as of August 17, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)
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August 22, 2023
Currently 92 wildfires have burned 629,361 acres in 16 states. Six new large fires were reported yesterday, two in Texas, and Idaho, New Jersey, Oklahoma, and Wyoming each had one. More than 16,594 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents. This includes 21 incident management teams, 351 crews, 1,069 engines, 88 helicopters and two MAFFS C-130 airtankers.
Our forests and rangelands are a natural treasure so please do your part in protecting the open spaces we all value. Enjoy your public lands and protect them by doing your part in fire prevention. Remember and teach campfire safety to your children. Make sure your campfires are dead out by using dirt and water when stirring the coals. Use a shovel to help properly extinguish your campfire and keep it nearby, just in case. Be careful with matches and lighters and carefully extinguish all smoking materials. Together we can prevent wildfires.
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). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to work with state and local agencies in Hawai‘i.
- County of Maui Disaster Update
- Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency emergency proclamation relating to wildfires and travel to Maui
- FEMA - Hawai'i wildfires
- National Park Service - Wildfires affecting Hawai‘i
The National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook and other valuable resources are available on the National Interagency Coordination Center website. Listen to the latest wildland fire potential outlook and the monthly seasonal outlook podcast for August through November.
Weather
Hot, dry, and breezy conditions will continue across the southern and central Plains, Lower Mississippi Valley, into Florida, Mid/Upper Mississippi Valley, and portions of the Southeast, with widespread very hot, well above normal temperatures across much of the central US and Southeast. Lingering dry and breezy conditions are also likely in portions of the Southwest, but thunderstorm coverage will likely increase as monsoonal moisture slowly increases over the region. Scattered to widespread thunderstorms will stretch from south Texas through the Four Corners states, with isolated to scattered thunderstorms and showers from northern Calfiornia through much of the Inland Northwest, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. Showers are likely to move into portions of western Washington as well, but much of western Oregon, central Washington, and northwest California are likely to remain dry, with breezy Cascade Gap winds likely. Breezy winds and lowering relative humidity will develop from southern California through much of Nevada. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue in the Great Lakes. Showers and below normal temperatures are likely across the northern half of Alaska with warmer and drier conditions across the southern half.
Daily statistics
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
6 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
92 | |
| Acres from active fires | 629,361 | |
| Fires contained | 12 |
Year-to-date statistics
| 2023 (1/1/23-8/22/23) | Fires: 36,672 | Acres: 1,772,898 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-8/22/22) | Fires: 0 | Acres: 5,998,141 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-8/22/21) | Fires: 41,122 | Acres: 4,586,155 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-8/22/20) | Fires: 38,151 | Acres: 3,295,697 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-8/22/19) | Fires: 31,892 | Acres: 3,866,659 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-8/22/18) | Fires: 41,773 | Acres: 6,138,156 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-8/22/17) | Fires: 43,210 | Acres: 6,500,842 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-8/22/16) | Fires: 38,901 | Acres: 4,223,630 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-8/22/15) | Fires: 41,715 | Acres: 7,448,217 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-8/22/14) | Fires: 37,721 | Acres: 2,678,060 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-8/22/13) | Fires: 32,500 | Acres: 5,484,351 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
| 2013-2022 | Fires: 38,666 | Acres: 4,691,886 |
Current Wildfires
Alaska
Fires: 17
Acres: 276,100
New: 0
Contained: 4
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Complex Edit |
