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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 28, 2026

Yesterday, 153 new fires were reported nationwide, including 13 new large fires. Firefighters are currently working to contain 97 large fires, with 21,859 firefighters and support personnel assigned to incidents nationwide. 

So far in 2026, firefighters have responded to 51,629 wildfires that have burned more than 7.9 million acres across the United States, 127% of the 10-year average for fires and 163% for acres burned. 

Wildland fire response does not pause for holidays or weekends. Firefighters, dispatchers, aviation crews, and support staff remain on duty to respond to new starts and ongoing incidents. Periods of recreation and travel can increase the risk of human-caused fires, making prevention and awareness especially important. Staying fire-safe helps protect firefighters, communities, and the places where people gather to enjoy time outdoors.   

Weather

Isolated to scattered mixed wet/dry thunderstorms are expected across portions of central/southern California, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, western Montana and Wyoming. Central and northern California will have increased risk of isolated dry lightning, elevating potential, while thunderstorms will be more numerous and wetter near the Sierra Crest. Low RH of 10–25% and gusty winds are expected across the Great Basin and into Wyoming and the West Slope, with wind gusts up to 45 mph possible in southern and western Wyoming. In the Southwest, isolated to scattered mixed wet/dry thunderstorms will favor Arizona and eastern/southern New Mexico. Across the eastern U.S., conditions will remain generally dry and seasonable for most areas, with scattered thunderstorms possible along the East Coast and across portions of the Southeast. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are also expected across southern Texas and the Lower Mississippi Valley. Tropical Storm Dolly is expected to weaken while approaching the northeastern Caribbean, but associated moisture may increase showers and thunderstorms across Puerto Rico, but impacts remain uncertain. 

Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response 
* New fires are identified with an asterisk		 13 States currently reporting large fires:
Total number of large fires 97
Acres from all active fires 3,943,877
Fires contained 8
Year-to-date statistics
2026 (1/1/26-8/28/26) Fires: 51,629 Acres: 7,994,316
2025 (1/1/25-8/28/25) Fires: 46,323 Acres: 4,123,048
2024 (1/1/24-8/28/24) Fires: 33,320 Acres: 6,429,540
2023 (1/1/23-8/28/23) Fires: 39,044 Acres: 1,972,850
2022 (1/1/22-8/28/22) Fires: 47,918 Acres: 6,127,402
2021 (1/1/21-8/28/21) Fires: 42,301 Acres: 4,886,419
2020 (1/1/20-8/28/20) Fires: 39,455 Acres: 3,939,281
2019 (1/1/19-8/28/19) Fires: 32,887 Acres: 3,997,591
2018 (1/1/18-8/28/18) Fires: 43,264 Acres: 6,508,602
2017 (1/1/17-8/28/17) Fires: 45,828 Acres: 6,805,947
2016 (1/1/16-8/28/16) Fires: 39,734 Acres: 4,465,987
10-year average Year-to-Date
2016-2025 Fires: Acres:
Current Wildfires

Alaska

Fires: 1
Acres: 7,333
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Mukluk Tok Area ST 7,333 30 Two miles west of Tok, AK  

Arizona

Fires: 2
Acres: 1,005
New: 2
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Campwood Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - Northwest District ST 485 0 Five miles northeast of Bagdad, AZ  
* Paddy Creek Fort Apache Agency BIA 520 0 Twenty-two miles southeast of White River, AZ  

Arkansas

Fires: 1
Acres: 450
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
West Glover Ouachita National Forest USFS 450 50    

California

Fires: 4
Acres: 40,660
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
MP18     7,601 93 Two miles north of Hoopa, CA  
* Plaskett Los Padres National Forest USFS 120 0 34 miles South of Big Sur, CA 831-285-7006
S 1 Vya Northern California District BLM 9,596 10    
Timber Los Padres National Forest USFS 23,343 21 Approximately 5 miles southeast of Big Sur, California 831-285-7006

Colorado

Fires: 4
Acres: 156,529
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 52 7 miles northwest of Lake City, Colorado 970-299-5357
Gold Mountain Grand Mesa USFS 39,734 87 2 miles North of Ouray, Colorado 970-355-3286
Willow Pike and San Isabel National Forest USFS 7,534 80 6 miles west of Leadville, CO 719-486-0749

Florida

Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Tower Florida Forest Service ST 350 100    

Georgia

Fires: 2
Acres: 1,655
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Main Trail Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge FWS 820 58 Twelve miles southeast of Savannah, GA  
Mitchell Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge FWS 835 50 Fifteen miles southeast of St George, GA  

