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as of July 14, 2021 at 6 p.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)

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August 4, 2021

Large fires were very active in northern California and the Oregon Cascades yesterday, including the McFarland, Monument, River Complex, Dixie, Skyline Ridge Complex, Middle Fork Complex, and Janus Fires. Most of these fires remained active overnight.

Currently, 96 large fires have burned 1,883,541 acres in 14 states. Three new large fires were reported including the Mana Road Fire in Hawaii. At about 40,000 acres, it is one of the largest wildfires reported in that state. More than 21,000 wildland firefighters and 26 Type 1 and Type 2 incident management teams are assigned to incidents across the United States.

Check out the Predictive Services monthly seasonal outlook podcast for August. Visit Predictive Services at the National Interagency Coordination Center for more information on current and expected weather conditions and fuels and fire danger advisories. 

The public plays a valuable role in preventing wildfires. In 2021, 34,009 human-caused wildfires have burned 1.5 million acres. Now more than ever, wildland firefighters need you do your part to prevent wildfires and recreate responsibly.

Weather

An upper high will be over southern California and western Arizona today with upper ridging extending through the Great Basin and Northern Rockies. Above normal temperatures are forecast along with minimum relative humidity in the single digits and teens for California, the Great Basin, inland Northwest, and Northern Rockies. An upper low will approach the West Coast with and bring breezy south to southwest winds to southern Oregon, northeast California, and the Sierra Front. Enough moisture will remain for isolated to scattered mixed wet and dry thunderstorms in portions of eastern Oregon, northeast Nevada, southern and central Idaho, Montana, and western Wyoming. Isolated wetter thunderstorms are forecast for southeast Colorado and east of the Continental Divide in New Mexico. Upper ridging over Alaska will keep temperatures above normal today while gusty and dry south winds are forecast for western Minnesota. 

Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response

* New fires are identified with an asterisk 		3 States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires
Total does not include individual fires within complexes.		 96
Acres from active fires 1,883,541
Fires contained 2
Year-to-date statistics
2021 (1/1/21-8/04/21) Fires: 38,447 Acres: 3,279,393
2020 (1/1/20-8/04/20) Fires: 32,808 Acres: 2,249,108
2019 (1/1/19-8/04/19) Fires: 27,191 Acres: 3,235,456
2018 (1/1/18-8/04/18) Fires: 38,692 Acres: 5,078,427
2017 (1/1/17-8/04/17) Fires: 39,741 Acres: 5,771,813
2016 (1/1/16-8/04/16) Fires: 35,061 Acres: 3,532,725
2015 (1/1/15-8/04/15) Fires: 36,959 Acres: 5,991,186
2014 (1/1/14-8/04/14) Fires: 34,367 Acres: 1,713,323
2013 (1/1/13-8/04/13) Fires: 30,500 Acres: 2,414,863
2012 (1/1/12-8/04/12) Fires: 38,436 Acres: 4,368,332
2011 (1/1/11-8/04/11) Fires: 47,125 Acres: 6,147,332
10-year average Year-to-Date
2011-2020 Fires: 36,088 Acres: 4,050,257
Current Wildfires

Alaska

Fires: 7
Acres: 111,521
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Crescent Creek

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone

Edit 		BLM 1,374 0
Cultas Creek

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone

Edit 		BLM 37,751 0 Fifty-five miles northwest of Eagle, AK
Discovery Creek

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone

Edit 		BLM 872 0 Thirty miles northwest of Venetie, AK
Marten Creek

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone

Edit 		BLM 1,053 0 Started on Native Corporation land 14 miles east of Venatie, AK
Munson Creek

Edit 		Fairbanks Area

Edit 		ST 54,050 5 Fifty-two miles northeast of Fairbanks, AK
Shellman Creek

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone

Edit 		BLM 1,972 0 Ninety-five miles north-east of McGrath, AK
Sischu

Edit 		Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone

Edit 		BLM 14,449 0 Ninety-seven miles north-east of McGrath, AK

Arizona

Fires: 1
Acres: 262
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Paradise Park

Edit 		Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest

Edit 		USFS 262 0 Eleven miles east of Crown King, AZ

California

Fires: 11
Acres: 425,944
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Antelope

Edit 		Klamath National Forest

Edit 		USFS 2,700 0 Twenty miles northeast of McCloud, CA
Beckwourth Complex

Edit 		Plumas National Forest

Edit 		USFS 105,670 98 Three miles northeast of Beckwourth, CA (530) 330-5650
Dixie

