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as of March 20, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)

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April 17, 2026

Fire activity remains light across the country, with 144 new fires reported and three new large incidents. Currently, 23 large fires are uncontained, with 992 personnel assigned nationwide. All incidents are being managed under a full suppression strategy, with most activity concentrated in the Southern Area.

A new Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisory has been issued for the Southeastern Area where persistent dry weather and rapidly intensifying drought are resulting in historically dry fuels from the southern Appalachians and adjacent areas into the coastal Southeast. 

Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisories also remain in place for the Central and Southern Great Plains, as well as the Northern and Central Great Plains. 

The 2026 National Fire Year Themes highlight safety for firefighters, support personnel, and the public. They emphasize working together across agencies, using new technology, understanding how homes and wildfires are connected, reducing smoke impacts, and making responsible choices when enjoying public lands.   

Wildland fire careers combine service, teamwork and meaningful work protecting communities and public lands. Seasonal firefighter, fire support and leadership positions are now listed on USAJOBS. Search “firefighter” or “wildland fire” to see current opportunities.

Daily statistics
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 21
Acres from all active large fires 320,755
Fires contained 5
Year-to-date statistics
2026 (1/1/26-4/17/26) Fires: 20,915 Acres: 1,748,490
2025 (1/1/25-4/17/25) Fires: 19,512 Acres: 881,249
2024 (1/1/24-4/17/24) Fires: 10,124 Acres: 1,767,006
2023 (1/1/23-4/17/23) Fires: 11,224 Acres: 289,673
2022 (1/1/22-4/17/22) Fires: 19,226 Acres: 820,587
2021 (1/1/21-4/17/21) Fires: 14,989 Acres: 429,814
2020 (1/1/20-4/17/20) Fires: 9,864 Acres: 207,687
2019 (1/1/19-4/17/19) Fires: 8,302 Acres: 207,058
2018 (1/1/18-4/17/18) Fires: 14,895 Acres: 679,534
2017 (1/1/17-4/17/17) Fires: 16,900 Acres: 2,200,464
2016 (1/1/16-4/17/16) Fires: 12,614 Acres: 1,384,050
10-year average Year-to-Date
2016-2025 Fires: 13,597 Acres: 875,957
Current Wildfires

Arizona

Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Dragon Bravo Grand Canyon National Park NPS 145,504 100 25 miles South southeast of Jacob Lake, Arizona 928-268-5610

California

Fires: 3
Acres: 75,486
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Blue Klamath National Forest USFS 3,713 83 Four miles southeast of Seiad, CA 707.387.4472
Dillon Six Rivers National Forest USFS 11,929 90 Sixteen miles north of Orleans, CA 707-387-1574
Garnet Sierra National Forest USFS 59,844 99 Three miles southeast of Balch Camp, CA (559) 490-7329

Hawaii

Fires: 1
Acres: 380
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Holomua County of Maui CNTY 380 70 One mile southeast of Paia, HI

Idaho

Fires: 3
Acres: 16,378
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Island Creek Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 14,943 7 Fourteen miles north of Elk City, ID 208-295-2370
* Sheep Drive Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 390 0 Twelve miles northeast of Elk City, ID
White Pine Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 1,045 81 Eight miles east of Potlatch, ID 208-295-2370

Montana

Fires: 2
Acres: 6,281
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Salmon Forks Flathead National Forest USFS 109 0 Nineteen miles northeast of Condon, MT
Windy Rock Southwestern Land Office ST 6,172 78 Fifteen miles northeast of Drummond, MT 406-563-6078
* Hayes Fort Belknap Agency BIA 500 100

North Carolina

Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Indian Woods North Carolina Forest Service ST 122 100

Oregon

Fires: 3
Acres: 50,816
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Emigrant Willamette National Forest USFS 33,003 47 Twenty-four miles southeast of Oakridge, OR 541-674-5030
Foley Ridge Willamette National Forest USFS 497 56 Thirty-five miles west of Bend, OR 503-927-0689
Moon Complex Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest USFS 17,316 10 11 Miles northeast of Agness, OR 541-646-9177

Washington

Fires: 8
Acres: 151,947
New: 0
Contained: 2
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bear Gulch Olympic National Forest USFS 20,185 5 Ten miles northwest of Hoodsport, WA 360-732-1813
Crown Creek Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 14,192 93 One mile southeast of Marble, WA (509) 903-8155
Katy Creek Colville National Forest USFS 4,680 98 One mile southeast of Marble, WA (509) 509-5821
Labor Mountain Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 33,318 7 Twelve miles northeast of Leavenworth, WA 509-223-9096
Lower Sugarloaf Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 38,459 40 12 miles northeast of Leavenworth, WA 509-223-9097
Lynx Mountain Colville Agency BIA 9,210 63 Seven miles northwest of Inchelium, WA 509-219-9543
Rattlesnake Colville Agency BIA 21,845 96 Two miles west of Seven Bays, WA 509-219-9543
Wildcat Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 10,058 8 Thirty miles west of Naches, WA 509-653-1401
Overon Grant County Fire Districts ST 345 100 Ten miles northeast of Quincy, WA
Tacoma Creek Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 3,961 100 15 miles NW of Cusick, WA 509-402-5922

Wyoming

Fires: 1
Acres: 19,467
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Dollar Lake Bridger-Teton National Forest USFS 19,467 82 Thirty-two miles north of Pinedale, WY 307-395-2365

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