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as of July 12 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)

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August 10, 2022 

Four new large fires were reported, one in Montana, one in Washington and two in Texas. Sixty-seven large fires and complexes have burned 1,686,642 acres across the country. More than 11,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents. 

So far in 2022, 3,979 lightning-caused fires burned 3,318,913 acres. People have caused 36,716 wildfires for 2,551,679 acres burned. States with the most human-caused wildfires are: Texas, California, North Carolina, Georgia and Florida. As critical weather conditions and very dry fuels persists in many states, it's imperative everyone do their part to prevent wildfires and recreate responsibly.

The Predictive Services staff at the National Interagency Coordination Center released the significant wildland fire potential outlook for August, September, October and November. For additional information, visit the Predictive Services fuels and fire danger summary, fire weather and potential briefing, and the seven-day significant fire potential outlook. 

Weather

Scattered showers and mixed wet and dry thunderstorms are likely to be ongoing across Washington into the Idaho Panhandle in the morning and possibly southeast Oregon into southwest Idaho. Scattered mostly wet thunderstorms will develop across eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, southern and central Idaho, and western Montana in the afternoon, although drier storms are likely across northern Idaho into western Montana. Severe storms are possible across portions of northern and eastern Washington into northeast Oregon and northern Idaho. Drier air will move into central Oregon and northern California in the afternoon, with elevated fire weather conditions likely due to southwest sustained winds of 10- 20 mph gusting to 25-35 mph amid minimum relative humidity of 8-20%. Dry and breezy conditions are also expected across portions of north-central and northeast Montana. Scattered wet monsoonal thunderstorms will continue across the Southwest, Colorado Rockies, southeast California, and much of the Great Basin. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely across much of Texas, becoming more numerous across the Lower Mississippi Valley into the central and southern Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms will be more isolated across Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina. 

Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response

* New fires are identified with an asterisk 		4 States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires
Total does not include individual fires within complexes.		 67
Acres from active fires 1,686,642
Fires contained 3
Year-to-date statistics
2022 (1/1/22-8/10/22) Fires: 40,775 Acres: 5,883,577
2021 (1/1/21-8/10/21) Fires: 39,593 Acres: 3,701,807
2020 (1/1/20-8/10/20) Fires: 34,445 Acres: 2,319,077
2019 (1/1/19-8/10/19) Fires: 28,821 Acres: 3,601,157
2018 (1/1/18-8/10/18) Fires: 39,868 Acres: 5,582,506
2017 (1/1/17-8/10/17) Fires: 41,096 Acres: 6,098,316
2016 (1/1/16-8/10/16) Fires: 36,611 Acres: 3,616,320
2015 (1/1/15-8/10/15) Fires: 37,894 Acres: 6,224,545
2014 (1/1/14-8/10/14) Fires: 35,429 Acres: 2,435,472
2013 (1/1/13-8/10/13) Fires: 29,615 Acres: 2,694,115
2012 (1/1/12-8/10/12) Fires: 39,445 Acres: 5,047,443
10-year average Year-to-Date
2012-2021 Fires: 36,050 Acres: 4,083,859
Current Wildfires

Alaska

Fires: 27
Acres: 1,055,515
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
AK-TAD-000532

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone

Edit 		BLM 5,482 0 Started on state land 38 miles northwest of
Adak

Edit 		Southwest Area

Edit 		ST 919 0 Started on FWS land nine miles north of Adak, AK
Apoon Pass

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Galena Zone

Edit 		BLM 84,138 0
Bean Complex

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone

Edit 		BLM 212,503 98 West of Fairbanks, some fires up to 130 miles 907-356-5511
Bearman

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone

Edit 		BLM 649 0 Started on Native Corporation land 19 miles southeast of Venetie, AK
Chalatna

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone

Edit 		BLM 661 0
Christian

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone

Edit 		BLM 4,696 0 Started on Native Corporation land 23 miles east of Venetie, AK
Clear

Edit 		Fairbanks Area

Edit 		ST 73,284 91 10 mi NW from City of Anderson along the Teklanika River 907-356-5511
Contact Creek

Edit 		Southwest Area

Edit 		ST 10,654 0 40 miles southeast of King Salmon 907-246-3305
Dalton Highway Complex

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone

Edit 		BLM 91,680 57 Half mile to 5 miles off the Dalton Highway and east of Rampart, Alaska 907-356-5511
East Henshaw

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone

Edit 		BLM 440 0 Started on state land 25 miles northeast of Allakaket, AK
Eddy Creek