Edit 		Butte Unit

Edit 		ST 254,466 35 Fifteen miles northeast of Paradise, CA 530 538-7826
Evans

Edit 		Plumas National Forest

Edit 		USFS 89 80 Approx. 1 mile east of Evans Peak 530-283-0193
Lava

Edit 		Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Edit 		USFS 26,365 78 Northeast of the community of Weed 530-628-0039
Lukens

Edit 		Yosemite National Park

Edit 		NPS 470 50 Southwest side of Lukens Lake, near White Wolf. 209-372-0327
McCash

Edit 		Six Rivers National Forest

Edit 		USFS 675 1 Ten Bear Mtn McCash Creek 707-497-4244
McFarland

Edit 		Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Edit 		USFS 15,925 5 McFarland Ridge, south of Highway 36 530-330-4048
Monument

Edit 		Shasta-Trinity National Forest

Edit 		USFS 9,000 0 West of Junction City, CA. 530 628-0039
Peak

Edit 		Central California District

Edit 		BLM 2,098 98 Walker Basin, Claraville 916-941-3146
River Complex

Edit 		Klamath National Forest

Edit 		USFS 8,486 0 Nine miles southwest of Etna, CA

Colorado

Fires: 1
Acres: 3,792
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Sylvan

Edit 		White River National Forest

Edit 		USFS 3,792 68 15 miles south of Eagle, CO near Sylvan State Park 970-827-5715

Hawaii

Fires: 1
Acres: 40,000
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Mana Road

Edit 		County of Hawai'i

Edit 		CNTY 40,000 60 Nine miles southeast of Waimea, HI

Idaho

Fires: 20
Acres: 242,050
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Army Mule

Edit 		Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests

Edit 		USFS 1,720 0
Character Complex

Edit 		Idaho Panhandle National Forest

Edit 		USFS 7,260 30 Deceitful Fire: 3 miles north of Kellogg and south of the North Fork Coeur d'Alene River.

Prichard: Within the Eagle Creek drainage.

 406-426-9130
Club

Edit 		Payette National Forest

Edit 		USFS 395 0 Fifty-six miles northwest of Salmon, ID 208-634-0820
Cougar Rock Complex

Edit 		Clearwater Potlatch Timber Protective Association

Edit 		ST 8,079 63 15 miles northeast of Elk River, Idaho; 15 miles southeast of Clarkia; north and south of Dworshak Reservoir. 208-274-9690
Dixie

Edit 		Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests

Edit 		USFS 43,023 12 miles north of Dixie, ID (208) 451-4654
Jumbo

Edit 		Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests

Edit 		USFS 2,643 0 Eight miles west of Dixie, ID
Larkins Complex

Edit 		Idaho Panhandle National Forest

Edit 		USFS 3,004 0 20 miles SE of Avery, ID 208-557-8813
Leland Complex

Edit 		Ponderosa Area Office

Edit 		ST 3,514 76 Sand Mountain- 4 miles NE of Harvard, Id
Pine Creek Fire- 3 miles west of Lenore, Id
Johnson Creek- 3.5 miles north of Elk River, ID		 208-277-4361
Lynx

Edit 		Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests

Edit 		USFS 660 0 Twenty miles southeast of Elk City, ID
Mud Lick

Edit 		Salmon-Challis National Forest

Edit 		USFS 20,641 47 Mud Lick Fire - approximately 23 miles west of Salmon. 208-510-8359
Pioneer

Edit 		Pend Oreille Area Office

Edit 		ST 355 80 2 miles north east of Priest River, Idaho 208-494-1107
Rush Creek

Edit 		Payette National Forest

Edit 		USFS 3,000 0 Fifty-four miles east of McCall, ID 208-634-0820
Snake River Complex

Edit 		Craig Mountain Supervisory Area Office

Edit 		ST 109,444 90 20 miles south of Lewiston, ID 208-334-0233
Stateline Complex

Edit 		Idaho Panhandle National Forest

Edit 		USFS 11,350 0 SW of St. Regis, MT 406-818-5200
Storm Theatre Complex

Edit 		Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests

Edit 		USFS 20,465 0 Back country area on the North Fork, Powell, and Lochsa Ranger Districts 208-494-1661
Sugar Cane

Edit 		Payette National Forest

Edit 		USFS 120 0 Eight miles southeast of Yellow Pine, ID 208-634-0820
Swanson Creek

Edit 		Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests

Edit 		USFS 450 0 Twenty-one miles northeast of Pierce, ID
Tango

Edit 		Salmon-Challis National Forest

Edit 		USFS 102 0 Five (5) miles south of Diamond D Ranch in the Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness on the Middle Fork Ranger District. 208-756-7853
Trestle Creek Complex

