August 3, 2026
Yesterday, 102 new fires were reported nationwide, including seven new large fires. Firefighters are currently working to contain 102 uncontained large fires across the country. There are more than 29,200 personnel assigned to incidents nationwide.
Fire activity remains concentrated across the Northwest, where firefighters continue responding to numerous incidents threatening communities and critical infrastructure. Large fires near Spokane, Washington, including the Old Trails, Autumn Lane and Fairview fires, continue to prompt evacuations and road closures. Across Oregon and Washington, multiple incidents are exhibiting active to extreme fire behavior, with additional evacuations in effect as firefighters work to protect homes and infrastructure.
Several new large fires were reported yesterday, including the Antelope Creek Fire in Nevada, Sand Creek and Middle Coulee in Montana, Moose Mountain in Idaho, Left Creek in Wyoming, Bluegill in Florida's Everglades National Park, and the I-5 MM 57 NB Fire in southern Oregon. Many of these incidents are threatening structures or infrastructure, with several prompting evacuations or road closures.
National firefighting resources remain heavily committed, with 27 Complex Incident Management Teams, two National Incident Management Organizations, and international firefighters from Australia and New Zealand supporting suppression efforts in the Northwest. Four MAFFS C-130 airtankers remain deployed to Klamath Falls, Oregon, and Redding, California, to strengthen the national aerial firefighting fleet during this period of very high demand.
Weather
8/3/2026 The western portion of a weakening cold front will stall in the central Great Basin into the central Rockies. Breezy west winds with gusts up to 25-35 mph and RH between 4-15% will create elevated to locally critical conditions. Lighter winds will continue in the Northwest and expand to the northern Rockies, with north winds in the Okanogan Valley (WA) and potentially in far northern California. Temperatures will be cooler than average across the Inland Northwest, Northern Rockies, and northern Great Basin. However, it will remain very hot—exceeding 100°F in lower elevations—with very low RH across California, the southern Great Basin, West Slope, and much of the Southwest. The southern Plains will also experience extreme heat at or above 105°F, while cooler-than-normal temperatures will persist east of the Mississippi River. In the Southwest, an increase in monsoon moisture may boost the coverage of wet thunderstorms over southeast Arizona and southwest through northeast New Mexico. Isolated to scattered showers and mixed wet/dry thunderstorms can be expected for Colorado, northern and eastern Wyoming and Montana, especially east of the Divide. The eastern one-third of the U.S. will have additional rounds moderate to heavy rain in scattered to numerous thunderstorms.
Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk
7
States currently reporting large fires:
Total number of large fires
102
Acres from all active fires
3,200,724
Fires contained
2
Year-to-date statistics
2026 (1/1/26-8/03/26)
Fires: 44,722
Acres: 5,154,596
2025 (1/1/25-8/03/25)
Fires: 41,733
Acres: 3,396,344
2024 (1/1/24-8/03/24)
Fires: 28,909
Acres: 4,565,907
2023 (1/1/23-8/03/23)
Fires: 31,382
Acres: 1,257,389
2022 (1/1/22-8/03/22)
Fires: 39,910
Acres: 5,802,433
2021 (1/1/21-8/03/21)
Fires: 38,207
Acres: 3,259,913
2020 (1/1/20-8/03/20)
Fires: 32,563
Acres: 2,190,681
2019 (1/1/19-8/03/19)
Fires: 27,061
Acres: 3,360,943
2018 (1/1/18-8/03/18)
Fires: 38,535
Acres: 4,981,070
2017 (1/1/17-8/03/17)
Fires: 39,635
Acres: 5,730,848
2016 (1/1/16-8/03/16)
Fires: 34,898
Acres: 3,600,570
10-year average Year-to-Date
2016-2025
Fires: 35,039
Acres: 3,759,429
Current Wildfires
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Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Tatlanika
Fairbanks Area
ST
2,543
0
Twenty-five miles east of Clear, AK
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Island
Cibola National Wildlife Refuge
FWS
3,145
90
Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Chute
Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit
ST
162
95
Three miles southeast of Dobbins, CA
Cinder
San Bernardino Unit
ST
2,784
91
Five miles south of Bishop, CA
Feliz
Mendocino Unit
ST
872
30
Four miles northwest of Hopland, CA
Grade
689
65
Palomar Ranger District
707-601-5053
Rock
San Bernardino Unit
ST
12,008
95
10 miles north of Independence, CA
760-873-2400
