 |
| Flat Edit |
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Edit |
USFS | 34,242 | 75 | Eight miles east of Port Orford, OR | |
| Grizzly Edit |
Umpqua National Forest Edit |
USFS | 324 | 0 | Eleven miles southwest of Oakridge, OR | 541 900 5862 |
| Lookout Edit |
Willamette National Forest Edit |
USFS | 25,751 | 50 | Four miles north of McKenzie Bridge, OR | 541-215-6735 |
| Marsh Edit |
Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge Edit |
FWS | 2,500 | 0 | Eight miles northeast of Chinchalo, OR | |
| Morgan Edit |
Fremont-Winema National Forest Edit |
USFS | 2,289 | 40 | Nineteen miles east of Bly, OR | 541-460-7602 |
| Petes Lake Edit |
Willamette National Forest Edit |
USFS | 3,254 | 50 | Thirty miles west of Sisters, OR | 541-215-6735 |
| Tyee Ridge Complex Edit |
Central Unit Edit |
ST | 7,946 | 98 | Ten miles west of Sutherlin, OR | 541-625-0328 |
Utah
Washington
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airplane Lake Edit |
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Edit |
USFS | 6,677 | 0 | Forty-seven miles northwest of Chelan, WA | |
| Blue Lake Edit |
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Edit |
USFS | 1,074 | 80 | Twenty-three miles northwest of Winthrop, WA | 509-996-4000 |
| Cowlitz Complex Edit |
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Edit |
USFS | 731 | 39 | Nine miles east of Randle, WA | 360-208-8075 |
| Dome Peak Edit |
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Edit |
USFS | 1,477 | 0 | Twenty-six miles northwest of Darrington, WA | |
| Eagle Point Edit |
Olympic National Park Edit |
NPS | 128 | 0 | Twelve miles southeast of Port Angeles, WA | |
| Kindy Creek Edit |
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Edit |
USFS | 210 | 0 | Twenty-two miles northeast of Darrington, WA | |
| Sourdough Edit |
North Cascades National Park Edit |
NPS | 7,377 | 25 | Six miles northeast of Newhalem, WA | 360-370-4169 |