Edit 		Idaho Panhandle National Forest

Edit 		USFS 3,425 0 7 miles north of Hope, Idaho 208-557-8813
Vinegar

Edit 		Payette National Forest

Edit 		USFS 2,400 0 Fifty-four miles east of McCall, ID 208-634-0820
Deer

Edit 		Boise National Forest

Edit 		USFS 856 100 12 MILE EAST/NORTHEAST OF BOISE 208-373-4105

Minnesota

Fires: 1
Acres: 265
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Fourtown Lake

Edit 		Superior National Forest

Edit 		USFS 265 60 Thirteen miles northeast of Ely, MN

Montana

Fires: 24
Acres: 244,153
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Alder Creek

Edit 		Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Edit 		USFS 11,206 10 7-8 air miles west of Wise River MT 406-624-9452
American Fork

Edit 		Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest

Edit 		USFS 14,397 10 24 miles SW of Harlowton, MT 406-426-9612
Black Mountain

Edit 		Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Edit 		USFS 1,041 0 13 miles south of Jackson, MT. 20 miles east of Salmon, ID 406-624-9452
Boulder 2700

Edit 		Flathead Agency

Edit 		BIA 1,416 0 9 miles east of Polson, MT 406-530-5107
Burnt Peak

Edit 		Kootenai National Forest

Edit 		USFS 3,384 46 Approx 9 miles southwest of Troy, MT 208-296-9706
Christensen

Edit 		Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Edit 		USFS 8,397 0 12 Miles West of Wise River, MT 406-624-9452
Crooked Creek

Edit 		Billings Field Office

Edit 		BLM 4,141 85 25 miles east of Bridger, MT in the Pryor Mountains. 406-446-2103
Crooks

Edit 		Flathead Agency

Edit 		BIA 904 0 10 air miles east of Arlee, Montana 406-676-2550
Divide Complex

Edit 		Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest

Edit 		USFS 9,788 26 Seventeen miles west of Neihart, MT
Dry Cabin

Edit 		Lolo National Forest

Edit 		USFS 2,478 0 20 miles north of Ovando, MT 406-677-2233
Eagle Butte

Edit 		North Central Montana District

Edit 		BLM 1,922 40 Twenty-three miles southeast of Big Sandy, MT
Gatlin Gulch

Edit 		Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Edit 		USFS 60 0 6 miles SW of Boulder, MT 406-925-3353
Goat

Edit 		Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Edit 		USFS 212 0 11 Miles Northeast of Philipsburg, MT (406) 290-3603
Goose

Edit 		Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Edit 		USFS 7,522 80 32 miles SSE of Ennis, MT near Hoodoo Pass 406-200-8980
Granite Pass Complex

Edit 		Lolo National Forest

Edit 		USFS 5,739 4 35 miles southwest of Missoula, MT 406-624-9176
Harris Mountain

Edit 		Cascade County

Edit 		ST 31,204 18 7 miles southeast of Cascade, Montana 406-272-4859
Hay Creek

Edit 		Flathead National Forest

Edit 		USFS 2,265 9 Approximately 4 miles west of Polebridge, Montana (406) 219-1013
Robertson Draw

Edit 		Custer Gallatin National Forest

Edit 		USFS 29,885 90 7 miles south of Red Lodge, MT 406-290-3559
South Yaak

Edit 		Kootenai National Forest

Edit 		USFS 9,290 10 4 Miles NW of Troy, Mt 208-296-9706
Taylor

Edit 		Fergus County

Edit 		ST 27,178 0 Between the towns of Winifred & Denton in Fergus County, Montana 406-290-3017
Trail Creek

Edit 		Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest

Edit 		USFS 35,602 2 20 miles West of Wisdom, MT on HWY 43 406-624-9452
West Lolo Complex

Edit 		Lolo National Forest

Edit 		USFS 17,685 0 West Lolo Complex includes the Thorne Creek Fire, near Thompson Falls, MT 208-274-9674
Whitetail Creek

Edit 		Northwestern Land Office

Edit 		ST 330 15 8 miles south of Swan Lake in the Whitetail drainage. 406-314-8953
Woods Creek

Edit 		Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest

Edit 		USFS 18,107 0 16 miles NE of Townsend, MT 406-426-9612
Poverty Flats

Edit 		Big Horn County

Edit 		ST 66,134 100 Sixteen miles northeast of Hardin, MT 4066790487

Nevada

Fires: 1
Acres: 68,696
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Tamarack

