Across the country, more than 17,400 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents. These men and women leave behind their families and friends to work long hours in tough conditions, protecting lives, homes, and public lands. Their dedication makes a difference every single day, and one of the best ways we can show our gratitude is by preventing new ignitions.
There are 50 uncontained large fires burning across the United States today, with nearly 1 million acres already burned this year. Hot, dry, and unstable weather continues across much of the West, with very low humidity and thunderstorms that could bring both lightning and gusty winds. These conditions mean that any spark, whether from people or nature, has the potential to grow quickly.
Predictive Services has fuels and fire danger advisories in effect for several western states, underscoring the importance of safe choices outdoors. Please make sure campfires are fully out, secure trailer chains, and follow local fire restrictions.
The 2025 National Fire Year Themes remind us that it takes all of us: keeping firefighters, support personnel, and the public safe, reducing smoke impacts, working together to protect communities, and being responsible when we enjoy public lands. Your choices this weekend matter, for the safety of our landscapes and communities in the days ahead, and for helping firefighters and support personnel return home safely to their families.
Weather
Hot, dry, and unstable conditions prevail along much of the West Coast near and west of the Cascades and Sierra, and across the Pacific Northwest and western Montana, with temperatures 10-20°F above normal. Monsoonal moisture moving over the area will start to increase RH a little, however low RH of 10-20% is expected over the area. Overnight recovery will also be broadly improving, however still poor in parts. The thunderstorm risk continues to increase across the West Coast as and monsoonal moisture builds, with isolated mixed wet/dry thunderstorms likely around and near the Sierra as well as the Cascade ranges in Oregon and potentially Washington, providing a potential ignition source – gusty thunderstorm outflows are possible. High-risk significant fire potential is forecast for thunderstorms across northern California. Higher monsoon moisture over the Southwest will bring scattered showers and thunderstorms to those parts, with moisture extending into the northern Great Basin and across the Central Rockies. Isolated to scattered mixed wet/dry thunderstorms expected across much of the central/southern Great Basin and across the Central Rockies - these thunderstorms will mostly bring wetting rain. However, dry and gusty thunderstorms remain a risk across the western and northern fringes of the moisture plume, with any lightning in these parts increase IA given how dry fuels are. Elsewhere, isolated showers and thunderstorms will develop along the Gulf Coast and the east, extending to the Great Lakes area and into the central Great Plains. Across New England, RH increases to near 40% amid breezy south to southwest winds 15-20 mph and gusts to 35 mph elevated fire potential along the Maine coast.
Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk
