as of October 13, 2021 at 5 p.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)
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October 20, 2021
Wildland fire activity continues to moderate. Seventeen fires burned over 2.2 million acres. Eight out of these 17 fires are located in California. Favorable weather conditions will help firefighters reach containment goals in northern California and the northwestern states.
As you prepare for your hunting trip, make sure you do your part to ensure you do not start a unwanted wildfire. Wildfires have many possible causes and during this fall, shooters’ use of certain ammunition and targets could accidentally ignite a wildfire. Target shooters and hunters, as well as other outdoor enthusiasts, should consider the potential consequences of their activities in fire-prone environments.
An upper-level trough will weaken and rotate to the northeast over the Pacific Northwest, with precipitation expected across northern California and through much of the Northwest into Idaho and northwest Montana. Snow is likely in some areas above 9000 feet. Upper-level troughing is expected to deepen over the northeast Pacific and approach the West Coast overnight. An upper low will move from the Plains over the Midwest, with an associated cold front continuing to push south through much of the southern Plains and eastward through the Midwest. Precipitation is expected from the eastern Dakotas through much of the Great Lakes and Upper Midwest, with isolated severe thunderstorms possible in the Midwest.
| 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. |
17 | |
| Acres from active fires | 2,229,853 | |
| Fires contained | 0 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-10/20/21) | Fires: 47,884 | Acres: 6,515,883 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-10/20/20) | Fires: 46,466 | Acres: 8,416,452 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-10/20/19) | Fires: 43,746 | Acres: 4,467,200 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-10/20/18) | Fires: 50,181 | Acres: 8,159,015 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-10/20/17) | Fires: 51,934 | Acres: 8,818,600 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-10/20/16) | Fires: 49,832 | Acres: 4,989,330 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-10/20/15) | Fires: 52,366 | Acres: 9,365,289 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-10/20/14) | Fires: 42,521 | Acres: 3,287,961 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-10/20/13) | Fires: 40,165 | Acres: 4,146,461 |
| 2012 (1/1/12-10/20/12) | Fires: 50,668 | Acres: 8,962,538 |
| 2011 (1/1/11-10/20/11) | Fires: 64,003 | Acres: 8,231,520 |
| 2011-2020 | Fires: 49,188 | Acres: 6,884,437 |
California
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alisal Edit |
Los Padres National Forest Edit |
USFS | 17,281 | 97 | 20 miles northwest of Santa Barbara within Refugio Canyon | 805-730-0851 |
| Caldor Edit |
Eldorado National Forest Edit |
USFS | 221,835 | 98 | Approximately 16 miles northeast of Plymouth, CA. | 530-303-2455 |
| Dixie Edit |
Butte Unit Edit |
ST | 963,309 | 95 | Fifteen miles northeast of Paradise, | 530 538-7826 |
| KNP Complex Edit |
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Edit |
NPS | 88,278 | 60 | Sequoia National Park | 559 494-4881 |
| McCash Edit |
Six Rivers National Forest Edit |
USFS | 94,962 | 93 | Ten Bear Mtn, McCash Creek | 530-380-2152 |
| Monument Edit |
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Edit |
USFS | 223,124 | 94 | Del Loma, CA near Monument Peak | 530-628-0039 |
| River Complex Edit |
Klamath National Forest Edit |
USFS | 199,359 | 92 | Nine miles southwest of Etna, CA | |
| Windy Edit |
Tule River Fire Department Edit |
BIA | 97,554 | 91 | A quarter mile southeast of Cholollo campground and two miles south of Camp Nelson. | 559-791-8827 |
Idaho
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Edit |
Salmon-Challis National Forest Edit |
USFS | 88,757 | 90 | 24 miles NW of Stanley, ID | 208-756-7853 |
| Dixie Edit |
Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests Edit |
USFS | 43,802 | 63 | Two miles north of Dixie, ID | (208) 451-4654 |
| Jumbo Edit |
Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests Edit |
USFS | 3,283 | 46 | Two miles north of Dixie, ID |
Montana
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Mountain Edit |
Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest Edit |
USFS | 1,379 | 5 | 16 miles west of Augusta, Montana | 406-594-6497 |
| Dry Cabin Edit |
Lolo National Forest Edit |
USFS | 3,600 | 0 | 20 miles north of Ovando, MT | 406-439-1226 |
| Spire Edit |
Flathead National Forest Edit |
USFS | 705 | 0 | Eighteen miles east of Condon, MT |
Oregon
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Complex Edit |
Mt. Hood National Forest Edit |
USFS | 24,894 | 82 | 12 miles NE of Detroit, OR | 971-333-4100 |
| Rough Patch Complex Edit |
Umpqua National Forest Edit |
USFS | 50,409 | 80 | Eighteen miles southwest of Oakridge, OR | 503-867-7924 |
Washington
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schneider Springs Edit |
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Edit |
USFS | 107,322 | 91 | 18 miles northwest of Naches, WA | 509-653-1401 |