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Galena Zone

Edit 		BLM 3,355 0 Thirty-one miles southwest of Galena, AK
Fish Creek

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone

Edit 		BLM 1,054 0 Fifteen miles southwest of Lake Minchumina, AK
Fort Hamlin Hills

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone

Edit 		BLM 468 0 Seventy-eight miles southwest of Beaver, AK
Goose

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone

Edit 		BLM 6,357 0 Started on FWS land 42 miles northwest of Chalkyitsik, AK
Hardscrabble Creek

Edit 		Southwest Area

Edit 		ST 2,514 0 Seventy-three miles northeast of McGrath, AK
Kocacho

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone

Edit 		BLM 5,758 0 Started on Native Corporation land 18 miles west of Venetie, AK
Little Mud

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone

Edit 		BLM 10,673 0 Started on Native Corporation land 56 miles southwest of Tanana, AK
Middle Fork

Edit 		Fairbanks Area

Edit 		ST 1,245 0 Forty-five miles east of Fairbanks, AK
Middle Tanana Complex

Edit 		Delta Area

Edit 		ST 62,861 0 Northeast of Delta Junction 907-356-5511
Minnkohwin

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone

Edit 		BLM 7,450 0 Started on FWS land 18 miles southeast of Allakaket, AK
Minto Lakes

Edit 		Fairbanks Area

Edit 		ST 37,554 53 Minto Lakes/Chatanika River 907-356-5511
Paradise Complex

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone

Edit 		BLM 275,703 65 Six miles southwest of Lake Minchumina, AK
Poorman Complex

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Galena Zone

Edit 		BLM 140,356 0 Thirty-eight miles southeast of Ruby, AK
Slathtouka

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone

Edit 		BLM 7,789 90 Nineteen miles southwest of Allakaket, AK
Tagagawik 2

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Galena Zone

Edit 		BLM 620 0 Sixty-eight miles northeast of Koyuk, AK
Tolstine Creek

Edit 		Southwest Area

Edit 		ST 6,652 0 Forty-three miles northwest of McGrath, AK

Arizona

Fires: 3
Acres: 3,201
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
C-3

Edit 		Truxton Canyon Agency

Edit 		BIA 1,378 75 Twenty-five miles north of Peach Springs, AZ
Dragon

Edit 		Grand Canyon National Park

Edit 		NPS 1,362 0 5 miles west of Grand Canyon North Rim developed area 928-606-3154
Keystone

Edit 		Fort Apache Agency

Edit 		BIA 461 20 Thirty-four miles north of Globe, AZ

Arkansas

Fires: 1
Acres: 230
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Shell Rock Creek

Edit 		Ouachita National Forest

Edit 		USFS 230 85

California

Fires: 5
Acres: 97,809
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
2022 SRF Lightning Complex

Edit 		Six Rivers National Forest

Edit 		USFS 10,139 0
Alex

Edit 		Klamath National Forest

Edit 		USFS 151 80 Eight miles northeast of
McKinney

Edit 		Klamath National Forest

Edit 		USFS 60,389 60 Klamath River, Siskiyou County, CA 530-289-8920
Oak

Edit 		Merced-Mariposa Unit

Edit 		ST 19,244 98 East of the community of Midpines 844-668-3473
Yeti

Edit 		Klamath National Forest

Edit 		USFS 7,886 78 Eight miles northeast of

Georgia

Fires: 1
Acres: 235
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bickley Highway

Edit 		Georgia Forestry Commission

Edit 		ST 235 97 Five miles south of Tifton, GA

Idaho

Fires: 5
Acres: 79,889
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Diamond Watch

Edit 		Idaho Panhandle National Forest

Edit 		USFS 120 0 5.5 miles due west of Nordman, ID on northeast side of Diamond Peak 6360000000
Dismal

Edit 		Payette National Forest

Edit 		USFS 772 0 Thirty-seven miles northeast of Yellow Pine, ID
Moose

Edit 		Salmon-Challis National Forest

Edit 		USFS 72,710 21 17 miles north of Salmon, ID 208-742-6690
Wolf Fang

Edit 		Salmon-Challis National Forest

Edit 		USFS 871 0 35 miles northwest of Salmon, ID 208-756-7853
Woodtick

Edit 		Salmon-Challis National Forest

Edit 		USFS 5,416 18 Approximately 27 miles west of Challis, Idaho 208-202-5021

Montana

Fires: 6
Acres: 27,622
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Clover

