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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This report is currently updated daily. 
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August 22, 2026

Yesterday, 113 new fires were reported nationwide, including 11 new large fires. Firefighters are currently working to contain 78 large fires, with 22,751 personnel assigned to incidents nationwide. 

The Northwest continues to have the most fire activity in the nation, with 29 large fires and seven fires more than 100,000 acres in size. All ten geographic areas currently list at least one large fire.  

So far in 2026, firefighters have responded to 50,239 wildfires that have burned more than 7.6 million acres across the United States, 129% of the 10-year average for fires and 170% for acres burned. 

Each year, thousands of fires in the United States are caused by people. Major causes of these fires include loss of control of debris burning, unattended or unextinguished campfires, and sparks or heat transfer from vehicles and equipment like chainsaws or recreational vehicles. Become a part of the solution by going to extra mile to be fire safe on our public lands. Recreate Responsibly: Wildfire Edition 

Weather

An upper trough will cross the Pacific Northwest, Northern Great Basin, and Northern Rockies today, bringing scattered, fast-moving thunderstorms with little rainfall to parts of the area, as well as breezy west to southwesterly winds. This weather will result in critical conditions across parts of northern and eastern Washington, the northern Idaho Panhandle, eastern Oregon, northeast California, and northwest Nevada. Highs in the low to mid 90’s are forecast across the Intermountain West, increasing to 100 to 115 over southeast California and southern Arizona. The hot temperatures will coincide with relative humidity levels of 15 to 25%, lowering to near 10% in the Desert Southwest. Gusty winds are expected in the afternoon throughout the Great Basin and into eastern Washington and Oregon, as well, northeastern California. Farther east, the main weather concern will revolve around the unwavering heat across the Southern Plains. High temperatures in this area will peak in the 90s to 110F with relative humidity values dropping into the mid-teens to mid 20s. Scattered mixed wet/dry thunderstorms are expected to develop in the Greater Four Corners and Great Basin, as well as over the Southern Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley. 

Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response


* New fires are identified with an asterisk
10 States currently reporting large fires:
Total number of large fires 40
Acres from all active fires 94,336
Fires contained 4
Year-to-date statistics
2026 (1/1/26-8/22/26) Fires: 50,239 Acres: 7,651,605
2025 (1/1/25-8/22/25) Fires: 44,985 Acres: 4,043,335
2024 (1/1/24-8/22/24) Fires: 31,780 Acres: 5,465,739
2023 (1/1/23-8/22/23) Fires: 36,957 Acres: 1,800,272
2022 (1/1/22-8/22/22) Fires: 43,720 Acres: 5,998,141
2021 (1/1/21-8/22/21) Fires: 41,122 Acres: 4,586,155
2020 (1/1/20-8/22/20) Fires: 38,151 Acres: 3,295,697
2019 (1/1/19-8/22/19) Fires: 31,892 Acres: 3,866,659
2018 (1/1/18-8/22/18) Fires: 41,773 Acres: 6,138,156
2017 (1/1/17-8/22/17) Fires: 43,210 Acres: 6,500,842
2016 (1/1/16-8/22/16) Fires: 38,901 Acres: 4,223,630
10-year average Year-to-Date
2016-2025 Fires: Acres:
Current Wildfires
Fires: 1
Acres: 7,287
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Mukluk Tok Area ST 7,287 22 Two miles west of Tok, AK
Fires: 1
Acres: 2,114
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Pine Tree Rd Arkansas Forestry Commission ST 2,114 45 Two miles south of Lawson, AR
Fires: 1
Acres: 7,534
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Willow Pike and San Isabel National Forest USFS 7,534 80 6 miles west of Leadville, CO 719-486-0749
Fires: 2
Acres: 7,509
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Chipmunk Everglades National Park NPS 1,287 30 Fifteen miles west of Homestead, FL
Movie Dome Everglades National Park NPS 6,222 60 Twenty-one miles west of Homestead, FL
Fires: 1
Acres: 741
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Main Trail Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge FWS 741 35 Twelve miles southeast of Savannah, GA
Fires: 9
Acres: 16,635
New: 2
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Cascade Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 4,100 50 22 miles East of Lowell, Idaho 208-935-6134
Crooked Boise National Forest USFS 1,038 0 14 miles northeast of Idaho City Idaho, along the north fork of the Boise River 208-264-4469
* Grotto Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 1,000 0 Twenty miles east of Lowell, ID
Little Weitas Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 400 0 Approximately 19 miles East of Peirce, Idaho 208-935-6134
Moose Mountain Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 3,707 7 Approximately 4 miles north of Kelly Forks Camp Ground 208-935-6134
North Heglar Cassia County CNTY 1,844 10 Thirty-three miles southwest of Pocatello, ID
Porcupine Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 130 0 Approximately 7 miles NE of Clark Fork, ID. 208-557-8813
* Three Links Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 510 0 Twenty miles east of Lowell, ID
Upper Smith Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 3,906 38 Six miles West of Porthill, Idaho 208-295-5495
Fires: 1
Acres: 6,833
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Sioux Superior National Forest USFS 6,833 76 Twenty miles northwest of Ely, MN
Fires: 9
Acres: 30,135
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Ant Park Helena - Lewis and Clark National Forest USFS 400 88 15 miles NE of White Sulphur Springs, MT (406) 547-3361
Black Bear Bitterroot National Forest USFS 2,126 22 15 Miles E of Hamilton, MT 406.420.1174
Bobcat Lakes Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 9,925 40 12 miles east of Wisdom 406-420-1966
Cherry Peak Lolo National Forest USFS 140 0 11 Miles SE of Thompson Falls, MT 520-333-5791
Deer Creek Northwestern Land Office ST 632 0 18 Miles W of Marion, MT (406)-420-3084
Moose Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 5,965 6 24 miles southwest of Philipsburg (406) 468-1914
Sarpy Crow Agency BIA 897 80 Eight miles east of Hardin, MT 406-638-2247
Silvertip Flathead National Forest USFS 6,681 15 Thirty miles northeast of Condon, MT 406-758-5376
Skillet Flathead National Forest USFS 3,369 82 15 miles west of Olney, MT 406-420-1772
* Mt HWY 80 Chouteau County ST 540 100
Fires: 1
Acres: 575
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Cooper Capitan District ST 575 60 Thirty-five miles northeast of Roswell, NM
Fires: 1
Acres: 900
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* 2690 Anadarko Agency BIA 900 15 Four miles east of Gracemont, OK
Fires: 5
Acres: 7,032
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Egypt Malheur National Forest USFS 4,553 82 12 Miles N of Riley, OR
Fielder Mtn Grants Pass Unit ST 573 93 One mile west of Rogue River, OR
Picture Rock Lakeview District BLM 1,228 65 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
The Narrows Mt. Hood National Forest USFS 195 0 Fourteen miles southwest of Dufur, OR
Cottonwood John Day Unit ST 722 100 15 miles southwest of Long Creek, Oregon (503) 877-4580
Fires: 1
Acres: 503
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Rancher Pine Ridge Agency BIA 503 85 Two miles east of Evergreen, SD
Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Hackberry Creek Texas A & M Forest Service ST 407 100
Fires: 3
Acres: 4,619
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Black Canyon Manti-Lasal National Forest USFS 3,264 78 29 miles SW of Price, UT (435) 485-5631
* Salt Wells Bear River Area ST 585 60 Twenty-eight miles southwest of Tremonton, UT
Slough Canyon Uintah and Ouray Agency BIA 770 0 Forty-one miles east of Price, UT
Little Mountain Bear River Area ST 403 100 Seven miles south of Tremonton, UT
Fires: 3
Acres: 1,023
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Balky Hill Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 397 90 Five miles east of Twisp, WA
Grand Park 2 Mount Rainier National Park NPS 167 67 Seven miles southwest of Snoquera, WA 509-348-7539
* King Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 459 0 7 Miles NE of Snoqualmie Pass, WA (509) 213-5294
Fires: 1
Acres: 896
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
West Coal Creek Campbell County CNTY 896 50 Forty-five miles north of Gillette, WY