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as of September 4, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)

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September 7, 2026

National Fire News: September 7, 2026. Yesterday, 66 new fires were reported nationwide. No new large fires were reported. Firefighters are currently working to contain 65 large fires, with 15,855 firefighters and support personnel assigned to incidents nationwide.

In 2026 so far, there have been 53,233 fires reported nationwide, for a total of more than 8.3 million acres. Firefighters are currently engaged on fires in eight geographic areas.

Planning to do some camping this fall? Campfires aren't the only possible wildfire starter on public or private lands. Lanterns, stoves, and barbeques also ignite wildfires every year. Some tips to prevent your camp from adding to the statistics:

  • Cool lanterns and stoves before refueling. Fill in a clear area and if you spill fuel, move the appliance before lighting it.

  • Treat hot coals as carefully as you do your campfire. Hot coals and dry grass and brush don’t mix. Hot coals should be extinguished and cool before you leave them.

  • Use a cleared area for your hot appliance and always have water nearby.

Weather

Moderate to high-risk significant fire potential is forecast across the southern Plains and Southern Mississippi Valley today with highs reaching 100°F and locally breezy winds, extending over Oklahoma and Arkansas amid RH of 25-30%. Moderate conditions continue across parts of Wyoming and southeastern Montana due to continued dry and breezy conditions. Across the remainder of the west, little to no risk of significant fire potential continues due to cooler conditions and recent rainfall across the northwest. 

Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response


* New fires are identified with an asterisk 		0 States currently reporting large fires:
Total number of large fires 33
Acres from all active fires 84,815
Fires contained 1
Year-to-date statistics
2026 (1/1/26-9/07/26) Fires: 53,233 Acres: 8,303,398
2025 (1/1/25-9/07/25) Fires: 47,711 Acres: 4,289,349
2024 (1/1/24-9/07/24) Fires: 35,609 Acres: 6,788,766
2023 (1/1/23-9/07/23) Fires: 40,683 Acres: 2,106,507
2022 (1/1/22-9/07/22) Fires: 49,326 Acres: 6,336,748
2021 (1/1/21-9/07/21) Fires: 43,555 Acres: 5,104,228
2020 (1/1/20-9/07/20) Fires: 41,051 Acres: 4,729,287
2019 (1/1/19-9/07/19) Fires: 35,386 Acres: 4,204,055
2018 (1/1/18-9/07/18) Fires: 46,765 Acres: 7,037,406
2017 (1/1/17-9/07/17) Fires: 47,705 Acres: 8,036,858
2016 (1/1/16-9/07/16) Fires: 41,898 Acres: 4,713,233
10-year average Year-to-Date
2016-2025 Fires: Acres:
Current Wildfires

Arizona

Fires: 2
Acres: 1,036
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Mount Emma Grand Canyon National Park NPS 368 70 Sixty miles northwest of South Rim Grand Canyon NP, AZ
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: 1
Acres: 7,601
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
MP18 7,601 95 Two miles north of Hoopa, CA

Colorado

Fires: 1
Acres: 7,534
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Willow Pike and San Isabel National Forest USFS 7,534 80 6 miles west of Leadville, CO 719-486-0749

Georgia

Fires: 1
Acres: 820
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Main Trail Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge FWS 820 85 Twelve miles southeast of Savannah, GA

Idaho

Fires: 11
Acres: 31,957
New: 0
Contained: 0
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
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
Grotto Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 3,849 0 Twenty miles east of Lowell, ID
Moose Mountain Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 5,832 15 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
Porcupine Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 180 0 Approximately 7 miles NE of Clark Fork, ID. 208-557-8813
Silver Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 2,593 20 Southeast side of Silver Dollar Peak near Roman Nose 208-557-8813
Three Links Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 790 0 Twenty miles east of Lowell, ID
Upper Smith Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 4,848 41 Six miles West of Porthill, Idaho 208-557-8813
Wolf Creek Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 2,280 25 Nineteen miles east of Lowell, ID 208-634-0820

Montana

Fires: 7
Acres: 25,143
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
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
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
Skull Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 67 0 Five miles east of Wisdom, MT
Breaks Custer County ST 353 100 Seventeen miles north of Ashland, MT

New Mexico

Fires: 1
Acres: 393
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Whiskey Cibola National Forest USFS 393 42 Mountainair Ranger District - Cibola National Forest & National Grasslands 505-346-3894

Oklahoma

Fires: 3
Acres: 2,375
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Alexander Trail Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 1,600 70 Five miles west of Nashoba, OK
Crumb Creek Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 260 85 Two miles northwest of Stanley, OK
Railroad South Anadarko Agency BIA 515 60 Three miles east of Indiahoma, OK

Oregon

Fires: 1
Acres: 302
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
The Narrows Mt. Hood National Forest USFS 302 27 Fifteen miles southeast of Estacada, OR

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: 3
Acres: 2,381
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Electric Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest USFS 622 24 7 Miles N of Marblemount, WA 360-800-5889
Goat Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 809 3 15 Miles N of Ronald, WA
Thunder Creek North Cascades National Park NPS 950 0 Thirteen miles southeast of Newhalem, WA

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