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National Preparedness Level 3

as of September 9, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)

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September 15, 2026

Yesterday, 96 new fires were reported nationwide, including four new large incidents. Firefighters are currently working to contain 58 uncontained large fires across the country. National Preparedness Level remains at 3, with more than 12,000 personnel assigned to incidents nationwide.

The Southern Area and Rocky Mountain Geographic Areas are the highest priorities, with active fire behavior reported on several incidents. The Southern Area reported 19 new fires, including three new large incidents, while the Rocky Mountain Area reported 28 new fires. Many fires across the West are experiencing minimal fire behavior following recent precipitation.

So far this year, 55,419 fires have burned more than 8.4 million acres, 125% of the 10-year average number of fires and 147% of the 10-year average acres burned for this date.

Stay aware of fire conditions where you live or travel. Check local fire restrictions, monitor emergency alerts and follow instructions from local officials if conditions change.

Weather

Hot temperatures will continue across the southern Plains today with highs near 100°F, with locally breezy southerly winds 12-20 mph and higher gusts amid minimum relative humidity of 20-30%. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop in the Southwest and along a cold front from southern Colorado east northeastward into the Great Lakes. Behind the front, winds are expected to be mostly lighter than previous days across the Great Basin and Wyoming, but minimum relative humidity will remain low and 8-20%. Low relative humidity and light winds are also expected across much of California, as well. An upper-level low will drop into Washington tonight with isolated light showers, and temperatures will remain below normal in the Northwest into the northern Rockies. Isolated showers and thunderstorms will continue across Florida as well as the Lower Mississippi Valley and southeast Texas. 

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 58
Acres from all active fires 2,443,700 
Fires contained 2
Year-to-date statistics
2026 (1/1/26-9/15/26) Fires: 55,419 Acres: 8,478,047
2025 (1/1/25-9/15/25) Fires: 49,632 Acres: 4,380,297
2024 (1/1/24-9/15/24) Fires: 36,920 Acres: 7,301,739
2023 (1/1/23-9/15/23) Fires: 42,566 Acres: 2,185,446
2022 (1/1/22-9/15/22) Fires: 50,951 Acres: 6,784,624
2021 (1/1/21-9/15/21) Fires: 44,740 Acres: 5,609,865
2020 (1/1/20-9/15/20) Fires: 42,363 Acres: 6,896,438
2019 (1/1/19-9/15/19) Fires: 36,848 Acres: 4,292,624
2018 (1/1/18-9/15/18) Fires: 47,797 Acres: 7,224,752
2017 (1/1/17-9/15/17) Fires: 49,525 Acres: 8,412,500
2016 (1/1/16-9/15/16) Fires: 43,121 Acres: 4,778,167
10-year average Year-to-Date
2016-2025 Fires: 44,340 Acres: 5,763,235 
Current Wildfires

Alabama

Fires: 1
Acres: 707
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Ray Coaker Alabama Forestry Commission ST 707 80 Thirteen miles southwest of Deer Park, AL  

Arkansas

Fires: 1
Acres: 499
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
West Glover Ouachita National Forest USFS 499 85    

California

Fires: 4
Acres: 67,129
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Lucas Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit ST 4,128 33 Ten miles north of Upper Lake, CA  
MP18     7,599 98 Two miles north of Hoopa, CA  
Plaskett Los Padres National Forest USFS 29,976 89 34 miles South of Big Sur, CA 805-257-9891
Timber Los Padres National Forest USFS 25,426 39 Approximately 4 miles southeast of Big Sur, California 831-285-7006

Colorado

Fires: 4
Acres: 117,425
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
Swiss Roll San Juan National Forest USFS 775 0 Pagosa Springs, CO 970-501-0261
Willow Pike and San Isabel National Forest USFS 7,389 80 6 miles west of Leadville, CO 719-486-0749

Idaho

Fires: 7
Acres: 34,139
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
Crooked Boise National Forest USFS 10,081 93 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 60 Thirty-one miles northwest of Mackay, ID  
Moose Mountain Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 5,832 85 27 Miles NE of Pierce, ID 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

Montana

Fires: 9
Acres: 73,358
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bobcat Lakes Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 10,896 72 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 176 0 Twenty-two miles southwest of Conner, MT  
* Davis Coulee Crow Agency BIA 2,000 0 Nine miles southwest of Crow Agency, MT  
Moose Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 6,005 15 24 miles southwest of Philipsburg 406-683-3920
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 35,520 58 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
Beaver Creek Powder River County ST 456 100 Eight miles northeast of Ashland, MT  

New Mexico

Fires: 3
Acres: 16,848
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Frijoles Santa Fe National Forest USFS 15,956 74 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
Monument Capitan District ST 350 0 Seven miles south of Tinnie, NM  
Whiskey Cibola National Forest USFS 542 48 15 Miles NW of Mountainair, NM 505-230-5424

Oklahoma

Fires: 4
Acres: 5,196
New: 2
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Black Kettle Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 1,174 10 Four miles southeast of Roll, OK  
Gracemont Anadarko Agency BIA 2,308 0 Six miles east of Binger, OK  
Meers Anadarko Agency BIA 914 75 Eight miles northwest of Meers, OK  
* Tram Trail Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 800 0 Six miles northeast of Rattan, OK  

Oregon

Fires: 8
Acres: 567,926
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Austin Mt. Hood National Forest USFS 12,887 67 25 Miles SE of Estacada, OR 541-982-5802
Grasshopper Mt. Hood National Forest USFS 93,982 97 14 miles SW of Dufur, OR 541-982-5802
Hagen Umatilla National Forest USFS 61,381 87 26 Miles East of Pendleton, OR 541-970-7128
McCully Wallowa-Whitman National Forest USFS 13,604 87 22 miles northwest of Baker City, Oregon 541-712-8905
Paradise Umatilla National Forest USFS 9,656 86 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
Sycan Lake Unit ST 2,185 90 Twenty miles southwest of Summer Lake, OR  
The Narrows Mt. Hood National Forest USFS 304 89 Fifteen miles southeast of Estacada, OR  

Texas

Fires: 3
Acres: 104,870
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Arrowhead Texas A & M Forest Service ST 700 0 Approximately 9 miles southwest of Henrietta, Texas 979-255-0591
Ross Texas A & M Forest Service ST 90,400 88 Approximately 1 miles west of Palo Pinto, Texas 979-255-0591
Star Lake McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge FWS 13,770 50 Sixteen miles southeast of Stowell, TX  
Benson Texas A & M Forest Service ST 1,395 100 11 miles southwest of Menard, Texas 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 70 41 Miles E of Price, UT 435-459-0935

Washington

Fires: 12
Acres: 400,511
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Border 2 North Cascades National Park NPS 8,171 73 20 Miles NE of Marblemount, WA  
Electric Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest USFS 495 71 7 Miles N of Marblemount, WA 360-800-5889
Goat Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 816 22 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 3,278 0 7 Miles NE of Snoqualmie Pass, WA (509) 213-5294
Little Giant Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 172,695 81 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA 509-776-6953
Luna North Cascades National Park NPS 7,879 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 166,000 77 12 Miles W of Tonasket, WA 509-287-4942
Sisi Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 3,193 5 10 miles northwest of Stehekin, WA 509-776-6953
Three Queens Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 9,527 20 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: 7,170
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Moonshine High Desert District BLM 7,170 47 17 Miles SW of Wheatland, WY (307) 295-2770

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