as of September 26, 2023 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)
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September 27, 2023
One new large wildfire was reported in Arizona. Thirty-eight large wildfires have burned 388,787 acres in 10 states. To date, 43,831 wildfires have burned 2,386,207 acres. This continues to be below the 10-year averages for wildfires and acres burned.
About 5,500 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents nationwide. Ten incident management teams, 97 crews, 223 engines, and 37 helicopters are assisting with suppression efforts. As we head into fall, fire activity is ongoing in several states. Please check for fire restrictions before you go out and enjoy your public lands. If there are no restrictions, keep these campfire safety tips in mind. Select a level, open location away from heavy fuels such as logs, brush or decaying leaves and needles. Clear an area at least 10 feet in diameter. Scrape away grass, leaves or needles down to the mineral soil. Scoop a depression in the center of the cleared area and put a ring of rocks around it. Cut wood in short lengths, pile within cleared area and light the fire.
The predictive services staff at the National Interagency Coordination Center released the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook for September through December. The current wildland fire potential outlook and the monthly seasonal outlook podcast is also available.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to work with state and local agencies in Hawai‘i. Some national parks in Hawai‘i have been affected by wildfires. For the latest on closure status, recovery, and travel please visit: Wildfires affecting Hawaii - Hawai'i (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov).
Another Pacific cold front will move through the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies and northern Great Basin. Rain will continue west of the Cascades, heaviest in western Washington, with snow above 7,000 feet. Rain will push east across the Columbia Basin into the Idaho Panhandle and northwest Montana as well. Breezy westerly winds gusting 25-35 mph will continue across much of the northern Great Basin, but minimum relative humidity is forecast to be higher at 20-35% due to much cooler temperatures. Above normal temperatures will continue across the southern Great Basin, West Slope, and Southwest, with minimum relative humidity of 8-20% and sustained westerly winds of 10-18 mph. Showers and thunderstorms will continue across much of the Gulf Coast and Florida, spreading into portions of the Southeast Coast as well. Widespread showers with scattered thunderstorms will develop across the Ohio Valley and central Appalachians, with light rain into portions of the Mid-Atlantic. National Predictive Services Outlook 6 Minutes for Safety: Access the 6 Minutes for Safety topic of the day at Over the Counter Medication.
Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
2 | States currently reporting large fires: |
Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
38 | |
Acres from active fires | 395,936 | |
Fires contained | 2 |
2023 (1/1/23-9/27/23) | Fires: 43,831 | Acres: 2,386,207 |
2022 (1/1/22-9/27/22) | Fires: 53,090 | Acres: 6,855,925 |
2021 (1/1/21-9/27/21) | Fires: 45,971 | Acres: 5,879,222 |
2020 (1/1/20-9/27/20) | Fires: 44,520 | Acres: 7,459,248 |
2019 (1/1/19-9/27/19) | Fires: 39,476 | Acres: 4,358,415 |
2018 (1/1/18-9/27/18) | Fires: 48,946 | Acres: 7,740,460 |
2017 (1/1/17-9/27/17) | Fires: 49,362 | Acres: 8,450,514 |
2016 (1/1/16-9/27/16) | Fires: 44,777 | Acres: 4,865,089 |
2015 (1/1/15-9/27/15) | Fires: 48,941 | Acres: 9,021,384 |
2014 (1/1/14-9/27/14) | Fires: 40,565 | Acres: 3,024,440 |
2013 (1/1/13-9/27/13) | Fires: 38,745 | Acres: 4,092,640 |
2013-2022 | Fires: 45,320 | Acres: 6,158,249 |
Arizona
California
Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023 SRF Lightning Complex Edit |
Six Rivers National Forest Edit |
USFS | 47,020 | 15 | Twenty-two miles north of | (707) 440-9976 |
Happy Camp Complex Edit |
Klamath National Forest Edit |
