August 19, 2026
Yesterday, 97 new fires were reported nationwide, including seven new large fires. Firefighters are currently working to contain 75 large fires, with 26,890 personnel assigned to incidents nationwide. Today marks 33 days at national preparedness level 5.
The Northwest remains the nation's most active fire area, with 34 uncontained large fires. High temperatures and wind are predicted in several geographic areas, bringing the potential for new starts and/or rapid spread.
So far in 2026, firefighters have responded to 49,418 wildfires that have burned more than 7.4 million acres across the United States, 129% of the 10-year average for fires and 171% for acres burned.
67 drone incursions have been reported near wildfires in 2026 thus far. 39 of those incidents occurred in Washington. Drones in the sky present a critical danger to aircraft with people inside; even a very small drone has the potential to damage the tail rotor on a helicopter or incapacitate an engine and cause a fatal accident. Thus, when an unknown drone is spotted near a wildfire, aerial operations are grounded until the skies are clear. That pause may only last a few minutes, but in wildfire response, every minute matters. Protect firefighter safety, ensure they’re able to do their jobs, and avoid a potential costly fine: Know before you fly , and if you're anywhere near wildfire activity, do not fly at all.
Weather
Strong high pressure will drift westward into Desert Southwest today resulting in subtle warming and drying across much of the western US. Warmer than normal temperatures are forecast for most of the West highs in the upper 80s and 90s across most of the West with readings in the 100s in the Interior Valley of California and into western Arizona. This will combine with relative humidity values in the single digits and teens. Winds will generally be less than 15 mph. The shifting ridge will also allow a cold front to drop into the Central Plains delivering numerous thunderstorms as well as easing the hot and dry conditions of late, especially across eastern Colorado, Kansas and Missouri. South of the front, across Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas the oppressive heat will continue with highs forecast in the 100s and relative humidity values in the teens. South winds gusts of 20 to 25 mph in these areas will result in enhanced fire weather conditions. The other area of concern will lie over southern Florida where scattered thunderstorms over record dry fuels could result in new fire starts and gusty outflow winds.
Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response New fires are identified with an asterisk
7
States currently reporting large fires:
Total number of large fires
75
Acres from all active fires
3,623,454
Fires contained
7
Year-to-date statistics
2026 (1/1/26-8/19/26)
Fires: 49,418
Acres: 7,471,468
2025 (1/1/25-8/19/25)
Fires: 44,470
Acres: 3,997,080
2024 (1/1/24-8/19/24)
Fires: 31,043
Acres: 5,415,842
2023 (1/1/23-8/19/23)
Fires: 36,146
Acres: 1,751,041
2022 (1/1/22-8/19/22)
Fires: 43,173
Acres: 5,964,523
2021 (1/1/21-8/19/21)
Fires: 40,945
Acres: 4,399,923
2020 (1/1/20-8/19/20)
Fires: 37,569
Acres: 2,747,015
2019 (1/1/19-8/19/19)
Fires: 30,734
Acres: 3,767,941
2018 (1/1/18-8/19/18)
Fires: 41,316
Acres: 5,898,147
2017 (1/1/17-8/19/17)
Fires: 42,665
Acres: 6,419,642
2016 (1/1/16-8/19/16)
Fires: 38,504
Acres: 4,091,134
10-year average Year-to-Date
Current Wildfires
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Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
* Mukluk
Tok Area
ST
5,077
16
Two miles west of Tok, AK
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
MP18
7,147
26
Two miles north of Hoopa, CA
Timber Los Padres National Forest
USFS
5,269
24
Approximately 5 miles southeast of Big Sur, California
831-285-7006
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Aspen Acres Custer County
CNTY
102,004
72
10 miles northwest of Rye, CO
719-697-8353
Elk Grand Mesa
USFS
7,281
35
7 miles northwest of Lake City, Colorado
970-299-5357
Gold Mountain Grand Mesa
USFS
39,691
87
2 miles North of Ouray, Colorado
970-355-3286
Post
Las Animas County
CNTY
4,343
70
Seven miles southeast of Trinidad, CO
Willow Pike and San Isabel National Forest
USFS
7,534
80
6 miles west of Leadville, CO
719-486-0749
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
The H1
Florida Forest Service
ST
9,733
90
Five miles west of Deem City, FL
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
* Main Trail
Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge
FWS
360
20
Twelve miles southeast of Savannah, GA
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Doublesprings
Salmon-Challis National Forest
USFS
1,779
18
Thirty-one miles northwest of Mackay, ID
Little Weitas Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests
USFS
400
0
Approximately 19 miles East of Peirce, Idaho
208-935-6134
Moose Mountain Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests
USFS
2,884
7
Approximately 4 miles north of Kelly Forks Camp Ground
208-935-6134
Porcupine Idaho Panhandle National Forest
USFS
127
0
Approximately 7 miles NE of Clark Fork, ID.
