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National Preparedness Level 3

as of September 9, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)

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September 9, 2026

Yesterday, 61 new fires were reported nationwide, including four new large fires. Firefighters are currently working to contain 59 large fires, with 14,405 firefighters and support personnel assigned to incidents nationwide. 

Due to continued improving fire weather conditions across multiple geographic areas, increasing availability of all nationally shared resource types and light ordering through the National Interagency Coordination Center, the national preparedness level decreased to three (PL 3) effective September 9 at 7:30 a.m. MDT.

In 2026 so far, there have been 53,802 fires reported nationwide, for a total of more than 8.4 million acres. Firefighters are currently engaged on fires in eight geographic areas. 

September is Suicide Prevention Month, and we are currently observing Suicide Prevention Awareness Week (September 7-13). The wildland fire community we encourage all to be advocates for mental health and look out for their family, friends, and coworkers. If you or someone you know needs support now, call or text 988. Find additional resources from the National Wildfire Coordinating Group’s Health and Wellness Subcommittee.   

Weather

Hot temperatures will continue across the southern Plains today with highs near 100°F, but relative humidity will be higher and generally above 20% along with lighter south winds of 5-15 mph. Dry and breezy west winds will continue across Wyoming today, while breezy west winds also occur in portions of central Montana. Lighter winds are expected elsewhere in the West, but temperatures will begin to warm, with temperatures mostly above normal along the West Coast and much of the Greater Four Corners. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue in along the Gulf Coast and across much of Florida, with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing in much of New Mexico, as well, then northeastward ahead of a cold front through the central Plains into the Great Lakes. 

Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response 
* New fires are identified with an asterisk		 4 States currently reporting large fires:
Total number of large fires 59
Acres from all active fires 3,218,588
Fires contained 5
Year-to-date statistics
2026 (1/1/26-9/09/26) Fires: 53,802 Acres: 8,404,094
2025 (1/1/25-9/09/25) Fires: 48,327 Acres: 4,312,046
2024 (1/1/24-9/09/24) Fires: 36,040 Acres: 6,918,822
2023 (1/1/23-9/09/23) Fires: 40,840 Acres: 2,117,411
2022 (1/1/22-9/09/22) Fires: 49,561 Acres: 6,551,999
2021 (1/1/21-9/09/21) Fires: 43,869 Acres: 5,165,103
2020 (1/1/20-9/09/20) Fires: 41,599 Acres: 5,288,247
2019 (1/1/19-9/09/19) Fires: 35,956 Acres: 4,237,043
2018 (1/1/18-9/09/18) Fires: 46,984 Acres: 7,040,483
2017 (1/1/17-9/09/17) Fires: 47,981 Acres: 8,132,724
2016 (1/1/16-9/09/16) Fires: 42,217 Acres: 4,741,507
10-year average Year-to-Date
2016-2025 Fires: Acres:
Current Wildfires

Arizona

Fires: 1
Acres: 668
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Paddy Creek Fort Apache Agency BIA 668 63 22 miles southeast of White River, AZ  

Arkansas

Fires: 1
Acres: 499
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
West Glover Ouachita National Forest USFS 499 75    

California

Fires: 3
Acres: 62,841
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
MP18     7,599 98 Two miles north of Hoopa, CA  
Plaskett Los Padres National Forest USFS 29,862 61 34 miles South of Big Sur, CA 805-257-9891
Timber Los Padres National Forest USFS 25,380 27 Approximately 4 miles southeast of Big Sur, California 831-285-7006

Colorado

Fires: 3
Acres: 116,795
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Aspen Acres Custer County CNTY 102,004 82 10 miles northwest of Rye, CO 719-269-8500
Elk Grand Mesa USFS 7,257 73 7 miles northwest of Lake City, Colorado 970-299-5357
Willow Pike and San Isabel National Forest USFS 7,534 80 6 miles west of Leadville, CO 719-486-0749

Florida

Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Streamsong Florida Forest Service ST 300 100 Ten miles southwest of Fort Meade, FL  

Georgia

Fires: 1
Acres: 820
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Main Trail Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge FWS 820 88 Twelve miles southeast of Savannah, GA  

Idaho

Fires: 8
Acres: 34,942
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Cascade Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 7,475 50 Nineteen miles east of Lowell, ID 208-935-6134
Crooked Boise National Forest USFS 10,084 68 14 miles northeast of Idaho City Idaho, along the North Fork of the Boise River 208-264-4469
Doublesprings Salmon-Challis National Forest USFS 1,779 50 Thirty-one miles northwest of Mackay, ID  
Dudley Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 800 88 Five miles north of Wallace Idaho 208-557-8813
Moose Mountain Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 5,832 25 Approximately 4 miles north of Kelly Forks Camp Ground 208-935-6134
Parker Lake Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 1,531 0 Long Creek Canyon 20 miles NW of Bonners Ferry, ID in the Kootenai River Valley. 208-557-8813
Silver Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 2,593 30 Southeast side of Silver Dollar Peak near Roman Nose 208-557-8813
Upper Smith Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 4,848 41 Six miles West of Porthill, Idaho 208-557-8813
Porcupine Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 177 100 Approximately 7 miles NE of Clark Fork, ID. 208-557-8813