Idaho

Fires: 14
Acres: 127,608
New: 2
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Cascade Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 6,800 50 Nineteen miles east of Lowell, ID 208-935-6134
Crooked Boise National Forest USFS 5,803 5 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 35 Thirty-one miles northwest of Mackay, ID  
* Dudley Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 150 0 Five miles north of Wallace, ID  
Flint Boise District BLM 6,756 0 Forty-five miles southwest of Nampa, ID  
Grotto Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 1,200 0 Twenty miles east of Lowell, ID  
Moose Mountain Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 5,145 8 Approximately 4 miles north of Kelly Forks Camp Ground 208-935-6134
* Parker Lake Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 443 0 It is located in Long Creek Canyon 20 miles NW of Bonners Ferry, ID in the Kootenai River Valley. 208-295-5495
Porcupine Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 150 0 Approximately 7 miles NE of Clark Fork, ID. 208-557-8813
Silver Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 1,766 0 Southeast side of Silver Dollar Peak near Roman Nose. 208-557-8813
Three Links Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 760 0 Twenty miles east of Lowell, ID  
Upper Smith Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 4,576 36 Six miles West of Porthill, Idaho 208-295-5495
Wildhorse Twin Falls District BLM 90,000 15 Ten miles north of Kimama, ID  
Wolf Creek Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 2,280 25 Nineteen miles east of Lowell, ID 208-634-0820
Cave Boise District BLM 2,165 100 Three miles east of Melba, ID  

Minnesota

Fires: 3
Acres: 62,652
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bear Trap Superior National Forest USFS 30,804 67 Five miles south of Lac la Croix, MN  
Sioux Superior National Forest USFS 6,833 79 Twenty miles northwest of Ely, MN  
Thumb Superior National Forest USFS 25,015 58 Five miles south of Lac la Croix, MN  

Montana

Fires: 11
Acres: 73,292
New: 2
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bobcat Lakes Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 10,371 40 12 miles east of Wisdom 406-420-1966
Camp Creek Flathead National Forest USFS 8,000 0 Within the Bob Marshall Wilderness 40 miles west of Augusta, Montana 520-282-0436
* Cooper Bitterroot National Forest USFS 176 0    
Deer Creek Northwestern Land Office ST 989 32 18 Miles W of Marion, MT (406)-420-3084
Moose Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 5,965 10 24 miles southwest of Philipsburg (406) 468-1914
Nature Grove Bitterroot National Forest USFS 676 0 13 miles east of Hamilton south of Highway 38 406-420-3096
* Roe 2 Central Land Office ST 2,000 0 Twenty miles south of Dillon, MT  
Sand Creek Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 33,815 11 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom, Montana (406) 420-1966
Sarpy Crow Agency BIA 897 80 Eight miles east of Hardin, MT 406-638-2247
Silvertip Flathead National Forest USFS 6,994 15 Thirty miles northeast of Condon, MT 406-758-5376
Skillet Flathead National Forest USFS 3,409 82 15 miles west of Olney, MT 406-758-5200
Cherry Peak Lolo National Forest USFS 173 100 11 Miles SE of Thompson Falls, MT 520-333-5791

Nevada

Fires: 9
Acres: 78,939
New: 0
Contained: 2
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Blue Eagle Carson City District Office BLM 9,021 0 Twenty-eight miles northwest of Austin, NV  
Calico Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest USFS 12,500 0 Seventy-one miles north of Winnemucca, NV  
Forleen Elko District Office BLM 667 50 Twenty-three miles north of Wells, NV  
Hawk Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District CNTY 15,085 95 5 miles northwest of Reno, near Verdi, NV 775-244-6988
Juniper Ridge Winnemucca District Office BLM 778 75 Ten miles northeast of Winnemucca, NV  
Kearny White Pine County Fire Protection District CNTY 300 30 Thirty-seven miles north of Ely, NV  
McConnell Winnemucca District Office BLM 10,000 10 Three miles east of Orovada, NV  
Oxley Elko District Office BLM 11,384 32 Five miles north of Wells, NV  
Sombrero Winnemucca District Office BLM 19,204 80 Twenty-five miles northwest of Winnemucca, NV  
Bull Run Elko County Fire Protection District CNTY 455 100 Twenty-five miles northeast of Tuscarora, NV  
California Creek Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest USFS 984 100 Approximately three miles southeast of Mountain City, Nevada 775-355-5311

New Mexico

Fires: 2
Acres: 15,478
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Frijoles Santa Fe National Forest USFS 15,333 59 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
Sunset Lincoln National Forest USFS 145 0 Five miles southwest of Arabela, NM  

North Dakota

Fires: 1
Acres: 350
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* HWY 1806 Standing Rock Agency BIA 350 90 One mile north of Fort Yates, ND  

Oklahoma

Fires: 4
Acres: 2,756
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
2690 Anadarko Agency BIA 900 50 Four miles east of Gracemont, OK  
Bison Osage Agency BIA 889 50 Nine miles south of Elgin, OK  
Buck Creek Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 597 40 Three miles southeast of Daisy, OK  
Sugar Creek Anadarko Agency BIA 370 50 One mile west of Binger, OK  