208-557-8813
Upper Smith Idaho Panhandle National Forest
USFS
3,697
38
Six miles West of Porthill, Idaho
208-295-5495
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Bear Trap
Superior National Forest
USFS
30,872
51
Twenty miles north of Ely, MN
Sioux
Superior National Forest
USFS
6,832
53
Twenty miles northwest of Ely, MN
Thumb
Superior National Forest
USFS
25,014
46
Five miles south of Lac la Croix, MN
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
* Jackson HWY 90
Mississippi Forestry Commission
ST
1,400
35
Five miles northeast of Moss Point, MS
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Ant Park Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest
USFS
400
88
15 miles NE of White Sulphur Springs, MT
(406) 547-3361
Black Bear Bitterroot National Forest
USFS
2,126
21
15 Miles E of Hamilton, MT
406.420.1174
Bobcat Lakes Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
USFS
9,892
19
12 miles east of Wisdom
406-420-1966
Moose Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
USFS
5,892
6
24 miles southwest of Philipsburg
(406) 468-1914
North Fork Lost Horse
Bitterroot National Forest
USFS
118
70
Ten miles northwest of Darby, MT
Sand Creek Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
USFS
31,667
2
7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom, Montana
(406) 420-1966
Sarpy
Crow Agency
BIA
900
0
Eight miles east of Hardin, MT
406-638-2247
Silvertip Flathead National Forest
USFS
6,681
15
Thirty miles northeast of Condon, MT
406-758-5376
Skillet Flathead National Forest
USFS
3,364
82
15 miles west of Olney, MT
406-420-1772
* Bartholomew Reservoir
Custer County
ST
320
100
* Brown Reservoir
Custer County
ST
340
100
* Emery
Custer County
ST
789
100
* Moffitt Dam
Custer County
ST
350
100
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Bug Carson City District Office
BLM
93,733
94
3 Miles S of Hallelujah Junction, CA
775-800-7244
Mouse Meadow
Nellis Air Force Base
DoD
52,000
80
Thirty-five miles southwest of Rachel, NV
Shoshone Carson City District Office
BLM
13,634
0
58 Miles NE of Fallon, NV
775-399-8248
Stallion Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District
CNTY
40,691
95
3 Miles S of Hallelujah Junction, CA
775-800-7244
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Frijoles Santa Fe National Forest
USFS
12,887
13
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
Johnson Gila National Forest
USFS
401
100
Thirty-nine miles northwest of Mimbres, NM
575-519-0103
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Burnt Canyon
Oklahoma Division of Forestry
ST
3,335
90
Twelve miles northwest of Mooreland, OK
Springhouse
Oklahoma Division of Forestry
ST
182
75
Two miles northeast of Peggs, OK
Pump Station
Oklahoma Division of Forestry
ST
109
100
Two miles southwest of Wesley, OK
Snake Mountain
Oklahoma Division of Forestry
ST
703
100
Three miles east of Nashoba, OK
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
0587 Shingle
Fossil Unit
ST
73,183
91
Fourteen miles southeast of Mitchell, OR
Anthony Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
USFS
2,584
95
34 miles north of Baker City, OR
509-509-6869
Austin Mt. Hood National Forest
USFS
2,901
0
25 Miles SE of Estacada, OR
541-982-5802
Big Grass Vale District
BLM
579,169
85
Malheur County, Oregon and Owyhee County, Idaho
208-295-5503
Bologna Umatilla National Forest
USFS
4,509
89
7 miles northeast of Kimberly, OR
