National Fire News

National Preparedness Level 3 

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

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This report will be updated Monday through Friday.
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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).

Weather

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. 

Daily statistics
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
Year-to-date statistics
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
10-year average Year-to-Date
2013-2022 Fires: 45,099 Acres: 6,100,591
Current Wildfires
Fires: 2
Acres: 7,823
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Mixon
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Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Northern District
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ST 600 0 Nineteen miles north of Ash Fork, AZ  
Valentine
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Tonto National Forest
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USFS 7,223 80 Eleven miles northeast of Young, AZ 928-421-4579
Fires: 5
Acres: 164,210
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 42,517 8 Twenty-two miles north of (707) 440-9976
Happy Camp Complex
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Klamath National Forest
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USFS 21,386 73 Twenty-one miles west of Yreka,  
Redwood
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Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
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NPS 1,870 0 Sixteen miles northeast of Three Rivers, CA 559 565 3129
Smith River Complex
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Six Rivers National Forest
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USFS 94,508 85 Seven miles northeast of 707-383-9727
South Fork Complex
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Shasta-Trinity National Forest
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USFS 3,929 90 Fifteen miles west of Hayfork, CA 530-330-5450
Fires: 4
Acres: 7,140
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 1,093 83 Twenty miles northwest of Pagosa Springs, CO  
Border
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Grand Junction Field Office
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BLM 1,198 75 Fourteen miles southwest of Mack, CO  
Lowline
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Grand Mesa
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USFS 1,999 55 Eleven miles north of Gunnison, CO 970-641-0471
Quartz Ridge
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San Juan National Forest
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USFS 2,850 77 Eleven miles northeast of Pagosa Springs, CO  
Fires: 4
Acres: 31,352
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Black Mountain
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Sawtooth National Forest
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USFS 1,306 38 Twenty-three miles southeast of Twin Falls, ID  
Chilcoot
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Salmon-Challis National Forest
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USFS 685 95 Thirty-six miles southeast of McCall, ID 208-756-7853
East
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Boise National Forest
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USFS 3,313 59 Ten miles southeast of Cascade, ID 208-781-6234
Elkhorn
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Payette National Forest
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USFS 26,048 88 Twenty-five miles northeast of Warren, ID  
Fires: 2
Acres: 38,414
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Hwy 113
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Louisiana Office of Forestry
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ST 7,124 95 Fourteen miles northwest of Oakdale, LA 318-239-9263
Tiger Island
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Louisiana Office of Forestry
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ST 31,290 84   318-239-9263
Fires: 3
Acres: 22,724
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
East Fork
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Kootenai National Forest
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USFS 5,259 75 Twelve miles south of Trego, MT 406-296-2567
Lupine
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Lolo National Forest
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USFS 152 20 Twenty-six miles west of Missoula, MT  
River Road East
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Lolo National Forest
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USFS 17,313 71 Six miles southeast of Plains, MT 406-345-5972
Fires: 1
Acres: 469
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Huntsman
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Lower Colorado Region
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BoR 469 50 Five miles northeast of Overton, NV  
Fires: 1
Acres: 12,841
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Prior
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Gila National Forest
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USFS 12,841 80 Twenty-eight miles east of Pleasanton, NM 2088306290
Fires: 13
Acres: 134,616
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Anvil
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Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
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USFS 21,842 17 Two miles southeast of Agness, OR 541-216-4579
Bedrock
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Willamette National Forest
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USFS 31,590 98 Thirty miles west of Sisters, OR 541-215-6735
Brice Creek
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Umpqua National Forest
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USFS 571 95 Eight miles southwest of Oakridge, OR 541-900-5862
Camp Creek
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Mt. Hood National Forest
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USFS 2,055 62 Ten miles northeast of Sandy, OR (971) 334-7674
Chilcoot
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Umpqua National Forest
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USFS 1,948 67 Twenty miles northeast of Glide, OR  
Dinner
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Umpqua National Forest
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USFS 304 95 Eight miles southwest of Oakridge, OR 541-900-5862
Flat
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Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest
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USFS 34,242 75 Eight miles east of Port Orford, OR  
Grizzly
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Umpqua National Forest
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USFS 324 0 Eleven miles southwest of Oakridge, OR 541 900 5862
Lookout
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Willamette National Forest
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USFS 25,751 50 Four miles north of McKenzie Bridge, OR 541-215-6735
Marsh
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Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
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FWS 2,500 0 Eight miles northeast of Chinchalo, OR  
Morgan
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Fremont-Winema National Forest
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USFS 2,289 40 Nineteen miles east of Bly, OR 541-460-7602
Petes Lake
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Willamette National Forest
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USFS 3,254 50 Thirty miles west of Sisters, OR 541-215-6735
Tyee Ridge Complex
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Central Unit
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ST 7,946 98 Ten miles west of Sutherlin, OR 541-625-0328
Fires: 2
Acres: 2,103
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Light House Canyon
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Green River District
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BLM 1,803 40 Fourteen miles southeast of East Carbon, UT  
Steep Creek
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Fishlake National Forest
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USFS 300 0 Ten miles north of Boulder, UT  
Fires: 7
Acres: 17,674
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 6,677 0 Forty-seven miles northwest of Chelan, WA  
Blue Lake
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
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USFS 1,074 80 Twenty-three miles northwest of Winthrop, WA 509-996-4000
Cowlitz Complex
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Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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USFS 731 39 Nine miles east of Randle, WA 360-208-8075
Dome Peak
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Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
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USFS 1,477 0 Twenty-six miles northwest of Darrington, WA  
Eagle Point
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Olympic National Park
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NPS 128 0 Twelve miles southeast of Port Angeles, WA  
Kindy Creek
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Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
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USFS 210 0 Twenty-two miles northeast of Darrington, WA  
Sourdough
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North Cascades National Park
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NPS 7,377 25 Six miles northeast of Newhalem, WA 360-370-4169