Oregon

Fires: 14
Acres: 1,201,299
New: 0
Contained: 2
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Austin Mt. Hood National Forest USFS 9,237 0 25 Miles SE of Estacada, OR 541-982-5802
Big Grass Vale District BLM 578,637 93 Malheur County, Oregon and Owyhee County, Idaho 208-295-5503
Egypt Malheur National Forest USFS 4,553 82 12 Miles N of Riley, OR  
Grasshopper Mt. Hood National Forest USFS 93,841 76 14 miles SW of Dufur, OR 541-982-5802
Hagen Umatilla National Forest USFS 60,645 33 26 Miles East of Pendleton, OR 541-970-7128
McCully Wallowa-Whitman National Forest USFS 8,305 0 22 miles southwest of Baker City, Oregon 541-712-8905
Mitchell Springs Vale District BLM 5,444 25 Eight miles northwest of McDermitt, OR  
North Pole Wallowa-Whitman National Forest USFS 310 0 Eighteen miles southwest of Baker City, OR  
Paradise Umatilla National Forest USFS 9,272 13 15 miles south of Pendleton Oregon 541-970-7128
Picture Rock Lakeview District BLM 1,228 80 3 Miles N of Summer Lake, OR 541-219-0515
Rosenbaum Fossil Unit ST 483 89 10 Miles NW of Spray, OR (503) 877-4580
Rowe Creek Complex Prineville District BLM 373,927 93 10 Miles S of Fossil, OR 541-800-1280
The Narrows Mt. Hood National Forest USFS 284 0 Fifteen miles southeast of Estacada, OR  
Wrights Spring Fremont-Winema National Forest USFS 55,133 75 2 Miles W of Sprague River OR 541-712-4438
Fielder Mtn Grants Pass Unit ST 573 100 One mile west of Rogue River, OR  
Mustang Vale District BLM 13,379 100 Thirty miles southwest of Jordan Valley, OR  

South Dakota

Fires: 1
Acres: 503
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Rancher Pine Ridge Agency BIA 503 95 Two miles east of Evergreen, SD  

Texas

Fires: 3
Acres: 88,113
New: 2
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Corky Texas A & M Forest Service ST 400 25 Approximately 8 miles northwest of Canton, Texas 979-255-0591
Rio Escondido Texas A & M Forest Service ST 2,713 80 Approximately 1 miles northeast of Evant, Texas 254-457-8075
Ross Texas A & M Forest Service ST 85,000 21 Approximately 1 miles north of Palo Pinto, Texas 940-328-9158
* Adams Texas A & M Forest Service ST 161 100    

Utah

Fires: 5
Acres: 22,855
New: 2
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Black Canyon Manti-Lasal National Forest USFS 3,264 87 29 miles SW of Price, UT 435-485-5631
* Brushy Canyon Bear River Area ST 9,600 0 Four miles north of Promontory, UT  
Slough Canyon Uintah and Ouray Agency BIA 4,500 10 41 Miles E of Price, UT 435-459-0935
* Teddy Valley Southwest Area ST 500 0 Eight miles southwest of Beaver, UT  
Tom Creek     4,991 10 Ten miles south of Dugway, UT  

Washington

Fires: 15
Acres: 549,883
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Border 2 North Cascades National Park NPS 7,864 42 20 Miles NE of Marblemount, WA  
Colwash Yakama Agency BIA 39,073 96 5 Miles W of Mabton, WA 509-287-8562
Electric Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest USFS 500 0 7 Miles N of Marblemount, WA  
Goat Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 610 0 15 Miles N of Ronald, WA  
Grand Park 2 Mount Rainier National Park NPS 168 82 Seven miles southwest of Snoquera, WA 509-348-7539
High Lava Gifford Pinchot National Forest USFS 2,776 25 11 Miles NW of Stabler, WA  
Kaiser Canyon Colville Agency BIA 138,293 98 One mile south of Nespelem, WA 509-800-8123
King Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 1,835 0 7 Miles NE of Snoqualmie Pass, WA (509) 213-5294
Little Giant Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 156,448 25 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA 509-776-6953
Luna North Cascades National Park NPS 5,039 29 10 Miles North of Newhalem, WA  
Ptarmigan Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 24,770 55 20 Miles NW of Mazama, WA 509-215-8214
Sinlahekin Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 163,001 49 12 Miles W of Tonasket, WA 509-287-4942
Sisi Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 943 0 10 miles northwest of Stehekin, WA 509-776-6953
Three Queens Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 8,249 5 6 Miles E of Snoqualmie Pass, WA 509-213-5294
Wonderland Complex Mount Rainier National Park NPS 314 0 9 Miles SE of Snoquera, WA 509-348-7539

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