Edit 		Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Edit 		USFS 1,101 38 Middle Fork of Warm Springs Creek 406-848-1282
Elmo

Edit 		Flathead Agency

Edit 		BIA 21,349 55 Elmo, MT 406-818-5200
Hog Trough

Edit 		Bitterroot National Forest

Edit 		USFS 824 50 18 miles southeast of Hamilton, south of the Skalkaho Highway. 406-200-8980
* Indian Ridge

Edit 		Bitterroot National Forest

Edit 		USFS 2,400 0 30 Miles SW of Darby - Selway Bitterroot Wilderness in Idaho 406-531-1130
Redhorn

Edit 		Flathead Agency

Edit 		BIA 483 0 7 air miles northeast of St. Ignatius, Montana 406-676-2550
Weasel

Edit 		Kootenai National Forest

Edit 		USFS 1,465 0 14 miles NE of Eureka, MT 406-404-6763
Busman Road

Edit 		Treasure County

Edit 		ST 12,886 100 Fifty-eight miles east of Billings, MT

Nevada

Fires: 1
Acres: 1,966
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Goshute

Edit 		Elko District Office

Edit 		BLM 1,966 90 West of U.S. Highway 93 Alternate, 25 miles south of Wendover, Nevada 775-753-0386

New Mexico

Fires: 1
Acres: 341,735
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Hermits Peak

Edit 		Santa Fe National Forest

Edit 		USFS 341,735 98 12 miles northwest of Las Vegas, NM 505-356-2636

Oregon

Fires: 6
Acres: 17,797
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Beech Creek

Edit 		Malheur National Forest

Edit 		USFS 155 75 9 Miles S of Long Creek, OR 541-620-4750
Cedar Creek

Edit 		Willamette National Forest

Edit 		USFS 3,536 0 15 miles east of Oakridge, OR and 3 miles west of Waldo Lake 541-201-2335
Griffin

Edit 		Burns District

Edit 		BLM 1,927 50 Thirty-six miles northeast of Burns, OR
Miller Road

Edit 		The Dalles Unit

Edit 		ST 10,847 98 Eight miles west of Maupin, OR
Potter

Edit 		Willamette National Forest

Edit 		USFS 279 0 Potter Mountain 206-473-8645
Windigo

Edit 		Umpqua National Forest

Edit 		USFS 1,053 25 10 miles NE of Lemolo Lake, 20NM SW of La Pine, OR 206-473-8645

Texas

Fires: 5
Acres: 2,986
New: 2
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Big Sky

Edit 		Texas A & M Forest Service

Edit 		ST 1,459 95 Approx. 5 miles west of Willow Springs, Texas and 9 miles north of Fredericksburg. Gillespie County 830-456-5432
Burns Creek

Edit 		Texas A & M Forest Service

Edit 		ST 398 80 13 miles NW of Brenham, TX 3463459746
* Fountain Creek

Edit 		Texas A & M Forest Service

Edit 		ST 514 90 Groveton, Texas 936 433 5841
* Gate 6

Edit 		Texas A & M Forest Service

Edit 		ST 100 0 5 miles southwest of Corrigan, Texas 936-433-5841
Sarco

Edit 		Texas A & M Forest Service

Edit 		ST 515 95 18.5 miles NE of Beeville 979-255-0591
Ranger Creek

Edit 		Texas A & M Forest Service

Edit 		ST 3,237 100 Throckmorton County, 10 miles West of Throckmorton South of HWY 380. 9362177013

Utah

Fires: 1
Acres: 11,666
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Halfway Hill

Edit 		Central Area

Edit 		ST 11,666 90 3 Mi SE of Fillmore UT 435-414-9418

Washington

Fires: 3
Acres: 38,359
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Cow Canyon

Edit 		Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources

Edit 		ST 5,832 60 11 miles north of Naches, WA 509-557-0063
Vantage Highway

Edit 		Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources

Edit 		ST 30,659 90 509-557-0063
Williams Lake

Edit 		Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources

Edit 		ST 1,868 80 Twelve miles south of Cheney, WA 5094817064
* Whitcomb

Edit 		Mid Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Complex

Edit 		FWS 300 100

Wyoming

Fires: 2
Acres: 7,632
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Fish

Edit 		Crook County

Edit 		CNTY 6,793 98 7 miles south of Sundance WY East of Highway 585 (Iron Mountain) 307-363-0046
Sugarloaf

Edit 		Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests

Edit 		USFS 839 60 25 miles NW of Wheatland, WY 970-819-2898

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