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Aspen Acres
Custer County
CNTY
101,961
67
10 miles northwest of Rye, CO
719-697-8353
Elk
Grand Mesa
USFS
2,349
49
7 miles northwest of Lake City, Colorado
970-299-5357
Gold Mountain
Grand Mesa
USFS
39,507
72
2 miles North of Ouray, Colorado
970-355-3286
Rio Blanco
San Juan National Forest
USFS
1,083
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
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Bee Haven Bay 24 06
Florida Forest Service
ST
170
73
* Bluegill
Everglades National Park
NPS
700
0
Seven miles west of Miami, FL
Mailbox
National Forests in Florida
USFS
409
50
7 miles south of Taylor, FL
321-247-8506
Hudson 19 Dixie 15
Florida Forest Service
ST
125
100
Thirteen miles southwest of Chiefland, FL
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Big Rock
Idaho Falls District
BLM
2,400
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
Doublesprings
Salmon-Challis National Forest
USFS
600
0
Thirty-one miles northwest of Mackay, ID
Lake Channel
Twin Falls District
BLM
2,516
90
Ten miles southwest of American Falls, ID
* Moose Mountain
Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests
USFS
320
0
Approximately 4 miles north of Kelly Forks Camp Ground
208-935-6134
Tartar
Boise District
BLM
97,143
16
21 Miles NW of Weiser, ID
208-295-5496
Upper Smith
Idaho Panhandle National Forest
USFS
2,191
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
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Bear Trap
Superior National Forest
USFS
29,778
40
Twenty miles north of Ely, MN
Camp
Superior National Forest
USFS
4,357
69
Five miles south of Lac la Croix, MN
Chub
Superior National Forest
USFS
424
96
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
Thumb
Superior National Forest
USFS
17,373
57
Five miles north of Winton, MN
Wolfpack
Superior National Forest
USFS
5,715
25
Thirty-three miles northwest of Ely, MN
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Ant Park
Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest
USFS
700
0
7 miles southeast of Showdown Mountain Ski Area and 15 miles Northeast of White Sulphur Springs Montana
406-468-8277
Bobcat Lakes
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
USFS
755
0
12 miles east of Wisdom
406-420-1966
Elder 1
Lolo National Forest
USFS
1,221
40
7 Miles west of Frenchtown, MT
406-468-1909
* Middle Coulee
Chouteau County
ST
500
0
Four miles north of Carter, MT
Moose
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
USFS
594
0
24 miles southwest of Philipsburg
(406) 468-1914
North Fork Lost Horse
Bitterroot National Forest
USFS
117
0
Ten miles northwest of Darby, MT
* Sand Creek
Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest
USFS
1,000
0
7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom, Montana
(406) 683-3920
Silvertip
Flathead National Forest
USFS
6,029
0
Thirty miles northeast of Condon, MT
406-291-6813
Skillet
Flathead National Forest
USFS
1,318
0
15 miles west of Olney, MT
406-420-1772
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
* Antelope Creek
Elko District Office
BLM
1,500
0
Twenty-five miles north of Dunphy, NV
Mouse Meadow
Nellis Air Force Base
DoD
37,553
0
Thirty-five miles southwest of Rachel, NV
New Pass
Carson City District Office
BLM
31,613
42
30 Miles NW of Austin, NV
775-399-8248
Quail Springs
Southern Nevada District Office
BLM
13,619
30
Thirty miles west of Alamo, NV
Secret Pass
Elko County Fire Protection District
CNTY
3,300
70
Thirty miles east of Elko, NV
Ward
Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest
USFS
5,717
0
Ward Mountain
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Dennis Rock
Oklahoma Division of Forestry
ST
250
75
Three miles east of Clayton, OK
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
0587 Shingle
Fossil Unit
ST
67,416
16
Fourteen miles southeast of Mitchell, OR
0658 Round Butte
Ochoco National Forest
USFS
1,039
7
Ten miles west of Madras, OR
Akawa Butte
Sisters Unit
ST
27,435
85
13 Miles NE of Sisters, OR
503-877-9324
Anthony
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
USFS
2,584
89
34 miles north of Baker City, OR
509-509-6869
Bald Mountain
Burns District
BLM
78,239
37
50 Miles SE of Burns, OR
541-970-7130
Bench
Warm Springs Agency
BIA
67,238
66
4 miles south of Warm Springs, OR
541-707-8719
Big Grass
Vale District
BLM
336,779
19
25 Miles CW of Jordan Valley, OR
208-295-5503
Bob Creek
Vale District
BLM
851
72
1 mile north of Oxbow, OR
541-982-5651
Bologna
Umatilla National Forest
USFS
2,425
96
7 miles northeast of Kimberly, OR
541-901-8033
Burnt Creek
