National Fire News

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as of October 28 at 7:00 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)

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March 31, 2023

Wildfire activity occurred in the Southern and Southwest Areas with 18 new large fires reported. Wildland firefighters and support personnel are working toward containment goals on eight large fires in Florida, Oklahoma, North Carolina and Arizona

So far in 2023, 7,770 wildfires have burned 123,470 acres. These numbers are below the 10-year averages of 9,838 wildfires and 486,968 acres burned. 

Take a moment to check the Monthly Seasonal Outlook from the National Interagency Coordination Center Predicted Services. Listen to the Monthly Seasonal Outlook briefing podcast for a complete overview of the next four months.

Weather

Widespread elevated to critical fire weather conditions due to strong winds and low relative humidity will develop today on much of the southern and central Plains into the Ozarks and Lower Missouri Valley. Dry and windy weather will continue through the weekend on the southern High Plains and portions of the Southwest before expanding across much of the southern and central Plains Monday and Tuesday, with elevated to extremely critical fire weather conditions and moderate to high-risk significant fire potential expected in these areas. Moderate and potentially high-risk significant fire potential is likely tomorrow in Virginia and North Carolina due to strong winds and low relative humidity, but it is conditional on thunderstorms and showers dissipating over the region today into tomorrow morning. Dry post-frontal conditions are expected from central and east Texas into portions of the Lower Mississippi Valley and Deep South tomorrow and along and east of the Appalachians Sunday. Little to no rain and periodic low afternoon relative humidity are forecast for Florida. Widespread severe weather is expected from the Midwest through the Mississippi, Lower Missouri, Ohio, and Tennessee Valleys through tonight. Heavy rain will accompany some of these storms, with heavy rain and snow across portions of the Great Lakes as well. Another round of precipitation, mostly snow, is expected for northern half to two-thirds of the West this weekend into early next week. Heavy snow and blizzard conditions are possible for portions of the northern Plains into the western Great Lakes early to mid-next week, and severe weather and heavy rain are possible early to mid-next week from the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio Valleys into the Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas and Lower Mississippi Valley. 

Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response
* New fires are identified with an asterisk
18 States currently reporting large fires:
Number of active large fires
Total does not include individual fires within complexes.
8
Acres from active fires 11,919
Fires contained 15
Year-to-date statistics
2023 (1/1/23-3/31/23) Fires: 7,776 Acres: 123,470
2022 (1/1/22-3/31/22) Fires: 15,807 Acres: 683,727
2021 (1/1/21-3/31/21) Fires: 10,335 Acres: 308,919
2020 (1/1/20-3/31/20) Fires: 6,629 Acres: 134,157
2019 (1/1/19-3/31/19) Fires: 5,408 Acres: 121,530
2018 (1/1/18-3/31/18) Fires: 11,250 Acres: 435,234
2017 (1/1/17-3/31/17) Fires: 13,585 Acres: 2,166,788
2016 (1/1/16-3/31/16) Fires: 9,218 Acres: 776,132
2015 (1/1/15-3/31/15) Fires: 8,948 Acres: 173,528
2014 (1/1/14-3/31/14) Fires: 11,811 Acres: 171,149
2013 (1/1/13-3/31/13) Fires: 7,026 Acres: 75,573
10-year average Year-to-Date
2013-2022 Fires: 9,838 Acres: 486,968
Current Wildfires
Fires: 1
Acres: 455
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Texas Summit
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Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Southeast District
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ST 455 70 Three miles northwest of Dragoon, AZ  
Fires: 2
Acres: 2,701
New: 3
Contained: 3
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Double Gate
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Florida Forest Service
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ST 1,901 85 Ten miles west of Daytona Beach, FL  
Hungryland 43
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Florida Forest Service
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ST 800 40    
Gooskie
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Florida Forest Service
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ST 607 100 Ten miles northeast of Ocala, FL  
* Pine Wood
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Florida Forest Service
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ST 111 100    
* Right Gate
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Florida Forest Service
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ST 1,000 100    
Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 4
Contained: 4
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Buffalo Branch Road
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Kentucky Division of Forestry
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ST 247 100    
* Evanston
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Kentucky Division of Forestry
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ST 124 100    
* Frozen Fork
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Kentucky Division of Forestry
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ST 100 100    
* Upper Sand Lick Road
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Kentucky Division of Forestry
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ST 103 100    
Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 2
Contained: 2
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Forgotten
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Louisiana Office of Forestry
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ST 156 100    
* Lower Loftin
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Louisiana Office of Forestry
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ST 130 100    
Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 2
Contained: 4
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Attala
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Mississippi Forestry Commission
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ST 645 100    
* Green and Deer Trail Road
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Mississippi Forestry Commission
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ST 100 100    
Lane 6
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National Forests in Mississippi
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USFS 653 100    
Toms Camp
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National Forests in Mississippi
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USFS 3,631 100    
Fires: 2
Acres: 5,405
New: 2
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Jones Island Club Road
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North Carolina Forest Service
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ST 112 99    
* Last Resort
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North Carolina Forest Service
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ST 5,293 48 Nine miles south of Creswell, NC  
Fires: 3
Acres: 3,358
New: 3
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Blackoak
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Wewoka Agency
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BIA 244 50 Five miles southwest of Wewoka, OK  
* Boar Creek
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Osage Agency
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BIA 1,706 90 Seven miles east of Hominy, OK  
* Keeler
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Osage Agency
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BIA 1,408 50 Four miles southwest of Burbank, OK  
Beaver
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Okmulgee Field Office
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BIA 603 100    
Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Chuckwagon
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Texas A & M Forest Service
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ST 349 100