Edit 		Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest

Edit 		USFS 68,696 82 16 Miles south of Gardnerville, NV 775-434-8629

Oregon

Fires: 15
Acres: 558,840
New: 2
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Big Hamlin

Edit 		Umpqua National Forest

Edit 		USFS 100 0 Seventeen miles southeast of Days Creek, OR
* Black Butte

Edit 		Malheur National Forest

Edit 		USFS 500 1 Thirty-six miles southeast of John Day, OR 541-575-3000
Bootleg

Edit 		Fremont-Winema National Forest

Edit 		USFS 413,765 84 15 miles NW of Beatty, Oregon 541-482-1331
Bruler

Edit 		Willamette National Forest

Edit 		USFS 195 75 The fire is located near the junction of Forest Road 11 (Straight Creek Road/Quartzville Road) and Forest Road 1133 - approximately 9 miles south of Detroit Lake. 541-367-5168
Cottonwood Creek

Edit 		John Day Unit

Edit 		ST 159 50 Five miles southeast of Fossil, OR
Deep Creek 0685 RN

Edit 		Prineville District

Edit 		BLM 1,250 95
Elbow Creek

Edit 		Umatilla National Forest

Edit 		USFS 22,960 95 Located in the Grande Ronde River drainage near Mud Springs, approximately 31 miles southeast of Walla Walla, Washington. 541-805-2784
Green Ridge

Edit 		Umatilla National Forest

Edit 		USFS 12,260 15 Green Ridge area, 30 miles east of Walla Walla. 509-542-7964
Jack

Edit 		Umpqua National Forest

Edit 		USFS 23,182 77 Steamboat Recreational Area on North Umpqua River east to the community of Dry Creek. 541-201-2335
* Janus

Edit 		Mt. Hood National Forest

Edit 		USFS 300 0 Twenty-four miles northeast of Mill City, OR
Johnson Ridge 0700 RN

Edit 		Prineville District

Edit 		BLM 772 95
Lick Creek

Edit 		Umatilla National Forest

Edit 		USFS 80,421 90 15 miles southeast of Pomeroy, WA. 541-278-3722
Middle Fork Complex

Edit 		Willamette National Forest

Edit 		USFS 1,706 5 9 miles N of Oakridge, OR 541-625-0849
Rough Patch Complex

Edit 		Umpqua National Forest

Edit 		USFS 720 1 Calapooya Divide 541-201-2335
Skyline Ridge Complex

Edit 		South Unit

Edit 		ST 550 0 5 miles east of Canyonville, Or 971-432-6250

South Dakota

Fires: 2
Acres: 2,966
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Calico

Edit 		Pine Ridge Agency

Edit 		BIA 401 35 Five miles northwest of Pine Ridge, SD
Whipple Camp

Edit 		South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression

Edit 		ST 2,565 41 Twenty miles southeast of Kadoka, SD

Utah

Fires: 1
Acres: 509
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Morgan Canyon

Edit 		Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest

Edit 		USFS 509 89 Twelve miles west of Stockton, UT

Washington

Fires: 8
Acres: 172,205
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bear Creek

Edit 		North Cascades National Park

Edit 		NPS 150 0 Forty-nine miles northeast of Sedro-Woolley, WA
Cedar Creek

Edit 		Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Edit 		USFS 52,030 25 Four miles west, southwest from Mazama, WA 509-557-0740
Chuweah Creek

Edit 		Colville Agency

Edit 		BIA 36,752 90 Directly adjacent to and east of Nespelem. 385-999-1380
Cub Creek 2

Edit 		Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources

Edit 		ST 58,697 24 5 miles north of Winthrop, WA 406-426-9595
Delancy

Edit 		Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest

Edit 		USFS 223 0 Fifteen miles northwest of Winthrop, WA
Sherwood

Edit 		Spokane Agency

Edit 		BIA 1,256 95 Two miles north of Wellpinit, WA 509-458-6587
Spruce Canyon

Edit 		Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources

Edit 		ST 130 90 Spruce Canyon Road near Black Lake 509-680-7002
Summit Trail

Edit 		Colville Agency

Edit 		BIA 22,967 15 17 miles West of Inchelium (385) 999-1380

Wyoming

Fires: 3
Acres: 12,338
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Crater Ridge

Edit 		Bighorn National Forest

Edit 		USFS 745 0 Approximately 30 miles ENE of Lovell, Wyoming, on the Bighorn National Forest 406-647-0831
Morgan Creek

Edit 		Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests

Edit 		USFS 7,500 18
Muddy Slide

Edit 		Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests

Edit 		USFS 4,093 70

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