Yesterday, 105 new fires were reported nationwide, including six new large fires. Firefighters are currently working to contain 46 uncontained large fires across the country. National Preparedness Level remains at 4, with more than 16,800 personnel assigned to incidents nationwide.
Firefighters continue responding to active incidents across the West while new large fires emerged in the Great Basin, Northern California, Eastern Area and Alaska. Incident management teams remain heavily engaged, with 16 Complex Incident Management Teams and one National Incident Management Organization supporting large fire operations nationwide. National aviation resources continue to support firefighting efforts. Two MAFFS C-130 airtankers and support personnel from the California Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing remain deployed to San Bernardino and Santa Maria, California, helping strengthen the national aerial firefighting fleet during a period of elevated demand.
Predictive Services forecasts scattered thunderstorms across portions of the Southwest, Great Basin and southwestern Colorado today, while hot, dry and breezy conditions are expected to elevate fire weather across the Northern Plains, northern Minnesota, the Inland Northwest, northern Great Basin and Northern Rockies.
As fire activity continues across much of the country, everyone can help reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires. Check local fire restrictions before heading outdoors, avoid parking vehicles on dry grass, secure trailer chains, and make sure campfires are completely extinguished before leaving them.
Weather
Scattered wet/dry storms are forecast to spread from the Southwest north and west into the southern and western Great Basin as well as southwestern Colorado Monday into Monday night. Scattered storms are also possible over the deserts of California and the Sieras. Well above normal temperatures will combine with gusty south to southwest winds at 12-22 mph with gusts to 30 mph and afternoon relative humidities of 15-30% to elevate fire weather conditions across the Northern Plains and northern Minnesota. Breezy winds, low RH levels and very warm temperatures are forecast over the Inland Northwest, northern Great Basin and Northern Rockies. Further to the east, areas of showers and storms will continue to affect the south central and southeastern U.S. Relatively cooler conditions are forecast across the Southeast on Monday afternoon with the exception of southern Florida where warmer temperatures will persist. Mild temperatures will persist across the North Slope and the eastern Interior of Alaska while cooler conditions continue over the western half of the state.
Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk