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
USFS
4,169
52
23 Miles N of Enterprise, OR
Castle
Umpqua National Forest
USFS
2,613
22
23 Miles NE of Tiller, OR
541 827 2603
Coleman Creek
Burns District
BLM
264,839
18
~1 mile southeast of Juntura
541-970-7130
Coyote
Ochoco National Forest
USFS
17,448
89
5 miles south of Post, OR
541.970.7143
Crater
Burns District
BLM
705
97
35 Miles S of Burns, OR
541-970-7130
E Evans Creek Rd
Medford Unit
ST
15,580
90
Eggo
Wallowa Unit
ST
3,774
5
Seventeen miles northeast of Enterprise, OR
Egypt
Malheur National Forest
USFS
4,553
82
12 Miles N of Riley, OR
Fox
Vale District
BLM
77,857
46
12 Miles NE of Huntington, OR
541-982-5651
Grasshopper
Mt. Hood National Forest
USFS
30,729
0
3 miles North of Sportmans Park, OR
541-982-5802
Hagen
Umatilla National Forest
USFS
37,645
11
26 Miles East of Pendleton, OR
541-970-7128
Hat
Vale District
BLM
44,122
97
40 Miles East of Burns, OR
208-295-5503
Hay Creek Complex
Prineville District
BLM
200,292
97
Gilliam, Sherman and Wasco counties, Oregon
541-901-8026
Henry
Prineville District
BLM
29,850
73
5 Miles S of PAULINA GUARD STATION, OR
541-970-7143
Horse Ridge
Umatilla National Forest
USFS
860
95
25 Miles East of Pendleton, OR
541-970-7128
* I5 MM 57 Nb
Grants Pass Unit
ST
96
0
One mile east of Grants Pass, OR
Jackass Butte
Burns District
BLM
24,724
78
40 Miles S of Burns, OR
541-970-7130
Olive Butte
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest
USFS
3,090
66
Thirty-four miles southwest of Baker City, OR
Paradise
Umatilla National Forest
USFS
1,203
0
15 miles south of Pendleton Oregon
541-970-7128
Powder River
Vale District
BLM
21,088
96
4 Miles SW of RICHLAND, OR
541-982-5651
Rowe Creek Complex
Prineville District
BLM
320,834
53
10 Miles S of Fossil, OR
541-800-1280
Salmon
Umatilla National Forest
USFS
1,426
76
34 Miles SW of Baker City, OR
541-407-5475
Second Flat
Burns District
BLM
105,432
40
Six miles NE of Riley, OR
541-970-7130
Stubble
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
FWS
15,673
93
15 Miles SW of Lawen, OR
541-970-7130
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Horse Island
Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests
USFS
1,012
75
Two miles west of Shullerville, SC
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Black Canyon
Manti-Lasal National Forest
USFS
500
0
29 miles SW of Price, UT
Johnson Canyon
Bear River Area
ST
6,500
65
Thirteen miles northwest of Tremonton, UT
Widemouth 2
Fishlake National Forest
USFS
36,438
0
2 miles SW of Kanosh, Utah
435-261-3607
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Autumn Lane
Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources
ST
3,351
0
Seven miles northwest of Spokane, WA
Border 2
North Cascades National Park
NPS
5,024
0
20 Miles NE of Marblemount, WA
Bradeen Hill
Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources
ST
4,300
7
17 Miles SW of Colville, WA
509-287-8176
Fairview
Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources
ST
1,056
0
Three miles west of Spokane, WA
Hudspeth
Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources
ST
4,211
0
Three miles southeast of Hunters, WA
Kaiser Canyon
Colville Agency
BIA
136,422
38
1 mile S of Nespelem, WA
509-800-8123
Little Giant
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
USFS
38,530
0
30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA
509-776-6953
Luna
North Cascades National Park
NPS
950
0
10 Miles north of Newhalem, WA
Mccullough Rd
Yakama Agency
BIA
4,283
20
One mile south of Union Gap, WA
Mitre Rock
Spokane Agency
BIA
1,547
0
Nineteen miles northwest of Davenport, WA
Modrite
Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources
ST
49,895
17
17 Miles SW of Inchelium, WA
509-287-8176
Old Trails
Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources
ST
3,619
0
Ptarmigan
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
USFS
14,047
0
25 Miles NW of Mazama, WA
509-215-8214
Ransier
Yakama Agency
BIA
3,302
80
Two miles south of White Swan, WA
Sinlahekin
Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources
ST
73,794
0
12 Miles W of Tonasket, WA
509-287-4942
Skyo
Gifford Pinchot National Forest
USFS
254
69
3 Miles SW of Packwood, WA
360-370-3882
Dirty Face
Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
USFS
1
100
Thirty-eight miles northwest of Wenatchee, WA
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
* Left Creek
Crook County
CNTY
282
25
One mile southwest of Devils Tower, WY
Lumin
Sheridan County
CNTY
7,267
50
Twenty-two miles east of Sheridan, WY