National Fire News

National Preparedness Level 5

as of July 18, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)

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August 10, 2026

Yesterday, 101 new fires were reported nationwide, including nine new large fires. Firefighters are working to contain 98 uncontained large fires, with 29,840 personnel assigned to incidents nationwide. The National Preparedness Level remains at 5 (PL 5).

The Northwest remains the nation's most active fire area, with 46 uncontained large fires. The Wrights Spring Fire in Oregon and Little Giant Fire in Washington are exhibiting extreme fire behavior, with evacuations, road closures and threats to homes and critical infrastructure reported on both incidents.

Predictive services at the National Interagency Coordination Center have issued two new fuels and fire behavior advisories, for Southwest Idaho and Eastern Nevada/Central Utah. View all current fuels and fire behavior advisories on the NICC website.

With fire activity remaining high, help prevent human-caused wildfires by following local fire restrictions, avoiding activities that create sparks, securing trailer chains and fully extinguishing campfires before leaving.

Weather

Humidity will slowly moderate across the Inland Northwest and northern Rockies with near to slightly above normal temperatures (10-20% minimum RH) and fair overnight recovery, resulting in shorter burn periods. Conversely, inland California, the northern Great Basin, and much of Wyoming will see persistent very low RH (5-15%), poor overnight recovery, and temperatures 5-15°F above normal, reaching near 110°F in California's central valleys. Isolated to scattered mixed wet/dry thunderstorms are expected from the eastern Sierra across the central/southern Great Basin into Utah, Colorado, and the Southwest. The driest thunderstorms with the highest ignition potential will impact central Nevada, northern Utah, and northwest Colorado. Isolated mixed wet/dry thunderstorms re anticipated in parts of Wyoming (especially the northeast), southeast Montana, and Colorado’s Front Range. Thunderstorms in the lower Mississippi Valley and Southeast should be more isolated than Sunday. Alaska’s eastern Interior remains warm and mainly dry with moderate potential in the Upper Tanana Valley. Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands continue to experience hot, dry, and breezy conditions.

Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response 
* New fires are identified with an asterisk
9 States currently reporting large fires:
Total number of large fires 98
Acres from all active fires 3,736,624
Fires contained 3
Year-to-date statistics
2026 (1/1/26-8/10/26) Fires: 46,064 Acres: 6,354,141
2025 (1/1/25-8/10/25) Fires: 43,061 Acres: 3,623,392
2024 (1/1/24-8/10/24) Fires: 29,334 Acres: 5,202,530
2023 (1/1/23-8/10/23) Fires: 33,700 Acres: 1,546,630
2022 (1/1/22-8/10/22) Fires: 40,936 Acres: 5,897,114
2021 (1/1/21-8/10/21) Fires: 39,593 Acres: 3,701,807
2020 (1/1/20-8/10/20) Fires: 34,445 Acres: 2,319,077
2019 (1/1/19-8/10/19) Fires: 28,821 Acres: 3,601,157
2018 (1/1/18-8/10/18) Fires: 39,868 Acres: 5,582,506
2017 (1/1/17-8/10/17) Fires: 41,096 Acres: 6,098,316
2016 (1/1/16-8/10/16) Fires: 36,611 Acres: 3,616,320
10-year average Year-to-Date
2016-2025 Fires: 36,455 Acres: 4,082,007
Current Wildfires
Fires: 1
Acres: 311
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Foster Colorado River District BLM 311 0 22 Miles South of Rodeo, NM 520-282-0436
Fires: 6
Acres: 17,157
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Antelope San Luis Obispo Unit ST 2,410 0 Five miles northeast of Shandon, CA 707-867-0965
Buzzard Kern County Fire Department ST 902 87 Six miles northwest of Lebec, CA  
Feliz Mendocino Unit ST 872 91 Four miles northwest of Hopland, CA  
Gann Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit ST 10,339 72 Six miles southeast of Valley Springs, CA  
MP18     1,500 10 Two miles north of Hoopa, CA  
Ridge Los Angeles County Fire Department ST 1,134 85 Twenty-five miles south of Bakersfield, CA  
Fires: 6
Acres: 158,093
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
310 Garfield County CNTY 603 47 3.5 miles southwest of Parachute, Colorado 970-852-9063
Aspen Acres Custer County CNTY 101,965 72 10 miles northwest of Rye, CO 719-697-8353
Elk Grand Mesa USFS 7,071 33 7 miles northwest of Lake City, Colorado 970-299-5357
Gold Mountain Grand Mesa USFS 39,532 90 2 miles North of Ouray, Colorado 970-355-3286
Rio Blanco San Juan National Forest USFS 1,388 79 San Juan National Forest, Archuleta County 661-990-4727
Willow Pike and San Isabel National Forest USFS 7,534 67 6 miles west of Leadville, CO 719-486-0749
Fires: 1
Acres: 170
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bee Haven Bay 24 06 Florida Forest Service ST 170 73    
Fires: 9
Acres: 173,628
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Big Rock Idaho Falls District BLM 2,142 85 Twenty miles east of Idaho Falls, ID  
Cascade Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 2,000 50 22 miles East of Lowell, Idaho 208-935-6134
Doublesprings Salmon-Challis National Forest USFS 1,603 5 Thirty-one miles northwest of Mackay, ID  
Lake Payette National Forest USFS 169 0 4 Miles SW of Secesh, ID 208-634-0820
MM115 HWY 20 Southwest Supervisory Area Office ST 4,936 20 Twelve miles northeast of Mountain Home, ID  
Moose Mountain Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 1,074 0 Approximately 4 miles north of Kelly Forks Camp Ground 208-935-6134
Tartar Boise District BLM 158,027 89 21 Miles NW of Weiser, ID 208-295-5496
Upper Smith Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 3,417 32 Six miles West of Porthill, Idaho 208-295-5495
Wolf Creek Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 260 20 Nineteen miles east of Lowell, ID 208-634-0820
Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* South Line Sabine National Wildlife Refuge FWS 5,500 100    
Fires: 5
Acres: 65,135
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bear Trap Superior National Forest USFS 29,991 41 Twenty miles north of Ely, MN  
Camp Superior National Forest USFS 4,359 84 Five miles south of Lac la Croix, MN  
Sioux Superior National Forest USFS 6,912 35 Twenty miles northwest of Ely, MN  
Thumb Superior National Forest USFS 17,634 48 Five miles north of Winton, MN  
Wolfpack Superior National Forest USFS 6,239 23 Thirty-three miles northwest of Ely, MN  
Fires: 9
Acres: 35,500
New: 1
Contained: 2
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Ant Park Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest USFS 400 27 15 miles NE of White Sulphur Springs, MT 406-420-3015
Black Bear Bitterroot National Forest USFS 1,469 0 15 Miles E of Hamilton, MT 406.420.1174
Bobcat Lakes Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 7,019 0 12 miles east of Wisdom 406-420-1966
* Harris Miles City Field Office BLM 700 10 Thirty miles southwest of Ashland, MT 406-290-3017
Moose Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 4,314 0 24 miles southwest of Philipsburg (406) 468-1914
North Fork Lost Horse Bitterroot National Forest USFS 118 30 Ten miles northwest of Darby, MT  
Sand Creek Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 11,696 0 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom, Montana (406) 420-1966
Silvertip Flathead National Forest USFS 6,486 0 Thirty miles northeast of Condon, MT 406-291-6813
Skillet Flathead National Forest USFS 3,298 26 15 miles west of Olney, MT 406-420-1772
Fullers Coulee Miles City Field Office BLM 859 100 Thirty miles north of Circle, MT  
Slough Grass Rosebud County ST 5,465 100 Eight miles northwest of Colstrip, MT 406-290-3017
Fires: 4
Acres: 105,097
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Bug Carson City District Office BLM 7,500 3    
Mouse Meadow Nellis Air Force Base DoD 51,015 65 Thirty-five miles southwest of Rachel, NV  
New Pass Carson City District Office BLM 37,899 81 30 Miles NW of Austin, NV 775-399-8248
Ward Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest USFS 8,683 67 6 miles south of Ely Nevada 775-800-7239
Fires: 4
Acres: 3,726
