National Fire News

National Preparedness Level 5

as of July 18, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)

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August 4, 2026

Yesterday, 112 new fires were reported nationwide, including four new large fires. Firefighters are currently working to contain 99 uncontained large fires across the country. The National Preparedness Level remains at 5 (PL 5), with more than 27,400 personnel assigned to incidents nationwide.

The Northwest continues to experience the nation's most significant wildfire activity, with 50 uncontained large fires burning across Washington and Oregon. Firefighters are responding to numerous incidents threatening homes, communities and critical infrastructure, while evacuations and road closures remain in effect across the region. Large fires by Spokane, Washington, including the Old Trails, Autumn Lane and Fairview fires, continue to impact nearby communities, while the Little Giant Fire in north-central Washington has grown to more than 59,000 acres with extreme fire behavior. In Oregon, the Coleman Creek, Rowe Creek Complex and Big Grass fires remain among the nation's largest active incidents, with firefighters continuing to protect communities and infrastructure. Fire activity also remains elevated across the Great Basin and Northern Rockies. 

Four new large fires were reported yesterday, including the Griffin Fire in Montana, the Gann Fire in California, the Bear Hallow Fire in Texas and South Connell in Washington, highlighting continued fire potential across multiple geographic areas.

Predictive Services forecasts another day of elevated fire weather across much of the West. Hot, dry and unstable conditions are expected to expand across western portions of the Northwest, while a strengthening thermal trough will create high-risk fire potential for southwest Oregon extending north along the Cascades to the Columbia River Gorge. Extreme heat will continue across inland California, the Great Basin, the Southwest and southern Plains, with minimum relative humidity as low as 3 to 15 percent across much of the West.

With wildfire activity remaining high nationwide, everyone can help reduce the risk of human-caused fires by following local fire restrictions, avoiding activities that create sparks, securing trailer chains and fully extinguishing campfires before leaving them.

Weather

8/4/2026 Cooler-than-average temperatures are expected for the northern and central Plains, northern Rockies, and western Great Lakes, while remaining slightly below normal east of the Mississippi River. Extreme heat will persist throughout inland California, the central/southern Great Basin, and the Southwest into the southern Plains, with highs reaching 100°F or above. Temperatures will be near or slightly above normal for the Inland Northwest. Hot, dry, and unstable conditions will expand over western portions of the Northwest. A strengthening thermal trough creates high-risk fire potential for southwest Oregon, extending north along the Cascades to the Columbia River Gorge. Lingering breeziness amidst a very hot, dry, and unstable air mass creates similar high- risk fire conditions for the northern and eastern Great Basin. Minimum RH of 3-15% across California, the Inland Northwest, the Great Basin, and the Four Corners, and 10-20% in northern Idaho and Montana. Isolated mixed wet/dry thunderstorms from the Rockies into the northern Plains. A stronger signal for wet thunderstorms exists in southeast Arizona and southwest New Mexico, though the rest of the Southwest will see below average coverage. Showers and thunderstorms will also favor the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida. 

Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response


* New fires are identified with an asterisk
2 States currently reporting large fires:
Total number of large fires 38
Acres from all active fires 91,345
Fires contained 2
Year-to-date statistics
2026 (1/1/26-8/04/26) Fires: 45,050 Acres: 5,253,328
2025 (1/1/25-8/04/25) Fires: 41,948 Acres: 3,434,260
2024 (1/1/24-8/04/24) Fires: 28,909 Acres: 4,565,907
2023 (1/1/23-8/04/23) Fires: 31,458 Acres: 1,276,036
2022 (1/1/22-8/04/22) Fires: 40,093 Acres: 5,823,729
2021 (1/1/21-8/04/21) Fires: 38,447 Acres: 3,279,393
2020 (1/1/20-8/04/20) Fires: 32,808 Acres: 2,249,108
2019 (1/1/19-8/04/19) Fires: 27,191 Acres: 3,235,456
2018 (1/1/18-8/04/18) Fires: 38,692 Acres: 5,078,427
2017 (1/1/17-8/04/17) Fires: 39,741 Acres: 5,771,813
2016 (1/1/16-8/04/16) Fires: 35,061 Acres: 3,532,725
10-year average Year-to-Date
2016-2025 Fires: 35,283 Acres: 3,814,610
Current Wildfires
Fires: 3
Acres: 5,273
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Cinder San Bernardino Unit ST 2,784 98 Five miles south of Bishop, CA
* Gann Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit ST 1,800 0 Six miles southeast of Valley Springs, CA
Grade 689 90 Palomar Ranger District 707-601-5053
Fires: 2
Acres: 8,336
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Rio Blanco San Juan National Forest USFS 1,140 11 San Juan National Forest, Archuleta County 661-990-4727
Willow Pike and San Isabel National Forest USFS 7,196 67 6 miles west of Leadville, CO 719-486-0749
Fires: 2
Acres: 1,224
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bluegill Everglades National Park NPS 815 76 Seven miles west of Miami, FL
Mailbox National Forests in Florida USFS 409 50 7 miles south of Taylor, FL 321-247-8506
Fires: 5
Acres: 5,601
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Big Rock Idaho Falls District BLM 2,204 0 Twenty miles east of Idaho Falls, ID
Cascade Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 432 0 22 miles East of Lowell, Idaho 208-935-6134
Moose Mountain Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 500 0 Approximately 4 miles north of Kelly Forks Camp Ground 208-935-6134
Upper Smith Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 2,305 40 Six miles West of Porthill, Idaho 208-295-5495
Wolf Creek Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 160 0 Nineteen miles east of Lowell, ID 208-634-0820
Fires: 4
Acres: 21,958
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Camp Superior National Forest USFS 4,357 65 Five miles south of Lac la Croix, MN
Little Knife Superior National Forest USFS 4,815 90 Forty-five miles northeast of Grand Marais, MN
Sioux Superior National Forest USFS 7,071 16 Twenty miles northwest of Ely, MN
Wolfpack Superior National Forest USFS 5,715 25 Thirty-three miles northwest of Ely, MN
Chub Superior National Forest USFS 424 100 Five miles south of Lac la Croix, MN
Fires: 7
Acres: 14,102
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Ant Park Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest USFS 700 0 15 miles NE of White Sulphur Springs, MT 406-420-3015
Bobcat Lakes Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 1,829 0 12 miles east of Wisdom 406-420-1966
Elder 1 Lolo National Forest USFS 1,234 52 7 Miles west of Frenchtown, MT 406-468-1909
Moose Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 649 0 24 miles southwest of Philipsburg (406) 468-1914
Sand Creek Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 1,000 0 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom, Montana (406) 420-1966
Silvertip Flathead National Forest USFS 6,196 0 Thirty miles northeast of Condon, MT 406-291-6813
Skillet Flathead National Forest USFS 2,494 0 15 miles west of Olney, MT 406-420-1772
Fires: 2
Acres: 14,380
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Antelope Creek Elko District Office BLM 6,180 75 Twenty-five miles north of Dunphy, NV
Ward Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest USFS 8,200 0 Ward Mountain
Fires: 1
Acres: 250
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Dennis Rock Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 250 75 Three miles east of Clayton, OK
Fires: 7
Acres: 10,866
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
0658 Round Butte Ochoco National Forest USFS 1,039 7 Ten miles west of Madras, OR
Bob Creek Vale District BLM 851 72 1 mile north of Oxbow, OR 541-982-5651
Castle Umpqua National Forest USFS 2,758 30 23 Miles NE of Tiller, OR 541 827 2603
Crater Burns District BLM 705 97 35 Miles S of Burns, OR 541-970-7130
Egypt Malheur National Forest USFS 4,553 82 12 Miles N of Riley, OR
Horse Ridge Umatilla National Forest USFS 860 98 25 Miles East of Pendleton, OR 541-970-7128
I5 MM 57 Nb Grants Pass Unit ST 100 8 One mile east of Grants Pass, OR
Fires: 1
Acres: 1,012
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Horse Island Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests USFS 1,012 90 Two miles west of Shullerville, SC
Fires: 1
Acres: 400
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Bear Hallow Texas A & M Forest Service ST 400 15 Approximately 9 miles east of Jacksboro, Texas. 979-255-0591
Fires: 2
Acres: 7,689
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Black Canyon Manti-Lasal National Forest USFS 800 0 29 miles SW of Price, UT
Johnson Canyon Bear River Area ST 6,889 95 Thirteen miles northwest of Tremonton, UT
Fires: 1
Acres: 254
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Skyo Gifford Pinchot National Forest USFS 254 69 3 Miles SW of Packwood, WA 360-370-3882
Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Left Creek Crook County CNTY 282 100 One mile southwest of Devils Tower, WY