(503) 877-4580
Castle Umpqua National Forest
USFS
3,615
97
23 Miles NE of Tiller, OR
541-825-3100
Cottonwood John Day Unit
ST
722
95
15 miles southwest of Long Creek, Oregon
(503) 877-4580
Coyote Ochoco National Forest
USFS
17,459
88
5 miles south of Post, OR
541-906-8928
E Evans Creek Rd
Medford Unit
ST
15,580
98
Fourteen miles northeast of Rogue River, OR
Egypt Malheur National Forest
USFS
4,553
82
12 Miles N of Riley, OR
Fielder Mtn
Grants Pass Unit
ST
573
53
One mile west of Rogue River, OR
Grasshopper Mt. Hood National Forest
USFS
91,555
57
3 miles North of Sportmans Park, OR
541-982-5802
Hagen Umatilla National Forest
USFS
57,678
19
26 Miles East of Pendleton, OR
541-970-7128
Little Bear John Day Unit
ST
67
95
8 Miles NE of Mt. Vernon, OR
(503) 877-4580
Paradise Umatilla National Forest
USFS
5,423
0
15 miles south of Pendleton Oregon
541-970-7128
Picture Rock Lakeview District
BLM
1,277
20
3 Miles N of Summer Lake, OR
541-219-0515
Rosenbaum Fossil Unit
ST
483
54
10 Miles NW of Spray, OR
(503) 877-4580
Rowe Creek Complex Prineville District
BLM
373,785
89
10 Miles S of Fossil, OR
541-800-1280
Second Flat Burns District
BLM
105,854
95
Six miles NE of Riley, OR
541-970-7130
The Narrows
Mt. Hood National Forest
USFS
143
0
Fifteen miles southeast of Estacada, OR
Wrights Spring Fremont-Winema National Forest
USFS
54,016
55
2 Miles W of Sprague River OR
541-712-4438
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Rancher
Pine Ridge Agency
BIA
698
75
Two miles east of Evergreen, SD
Redwood
Pine Ridge Agency
BIA
169
95
Two miles northeast of Manderson, SD
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Black Canyon Manti-Lasal National Forest
USFS
3,571
47
29 miles SW of Price, UT
(435) 485-5631
Rocky Canyon
Northwest Area
ST
16,464
85
Six miles southwest of Henefer, UT
Widemouth 2 Fishlake National Forest
USFS
129,741
93
2 miles SW of Kanosh, Utah
435-261-3607
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Clearwater
Virginia Department of Forestry
ST
360
86
Five miles northwest of Belle Haven, VA
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Border 2 North Cascades National Park
NPS
7,296
31
20 Miles NE of Marblemount, WA
Grand Park 2 Mount Rainier National Park
NPS
167
65
Seven miles southwest of Snoquera, WA
509-348-7539
High Lava Gifford Pinchot National Forest
USFS
1,405
8
11 Miles NW of Stabler, WA
Kaiser Canyon Colville Agency
BIA
138,298
86
1 mile S of Nespelem, WA
509-800-8123
Little Giant Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
USFS
135,985
10
30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA
509-776-6953
Luna North Cascades National Park
NPS
4,477
0
10 Miles North of Newhalem, WA
Modrite Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources
ST
57,619
92
17 Miles SW of Inchelium, WA
509-287-8176
Prairie Mountain
Northwest Region-Department of Natural Resources
ST
142
90
Seven miles northeast of Darrington, WA
Ptarmigan Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
USFS
24,647
55
20 Miles NW of Mazama, WA
509-215-8214
Reevas Basin Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources
ST
233
60
3 Miles SE of Tonasket, WA
509-287-4942
Sinlahekin Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources
ST
154,178
44
12 Miles W of Tonasket, WA
509-287-4942
Three Queens Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
USFS
3,726
2
6 Miles E of Snoqualmie Pass, WA
509-213-5294
