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 |