USFS | 21,386 | 82 | Twenty-one miles west of Yreka, | |
Quarry Edit |
Stanislaus National Forest Edit |
USFS | 400 | 0 | ||
Redwood Edit |
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks Edit |
NPS | 1,870 | 0 | Sixteen miles northeast of Three Rivers, CA | 559 565 3129 |
Smith River Complex Edit |
Six Rivers National Forest Edit |
USFS | 94,568 | 85 | Seven miles northeast of | 707-383-9727 |
South Fork Complex Edit |
Shasta-Trinity National Forest Edit |
USFS | 3,929 | 90 | Fifteen miles west of Hayfork, CA | 530-330-5450 |
Colorado
Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bear Creek Edit |
San Juan National Forest Edit |
USFS | 1,093 | 83 | Twenty miles northwest of Pagosa Springs, CO | |
Quartz Ridge Edit |
San Juan National Forest Edit |
USFS | 2,850 | 77 | Eleven miles northeast of Pagosa Springs, CO |
Idaho
Louisiana
Montana
Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
East Fork Edit |
Kootenai National Forest Edit |
USFS | 5,259 | 75 | Twelve miles south of Trego, MT | 406-296-2567 |
Lupine Edit |
Lolo National Forest Edit |
USFS | 158 | 90 | Twenty-six miles west of Missoula, MT | |
River Road East Edit |
Lolo National Forest Edit |
USFS | 17,313 | 92 | Six miles southeast of Plains, MT | 406-345-5972 |
Nevada
Oregon
Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anvil Edit |
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Edit |
USFS | 21,842 | 27 | Two miles southeast of Agness, OR | 541-216-4579 |
Bedrock Edit |
Willamette National Forest Edit |
USFS | 31,590 | 98 | Twelve miles south of Vida, OR | 541-215-6735 |
Brice Creek Edit |
Umpqua National Forest Edit |
USFS | 571 | 95 | Eight miles southwest of Oakridge, OR | 541-900-5862 |
Camp Creek Edit |
Mt. Hood National Forest Edit |
USFS | 2,055 | 62 | Ten miles northeast of Sandy, OR | (971) 334-7674 |
Chilcoot Edit |
Umpqua National Forest Edit |
USFS | 1,940 | 67 | Twenty miles northeast of Glide, OR | |
Dinner Edit |
Umpqua National Forest Edit |
USFS | 304 | 95 | Twenty miles northeast of Glide, OR | 541-900-5862 |
Flat Edit |
Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest Edit |
USFS | 34,242 | 75 | Two miles southeast of Agness, OR | |
Grizzly Edit |
Umpqua National Forest Edit |
USFS | 324 | 0 | Eleven miles southwest of Oakridge, OR | 541 900 5862 |
Lookout Edit |
Willamette National Forest Edit |
USFS | 25,751 | 50 | Four miles north of McKenzie Bridge, OR | 541-215-6735 |
Marsh Edit |
Klamath Marsh National Wildlife Refuge Edit |
FWS | 2,661 | 30 | Eight miles northeast of Chiloquin, OR | |
Morgan Edit |
Fremont-Winema National Forest Edit |
USFS | 2,289 | 75 | Nineteen miles east of Bly, OR | 541-460-7602 |
Petes Lake Edit |
Willamette National Forest Edit |
USFS | 3,254 | 80 | Twenty-five miles west of Bend, OR | 541-215-6735 |
Utah
Washington
Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
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Airplane Lake Edit |
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Edit |
USFS | 6,956 | 0 | Forty-seven miles northwest of Chelan, WA | |
Blue Lake Edit |
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Edit |
USFS | 1,074 | 80 | Twenty-three miles northwest of Winthrop, WA | 509-996-4000 |
Cowlitz Complex Edit |
Gifford Pinchot National Forest Edit |
USFS | 731 | 39 | Nine miles east of Randle, WA | 360-208-8075 |
* Delabarre Edit |
Olympic National Park Edit |
NPS | 4,168 | 0 | Twenty-seven miles south of Port Angeles, WA | |
Dome Peak Edit |
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Edit |
USFS | 1,477 | 0 | Twenty-six miles northwest of Darrington, WA | |
Eagle Point Edit |
Olympic National Park Edit |
NPS | 128 | 0 | Twelve miles southeast of Port Angeles, WA | |
Kindy Creek Edit |
Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest Edit |
USFS | 210 | 0 | Twenty-two miles northeast of Darrington, WA | |
* Low Divide Edit |
Olympic National Park Edit |
NPS | 341 | 0 | Twenty-nine miles south of Port Angeles, WA | |
Sourdough Edit |
North Cascades National Park Edit |
NPS | 7,377 | 25 | Six miles northeast of Newhalem, WA | 360-370-4169 |