as of October 14, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)
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October 14, 2026
Per the National Interagency Standards for Resource Mobilization, the national preparedness level dropped to PL1 at 7:30 a.m. MDT this morning due to the factors below:
- Geographic areas can accomplish incident management objectives utilizing local resources with little or no national support. There is little risk of drawing down capability in any geographic area to support incident operations.
- Conditions are not favorable to support significant wildland fire activity in most geographic areas.
- Resource capability is adequate with little or no mobilization of resources occurring through NICC.
- Potential for emerging significant wildland fires is expected to remain minimal.
Firefighters are currently working to contain 12 large fires across the country. There are 2,121 firefighters and support personnel assigned to incidents, including 14 crews, 70 engines, and 16 helicopters.
Year-to-date, 64,393 fires have burned more than 9 million acres, 132% of the 10-year average number of fires and 143% of the average acres burned for this date.
One of the best ways to thank a firefighter is to prevent human-caused fires! Every prevented fire reduces the risks firefighters face and allows them to focus on existing incidents and the critical work of fuels management. Let’s show our appreciation by taking simple actions — extinguish fires completely, don’t burn on windy days, and always check local restrictions.
An upper-level low will slowly move eastward through the central Rockies today with widespread showers, falling as snow above 7,000 to 8,000 feet. To the east, a slow-moving cold front will continue to bring widespread showers and thunderstorms to the central Plains and Mid- Mississippi Valley today, with widespread showers and thunderstorms also expected in west Texas today as tropical moisture from Mexico and Pacific Hurricane Simon moves northward. A cold front will also move through the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic with light precipitation while the Southeast and Lower Mississippi Valley are dry. Dry weather is expected across most of the rest of the West, with above-normal temperatures expected across much of the West Coast. Light, but dry trade winds are expected in Hawai’i while cool temperatures and isolated snow showers are expected in Interior Alaska.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
3 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Total number of large fires | 12 | |
| Acres from all active fires | 717,900 | |
| Fires contained | 2 |
| 2026 (1/1/26-10/14/26) | Fires: 64,393 | Acres: 9,032,816 |
| 2025 (1/1/25-10/14/25) | Fires: 55,331 | Acres: 4,720,768 |
| 2024 (1/1/24-10/14/24) | Fires: 42,077 | Acres: 7,840,400 |
| 2023 (1/1/23-10/14/23) | Fires: 47,535 | Acres: 2,523,000 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-10/14/22) | Fires: 56,327 | Acres: 6,938,566 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-10/14/21) | Fires: 47,486 | Acres: 6,498,522 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-10/14/20) | Fires: 45,886 | Acres: 8,315,377 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-10/14/19) | Fires: 43,172 | Acres: 4,451,506 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-10/14/18) | Fires: 49,768 | Acres: 8,146,119 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-10/14/17) | Fires: 51,221 | Acres: 8,759,527 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-10/14/16) | Fires: 48,942 | Acres: 4,909,362 |
| 2016-2025 | Fires: 48,642 | Acres: 6,300,584 |
California
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus | Sequoia National Forest | USFS | 543 | 90 | Four miles southeast of Kernville, CA | |
| Dome | Yosemite National Park | NPS | 6,788 | 95 | North of Wawona Dome | 209-662-7175 |
| Timber | Los Padres National Forest | USFS | 25,350 | 97 | Approximately 4 miles southeast of Big Sur, California | (805) 549-3318 |
Idaho
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhorn 2 | Twin Falls District | BLM | 2,000 | 100 | Twelve miles south of Murtaugh, ID |
Mississippi
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Dowling | National Forests in Mississippi | USFS | 107 | 5 | Seven miles northeast of Rolling Fork, MS | |
| * Carroll Co Rd 128 | Mississippi Forestry Commission | ST | 125 | 100 |
Oregon
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | Mt. Hood National Forest | USFS | 12,888 | 98 | 25 Miles SE of Estacada, OR | 541-982-5802 |
| Grasshopper | Mt. Hood National Forest | USFS | 93,972 | 98 | 14 miles SW of Dufur, OR | 541-982-5802 |
Washington
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Giant | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | USFS | 172,912 | 95 | 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA | (509) 682-4900 |
| Sisi | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | USFS | 4,615 | 34 | 10 miles northwest of Stehekin, WA | (509) 682-4900 |
Wyoming
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pk | Sheridan County | CNTY | 1,645 | 85 | Ten miles west of Sheridan, WY |