Montana

Fires: 8
Acres: 71,480
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bobcat Lakes Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 10,895 66 12 miles east of Wisdom 406-420-1966
Camp Creek Flathead National Forest USFS 9,725 0 Twenty-five miles northeast of Seeley Lake, MT 520-282-0436
Cooper Bitterroot National Forest USFS 310 0 Twenty-two miles southwest of Conner, MT  
Moose Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 6,005 15 24 miles southwest of Philipsburg (406) 468-1914
Nature Grove Bitterroot National Forest USFS 1,422 0 13 miles east of Hamilton south of Highway 38 406-420-3096
Sand Creek Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 35,509 36 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom, Montana (406) 420-1966
Scimitar Bitterroot National Forest USFS 334 0 Twenty-nine miles southwest of Conner, MT  
Silvertip Flathead National Forest USFS 7,280 15 Thirty miles northeast of Condon, MT 406-758-5376
Rattlesnake Complex Eastern Land Office ST 15,582 100 30 Miles East of Miles City, MT 406-499-3616

Nevada

Fires: 1
Acres: 33,243
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
McConnell Winnemucca District Office BLM 33,243 83 3 miles east of Orovada, NV 775-432-0815

New Mexico

Fires: 2
Acres: 15,947
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Frijoles Santa Fe National Forest USFS 15,547 79 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
Whiskey Cibola National Forest USFS 400 42 Mountainair Ranger District - Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands 505-346-3894
Sunset Lincoln National Forest USFS 145 100 Five miles southwest of Arabela, NM  

Oklahoma

Fires: 1
Acres: 515
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Railroad South Anadarko Agency BIA 515 80 Three miles east of Indiahoma, OK  

Oregon

Fires: 9
Acres: 1,199,298
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Austin Mt. Hood National Forest USFS 12,722 22 25 Miles SE of Estacada, OR 541-982-5802
Big Grass Vale District BLM 578,637 94 25 Miles SW of JORDAN VALLEY, OR 208-295-5503
Grasshopper Mt. Hood National Forest USFS 93,990 93 14 miles SW of Dufur, OR 541-982-5802
Hagen Umatilla National Forest USFS 61,385 60 26 Miles East of Pendleton, OR 541-970-7128
McCully Wallowa-Whitman National Forest USFS 13,545 59 22 miles northwest of Baker City, Oregon 541-712-8905
Paradise Umatilla National Forest USFS 9,654 28 18 Miles E of Milton-Freewater, Oregon 541-970-7128
Rowe Creek Complex Prineville District BLM 373,927 99 10 Miles S of Fossil, OR 541-800-1280
The Narrows Mt. Hood National Forest USFS 304 26 Fifteen miles southeast of Estacada, OR  
Wrights Spring Fremont-Winema National Forest USFS 55,134 98 2 Miles W of Sprague River OR 541-712-4438

South Dakota

Fires: 2
Acres: 6,461
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Lookout South Dakota Wildland Fire Suppression ST 444 0 1.0 miles northeast of Spearfish, South Dakota 605-923-8868
Needles Pine Ridge Agency BIA 6,017 60 Two miles east of Evergreen Community, SD  

Texas

Fires: 4
Acres: 92,995
New: 2
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Follow Texas A & M Forest Service ST 400 95 Sutton County, 17 miles southeast of Sonora, TX 979-255-0591
* Half Section Texas A & M Forest Service ST 695 80 12 miles southeast of Eldorado, Texas, Schleicher County, Texas 979-255-0591
* Kurk Texas A & M Forest Service ST 1,500 5 County Road 417, Cherokee, San Saba County, Texas 979-255-0591
Ross Texas A & M Forest Service ST 90,400 57 Approximately 1 miles west of Palo Pinto, Texas 979-255-0591
Red Gate Texas A & M Forest Service ST 499 100 Schleicher County 979-255-0591

Utah

Fires: 1
Acres: 4,774
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Slough Canyon Uintah and Ouray Agency BIA 4,774 63 41 Miles E of Price, UT 435-459-0935

Washington

Fires: 12
Acres: 398,704
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Border 2 North Cascades National Park NPS 8,043 73 20 Miles NE of Marblemount, WA  
Electric Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest USFS 622 33 7 Miles N of Marblemount, WA 360-800-5889
Goat Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 810 3 15 Miles N of Ronald, WA  
High Lava Gifford Pinchot National Forest USFS 2,899 63 11 Miles NW of Stabler, WA  
King Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 3,191 0 7 Miles NE of Snoqualmie Pass, WA (509) 213-5294
Little Giant Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 171,526 81 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA 509-776-6953
Luna North Cascades National Park NPS 7,722 34 10 Miles North of Newhalem, WA  
Ptarmigan Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 25,166 73 20 Miles NW of Mazama, WA 509-215-8214
Sinlahekin Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 166,084 67 12 Miles W of Tonasket, WA 509-287-4942
Sisi Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 2,748 11 10 miles northwest of Stehekin, WA 509-776-6953
Three Queens Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 9,501 13 6 Miles E of Snoqualmie Pass, WA 509-213-5294
Wonderland Complex Mount Rainier National Park NPS 392 10 9 Miles SE of Buckley, WA 509-348-7539

Wyoming

Fires: 1
Acres: 500
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Moonshine High Desert District BLM 500 0 Seventeen miles southwest of Wheatland, WY  

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