Fairbanks Area Edit |
ST | 58,933 | 87 | (907) 921-2553 | |
| Chitsia Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone Edit |
BLM | 201 | 1 | Started on Alaska DNR land 40 miles northwest of Healy, AK | |
| Clear Creek Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone Edit |
BLM | 52,966 | 0 | Thirty miles southwest of Clear, AK | |
| Delta Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Military Zone Edit |
BLM | 56,637 | 0 | Eighteen miles north of Delta Junction, AK | |
| Draanjik Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 1,890 | 0 | Started on FWS land 73 miles southeast of Fort Yukon, AK | |
| Kevinjik Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 3,319 | 0 | Thirty-five miles east of Chalkyitsik, AK | |
| Lost Horse Creek Edit |
Fairbanks Area Edit |
ST | 9,317 | 23 | Twenty-two miles north of | 907 921 2555 |
| McCoy Creek Edit |
Fairbanks Area Edit |
ST | 14,060 | 6 | Forty-four miles southeast of Fairbanks, AK | |
| Mooseheart Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone Edit |
BLM | 297 | 0 | Started on Native Corporation land 50 miles southeast of Tanana, AK | |
| Mount Hayes Edit |
Delta Area Edit |
ST | 6,720 | 76 | Twenty-seven miles southeast of Delta Junction, AK | 907-921-7852 |
| Napoleon Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 1,092 | 0 | Started on Alaska DNR land 69 miles northeast of Tok, AK | |
| Pick Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Galena Zone Edit |
BLM | 1,803 | 0 | Seventy-four miles north of Huslia, AK | |
| Pogo Mine Road Edit |
Delta Area Edit |
ST | 48,745 | 58 | Eighteen miles north of Delta Junction, AK | 907-921-7852 |
| Ponds Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Military Zone Edit |
BLM | 17,185 | 0 | Started on DOD land 11 miles southwest of Delta Junction, AK | |
| Sunagun Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 109 | 0 | Started on FWS land 87 miles northeast of Chalkyitsik, AK | |
| Waterfall Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 1,182 | 0 | Started on Native Corporation land 149 miles northeast of Tok, AK | |
| Wood Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 1,644 | 0 | Started on state land 79 miles northeast of Tok, AK | |
| Crooked Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 788 | 100 | Started on state land 13 miles north of Chena Hot Springs, AK | |
| Hodzana Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 889 | 100 | Fifty-five miles east of Evansville, AK | |
| Preacher Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 1,860 | 100 | Thirty-seven miles west of Central, AK | |
| Wickersham Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 1,862 | 100 | Thirty-nine miles north of Fairbanks, AK |
Arizona
Fires: 3
Acres: 3,433
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black River Complex Edit |
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest Edit |
USFS | 2,357 | 88 | 928-245-1585 | |
| Carlota Edit |
Tonto National Forest Edit |
USFS | 344 | 60 | Nine miles northeast of Superior, AZ | |
| Misdan Edit |
Tonto National Forest Edit |
USFS | 732 | 0 | Twenty-five miles northeast of Cave Creek, AZ |
California
Fires: 8
Acres: 64,783
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 SRF Lightning Complex Edit |
Six Rivers National Forest Edit |
USFS | 5,441 | 15 | Twenty-two miles north of | (707) 440-9976 |
| Deep Edit |
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Edit |
USFS | 3,823 | 0 | Ten miles north of Weaverville, CA | (530) 638-2830 |
| Happy Camp Complex Edit |
Klamath National Forest Edit |
USFS | 11,308 | 0 | Twenty-one miles west of Yreka, | |
| Plant Edit |
Santa Barbara County Fire Department Edit |
ST | 5,464 | 60 | Eighteen miles southwest of Maricopa, CA | |
| SKU August Lightning Complex Edit |
Siskiyou Unit Edit |
ST | 883 | 95 | Two miles south of Yreka, CA | |
| Slide 1 Edit |
Mendocino National Forest Edit |
USFS | 473 | 75 | Twenty-four miles northwest of Flournoy, CA | |
| Smith River Complex Edit |
Six Rivers National Forest Edit |
USFS | 35,053 | 0 | Seven miles northeast of | 707-383-9727 |
| South Fork Complex Edit |
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Edit |
USFS | 2,338 | 7 | Fifteen miles west of Hayfork, | 530-638-2830 |
Colorado
Fires: 4
Acres: 6,871
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Edit |
San Juan National Forest Edit |
USFS | 415 | 67 | Twenty-three miles northwest of Pagosa Springs, CO | |
| Little Mesa Edit |
Uncompahgre Field Office Edit |
BLM | 3,677 | 30 | Fifteen miles southwest of Delta, CO | 970-787-2993 |
| Lowline Edit |
Grand Mesa Edit |
USFS | 1,116 | 55 | Eleven miles north of Gunnison, CO | (970) 874-6602 |
| Quartz Ridge Edit |
San Juan National Forest Edit |
USFS | 1,663 | 53 | Eleven miles northeast of Pagosa Springs, CO |
Florida
Fires: 3
Acres: 1,310
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 112 Edit |
National Forests in Florida Edit |
USFS | 300 | 40 | Sixteen miles southeast of Blountstown, FL | |
| Powerline Grade Edit |
Florida Forest Service Edit |
ST | 700 | 60 | Started on private land six miles southwest of Indiantown, FL | |
| Rock Pond Edit |
National Forests in Florida Edit |
USFS | 310 | 15 | Eighteen miles southeast of Blountstown, FL |
Hawaii
Fires: 2
Acres: 3,453
New: 0
Contained: 0
Idaho
Fires: 13
Acres: 62,633
New: 1
Contained: 1
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckskin 2 Edit |
Idaho Panhandle National Forest Edit |
USFS | 242 | 70 | Seven miles south of Clark Fork, ID | 208-557-8813 |
| Chilcoot Edit |
Salmon-Challis National Forest Edit |
USFS | 685 | 0 | Thirty-six miles southeast of McCall, ID | 208-756-7853 |
| Consalus Edit |
Idaho Panhandle National Forest Edit |
USFS | 475 | 83 | Eight miles southwest of Lamb Creek, ID | 208-996-0980 |
| East Edit |
Boise National Forest Edit |
USFS | 3,342 | 6 | Ten miles southeast of Cascade, ID | 208-781-6234 |
| Elkhorn Edit |
Payette National Forest Edit |
USFS | 26,048 | 74 | Twenty-five miles northeast of Warren, ID | |
| Hayden Edit |
Salmon-Challis National Forest Edit |
USFS | 24,706 | 84 | Nine miles northeast of Hayden, ID | 208-768-9686 |
| Little Bear Edit |
Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests Edit |
USFS | 1,221 | 20 | 208-935-6134 | |
| Midnight Edit |
Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests Edit |
USFS | 179 | 90 | Thirteen miles east of Grangeville, ID | 208-935-6134 |
| * Old Ahsahka Edit |
Clearwater Potlatch Timber Protective Association Edit |
ST | 149 | 43 | Five miles northwest of Orofino, ID | |
| Ridge Creek Edit |
Idaho Panhandle National Forest Edit |
USFS | 4,293 | 15 | Nine miles northeast of Hayden, ID | 208-953-7022 |
| Sawtooth Edit |
Idaho Panhandle National Forest Edit |
USFS | 600 | 0 | Nineteen miles southeast of Avery, ID | 208-557-8813 |
| Snowden Edit |
Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests Edit |
USFS | 150 | 0 | Nineteen miles northeast of Pierce, ID | 208-765-7483 |
| West Fork Edit |
Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests Edit |
USFS | 543 | 20 | Fourteen miles northwest of Powell, ID | 208-935-6134 |
| Ant Edit |
Boise District Edit |
BLM | 6,570 | 100 | Started on county land 18 miles northeast of Weiser, ID |
Louisiana
Fires: 1
Acres: 448
New: 0
Contained: 0
Mississippi
Fires: 1
Acres: 450
New: 0
Contained: 0
Montana
Fires: 11
Acres: 56,531
New: 0
Contained: 1
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Knife Edit |
Flathead Agency Edit |
BIA | 7,250 | 11 | Five miles east of Arlee, MT | 406-426-9595 |
| Bowles Creek Edit |
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest Edit |
USFS | 6,847 | 20 | 406-426-9130 | |
| Colt Edit |
Southwestern Land Office Edit |
ST | 7,154 | 51 | Twelve miles northwest of Seeley Lake, MT | 406-247-0922 |
| Doris Point Edit |
Flathead National Forest Edit |
USFS | 1,534 | 10 | Seventeen miles west of Swan Lake, MT | |
| East Fork Edit |
Kootenai National Forest Edit |
USFS | 4,614 | 5 | Twelve miles south of Trego, MT | 406-285-8634 |
| Ridge Edit |
Flathead National Forest Edit |
USFS | 3,651 | 62 | Nine miles northeast of Hayden, ID | 406-998-6074 |
| River Road East Edit |
Lolo National Forest Edit |
USFS | 16,790 | 0 | Six miles southeast of Plains, MT | 406-345-5972 |
| Sidney Edit |
Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest Edit |
USFS | 300 | 0 | Thirty-eight miles south of Browning, MT | (406) 466-5341 |
| Stadium Creek Edit |
Flathead National Forest Edit |
USFS | 544 | 0 | Eighteen miles northeast of Condon, MT | 406-758-5314 |
| Throng Edit |
Bitterroot National Forest Edit |
USFS | 150 | 0 | Forty miles southwest of Darby, MT | |
| Tin Soldier Complex Edit |
Flathead National Forest Edit |
USFS | 7,697 | 0 | Six miles east of Hungry Horse, | 406-758-5314 |
| Niarada Edit |
Flathead Agency Edit |
BIA | 20,365 | 100 | Twelve miles west of Elmo, MT | 406-647-0446 |
New Jersey
Fires: 1
Acres: 600
New: 1
Contained: 0
New Mexico
Fires: 6
Acres: 27,254
New: 0
Contained: 3
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Mesa Edit |