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Frijoles Santa Fe National Forest USFS 3,000 0 Steep terrain 5 miles west of Sierra Mosca, 3 miles southeast of Cundiyo, NM. The fire is within the boundaries of the Pecos Wilderness Area. (505) 407-5343
Frio Bernalillo District ST 152 75 Thirty-six miles east of Albuquerque, NM  
Johnson Gila National Forest USFS 426 0 Thirty-nine miles northwest of Mimbres, NM 575-519-0103
L Bar Ranch Bernalillo District ST 148 80 Twenty miles northeast of Seboyeta, NM  
Fires: 1
Acres: 2,304
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
BB Osage Agency BIA 2,304 95    
Fires: 24
Acres: 1,879,827
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
0587 Shingle Fossil Unit ST 73,101 86 Fourteen miles southeast of Mitchell, OR  
Anthony Wallowa-Whitman National Forest USFS 2,584 89 34 miles north of Baker City, OR 509-509-6869
Bald Mountain Burns District BLM 76,160 93 50 Miles SE of Burns, OR 541-970-7130
Bench Warm Springs Agency BIA 67,071 86 4 miles south of Warm Springs, OR 541-707-8719
Big Grass Vale District BLM 541,079 41 25 Miles CW of Jordan Valley, OR 208-295-5503
Bologna Umatilla National Forest USFS 4,300 30 7 miles northeast of Kimberly, OR 541-901-8033
Burnt Creek Wallowa-Whitman National Forest USFS 4,169 87 23 Miles N of Enterprise, OR  
Castle Umpqua National Forest USFS 3,613 75 23 Miles NE of Tiller, OR 541 827 2603
Coleman Creek Burns District BLM 308,721 89 ~1 mile southeast of Juntura 541-970-7130
Cottonwood John Day Unit ST 723 45 Fifteen miles southwest of Long Creek, OR  
Coyote Ochoco National Forest USFS 17,448 89 5 miles south of Post, OR 541-906-8928
E Evans Creek Rd Medford Unit ST 15,580 98 Fourteen miles northeast of Rogue River, OR  
Eggo Wallowa Unit ST 4,225 70 Seventeen miles northeast of Enterprise, OR  
Egypt Malheur National Forest USFS 4,553 82 12 Miles N of Riley, OR  
Fox Vale District BLM 79,000 64 12 Miles NE of Huntington, OR 541-982-5651
Grasshopper Mt. Hood National Forest USFS 57,087 23 3 miles North of Sportmans Park, OR 541-982-5802
Hagen Umatilla National Forest USFS 46,527 11 26 Miles East of Pendleton, OR 541-970-7128
Hat Vale District BLM 42,122 99 40 Miles East of Burns, OR 208-295-5503
Paradise Umatilla National Forest USFS 3,155 0 15 miles south of Pendleton Oregon (509) 524-2900
Powder River Vale District BLM 21,088 96 4 Miles SW of RICHLAND, OR 541-982-5651
Rowe Creek Complex Prineville District BLM 366,617 79 10 Miles S of Fossil, OR 541-800-1280
Salmon Umatilla National Forest USFS 1,433 90 34 Miles SW of Baker City, OR 541-407-5475
Second Flat Burns District BLM 105,501 88 Six miles NE of Riley, OR 541-970-7130
Wrights Spring Fremont-Winema National Forest USFS 33,970 0 2 Miles W of Sprague River OR 541-712-4438
Fires: 1
Acres: 330
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Canadian River Texas A & M Forest Service ST 330 90 One mile south of Boys Ranch, TX  
Fires: 3
Acres: 125,934
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Black Canyon Manti-Lasal National Forest USFS 3,476 0 29 miles SW of Price, UT (435) 485-5631
Rocky Canyon Northwest Area ST 4,372 0 Six miles southwest of Hennifer, UT  
Widemouth 2 Fishlake National Forest USFS 118,086 26 2 miles SW of Kanosh, Utah 435-261-3607
Fires: 22
Acres: 545,234
New: 2
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Autumn Lane Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 5,776 73 Seven miles northwest of Spokane, WA  
Border 2 North Cascades National Park NPS 10,582 0 20 Miles NE of Marblemount, WA  
Bradeen Hill Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 4,424 76 17 Miles SW of Colville, WA 509-287-8176
Fairview Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 992 53 Three miles west of Spokane, WA  
Grand Park 2 Mount Rainier National Park NPS 312 0 Seven miles southwest of Snoquera, WA  
High Lava Gifford Pinchot National Forest USFS 878 0 11 Miles NW of Stabler, WA  
Hudspeth Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 5,850 42 3 miles northeast of Hunters, Washington 5092878176
Kaiser Canyon Colville Agency BIA 138,235 63 1 mile S of Nespelem, WA 509-800-8123
Little Giant Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 111,429 2 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA 509-776-6953
Little Goose Washington State Fire Marshal's Office ST 8,524 0 Eighteen miles north of Dayton, WA  
Luna North Cascades National Park NPS 3,583 0 10 Miles North of Newhalem, WA  
Mitre Rock Spokane Agency BIA 4,518 94 19 miles northwest of Davenport, WA 509-287-8176
Modrite Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 57,133 60 17 Miles SW of Inchelium, WA 509-287-8176
Nunamaker Road Spokane District BLM 20,870 80 Ten miles south of Washtucna, WA  
Old Trails Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 3,176 53    
* Palouse River Washington State Fire Marshal's Office ST 637 40 Approximately 15 miles west of Colfax 509-261-5571
Prairie Mountain Northwest Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 156 20 Four miles east of Mansford, WA  
Ptarmigan Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 22,682 8 20 Miles NW of Mazama, WA 509-215-8214
Sinlahekin Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 141,411 42 12 Miles W of Tonasket, WA 509-287-4942
Skyo Gifford Pinchot National Forest USFS 254 99 3 Miles SW of Packwood, WA 360-370-3882
Three Queens Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 2,000 0 6 Miles E of Snoqualmie Pass, WA 509-213-5294
* Wells Road Washington State Fire Marshal's Office ST 1,812 0 3-5 Miles west of Malden 5092615571
Fires: 2
Acres: 3,443
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bare Bridger-Teton National Forest USFS 443 1 North of Bare Pass and east of Bare Creek on the Big Piney Ranger District of the Bridger-Teton National Forest 307-368-0831
* Weiser Knoll Wind River / Bighorn Basin District BLM 3,000 0 Thirteen miles southeast of Lander, WY