Carson National Forest Edit |
USFS | 386 | 95 | Eighteen miles west of Dulce, NM | 575-785-6303 |
| Black Feather Edit |
Santa Fe National Forest Edit |
USFS | 2,198 | 28 | Ten miles northwest of Cuba, NM | 505-460-0499 |
| Dolan Edit |
Gila National Forest Edit |
USFS | 3,200 | 80 | Fifteen miles northwest of Winston, NM | 530-640-1168 |
| Porcupine Edit |
Gila National Forest Edit |
USFS | 3,478 | 85 | Twenty-eight miles southeast of Reserve, NM | 2088306290 |
| Prior Edit |
Gila National Forest Edit |
USFS | 12,772 | 0 | Twenty-eight miles east of Pleasanton, NM | 2088306290 |
| Turkey Edit |
Gila National Forest Edit |
USFS | 5,220 | 40 | Eight miles northeast of Gila, NM | 2088306290 |
| Dark Edit |
Gila National Forest Edit |
USFS | 4,246 | 100 | Sixteen miles east of Reserve, NM | 530-640-1168 |
| Noonday Edit |
Gila National Forest Edit |
USFS | 927 | 100 | ||
| Tub Edit |
Gila National Forest Edit |
USFS | 305 | 100 | Sixteen miles northeast of Aragon, NM | 530-640-1168 |
Oklahoma
Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 1
Contained: 1
Oregon
Fires: 4
Acres: 77,229
New: 0
Contained: 1
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bedrock Edit |
Willamette National Forest Edit |
USFS | 30,554 | 35 | Twelve miles south of Vida, OR | 541-414-6272 |
| Flat Edit |
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Edit |
USFS | 34,242 | 58 | Two miles southeast of Agness, OR | |
| Lookout Edit |
Willamette National Forest Edit |
USFS | 12,188 | 5 | Four miles north of McKenzie Bridge, OR | 541-215-6735 |
| Wiley Edit |
Willamette National Forest Edit |
USFS | 245 | 70 | Started on private land 10 miles southeast of Sweet Home, OR | |
| Salmon Edit |
Willamette National Forest Edit |
USFS | 135 | 100 | Four miles northeast of Oakridge, OR | 541-414-6272 |
Texas
Fires: 8
Acres: 4,586
New: 2
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Cearley Edit |
Texas A & M Forest Service Edit |
ST | 500 | 40 | Started on private land eight miles northeast of Graham, TX | 9403289158 |
| Clear Lake Edit |
Texas A & M Forest Service Edit |
ST | 746 | 90 | Seventeen miles southeast of Carthage, TX | 903-472-3928 |
| Dry Edit |
Texas Point National Wildlife Refuge Edit |
FWS | 875 | 80 | Eleven miles northwest of Port Arthur, TX | |
| Hill Top Edit |
Texas A & M Forest Service Edit |
ST | 200 | 85 | Started on private land five miles east of Buffalo Gap, TX | 540-529-8549 |
| Hogpen Edit |
National Forests And Grasslands In Texas Edit |
USFS | 1,219 | 85 | Eight miles east of Hemphill, TX | |
| * Rumps Edit |
Texas A & M Forest Service Edit |
ST | 343 | 90 | Started on private land nine miles west of Palestine, TX | |
| Spann Edit |
Texas A & M Forest Service Edit |
ST | 300 | 90 | Ten miles south of Center, TX | 903-472-3928 |
| Stead Edit |
Texas A & M Forest Service Edit |
ST | 403 | 95 | Started on private land 12 miles northwest of Hondo, TX |
Utah
Fires: 1
Acres: 7,253
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson Ridge Edit |
Fishlake National Forest Edit |
USFS | 7,253 | 85 | Ten miles southeast of Beaver, UT | 435-438-2436 |
Washington
Fires: 9
Acres: 36,427
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airplane Lake Edit |
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Edit |
USFS | 900 | 0 | Forty-seven miles northwest of Chelan, WA | |
| Blue Lake Edit |
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Edit |
USFS | 288 | 0 | Twenty-three miles northwest of Winthrop, WA | 509-996-4000 |
| Crater Creek Edit |
Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources Edit |
ST | 4,825 | 0 | Twenty miles northwest of Oroville, WA | 928-270-8335 |
| Dome Peak Edit |
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Edit |
USFS | 802 | 0 | Twenty-six miles northwest of Darrington, WA | |
| Gray Edit |
Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources Edit |
ST | 10,014 | 25 | Three miles southwest of Medical Lake, WA | 509-903-5563 |
| Huckleberry Flats Edit |
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Edit |
USFS | 134 | 0 | Nine miles east of Darrington, WA | |
| Oregon Edit |
Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources Edit |
ST | 10,942 | 0 | Two miles northeast of Elk, WA | 509-508-3323 |
| Sourdough Edit |
North Cascades National Park Edit |
NPS | 5,997 | 55 | Six miles northeast of Newhalem, WA | 360-370-4169 |
| Winona Edit |
Washington State Fire Marshal's Office Edit |
ST | 2,525 | 90 | Twenty-one miles northwest of Colfax, WA |
