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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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July 24, 2026

Firefighters are working to suppress and contain 78 large fires across the country, including 15 new large incidents since yesterday. 23,151 firefighters and support personnel are engaged in nationwide fire activity, including 513 crews, 1,327 engines, and 153 helicopters. 

So far this year, 41,779 fires have burned more than 4 million acres across the United States. Red flag warnings have expanded significantly since yesterday and there are wide areas in which heat advisories or extreme heat warnings persist. The Northwest Geographic Area has 37 large fires and continues to identify new starts. The National Interagency Coordination Center lists current fuels and fire behavior advisories. 

Taking care of your vehicle is an important way to prevent dangerous wildfires. Make sure that your vehicle is in good working condition (sparks should not be flying from a well-maintained vehicle), that any chains used for towing are secured and that nothing can drag, and park on pavement, not vegetation. Once you're at your destination, be vigilant around campfires and barbeques. Watch for sparks, embers, and wind. Before you leave the area or go to sleep, make sure your fire or grill is all the way out and cool to the touch! 

Weather

Elevated to locally critical fire weather conditions are expected near and east of the Cascades and northern Sierra, where gusty west to southwest winds, low relative humidity, and recent lightning activity will support new fire starts and large fire growth. Gusty west winds will also develop across the central Idaho Mountains and much of the Northern Rockies as showers and thunderstorms continue across the Southwest, Great Basin, and into the Northern Rockies, bringing thunderstorm activity to many areas that have recently experienced hot and dry conditions. Farther east, breezy conditions and low relative humidity and hot temperatures will support elevated fire weather conditions across the southern High Plains, where isolated mixed wet and dry thunderstorms may lead to new fire starts. In Minnesota, a weak cold front will bring locally breezy conditions followed by isolated to scattered thunderstorms tonight. Heavy rain and possible flash flooding are also expected across portions of the southern Atlantic Coastal States and Middle Mississippi Valley. Farther south, isolated thunderstorms may reach southern Florida, where dry fuels remain receptive to new ignitions. 

Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response 
* New fires are identified with an asterisk		 15 States currently reporting large fires:
Total number of large fires 78
Acres from all active fires 1,677,299
Fires contained 4
Year-to-date statistics
2026 (1/1/26-7/24/26) Fires: 41,779 Acres: 4,010,417
2025 (1/1/25-7/24/25) Fires: 39,279 Acres: 2,987,499
2024 (1/1/24-7/24/24) Fires: 26,825 Acres: 3,633,567
2023 (1/1/23-7/24/23) Fires: 28,657 Acres: 873,766
2022 (1/1/22-7/24/22) Fires: 38,046 Acres: 5,571,855
2021 (1/1/21-7/24/21) Fires: 36,309 Acres: 2,722,976
2020 (1/1/20-7/24/20) Fires: 30,174 Acres: 1,923,518
2019 (1/1/19-7/24/19) Fires: 24,574 Acres: 3,244,908
2018 (1/1/18-7/24/18) Fires: 36,141 Acres: 3,981,701
2017 (1/1/17-7/24/17) Fires: 36,182 Acres: 5,054,494
2016 (1/1/16-7/24/16) Fires: 31,790 Acres: 2,996,015
10-year average Year-to-Date
2016-2025 Fires: Acres:
Current Wildfires

California

Fires: 8
Acres: 97,638
New: 3
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Biscar Northern California District BLM 69,344 42 40 Miles North-East of Susanville, CA 530-593-2279
Brook Shasta-Trinity Unit ST 502 95 Ten miles northeast of Redding, CA  
* Chute Nevada-Yuba-Placer Unit ST 138 15 Two miles west of Dobbins, CA  
* Creelman     347 90 Five miles southeast of Ramona, CA  
Elephant Tahoe National Forest USFS 13,930 98 2 Miles NE of LOYALTON, CA 530-593-2285
Little Santa Clara Unit ST 1,007 75 Thirty miles northwest of 760-376-3781
Rock San Bernardino Unit ST 11,974 20 10 miles north of Independence, CA 760-350-2742
Rumsey Sonoma-Lake Napa Unit ST 396 85 Thirty miles north of Esparto, CA  
* 3 6 Wagon Lassen-Modoc Unit ST 205 100    

Colorado

Fires: 8
Acres: 219,714
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Aspen Acres Custer County CNTY 101,546 61 10 miles northwest of Rye, CO 719-697-8353
Big Gulch Moffat County CNTY 1,055 95 Eight miles northwest of Craig, CO  
Elk Grand Mesa USFS 2,310 0 7 miles northwest of Lake City, Colorado 970-299-5357
Ferris San Juan National Forest USFS 64,881 97 San Juan National Forest, Dolores and Montezuma Counties, Colorado 661-990-4727
Fuhr Gulch Moffat County CNTY 1,650 40 Three miles southwest of Craig, CO  
Gold Mountain Grand Mesa USFS 38,052 27 2 miles North of Ouray, Colorado 970-355-3286
Keystone White River Field Office BLM 3,024 2 BLM White River Field Office -- northeast of Highway 64 and Black Mountain Wilderness Study Area 970-329-7813
Willow Pike and San Isabel National Forest USFS 7,196 55 6 miles west of Leadville, CO 719-258-9897

Florida

Fires: 4
Acres: 19,764
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bee Haven Bay 24 06 Florida Forest Service ST 170 73    
Berger 50 Florida Forest Service ST 19,000 75 Sixteen miles south of South Bay, FL  
Mailbox National Forests in Florida USFS 409 50 7 miles south of Taylor, FL 321-247-8506
Sand Mine 53 Florida Forest Service ST 185 50 Eight miles northwest of Davenport, FL  

Idaho

Fires: 5
Acres: 12,019
New: 2
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Claremont Ada County CNTY 6,606 85 1 mile NE of Boise, Idaho 2082955494
* Duncan Boise District BLM 2,500 0 Fifty miles southwest of Mountain Home, ID  
* Grandold Boise District BLM 1,200 0 Seven miles west of Mountain Home, ID  
Turner Northern Idaho Agency BIA 681 82 5 miles south of Copeland, Idaho 208-295-5495
Upper Smith Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 1,032 0 Approx 20 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry, ID, up the Smith Creek Drainage 208-295-5495

Louisiana

Fires: 2
Acres: 2,511
New: 2
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Brown Ditch Sabine National Wildlife Refuge FWS 1,129 30 Ten miles south of Hackberry, LA  
* West Blue Crab Sabine National Wildlife Refuge FWS 1,382 80 Ten miles south of Coastal Marsh, LA  

Minnesota

Fires: 6
Acres: 68,851
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bear Trap Superior National Forest USFS 29,739 38 Twenty miles north of Ely, MN  
Camp Superior National Forest USFS 4,403 23 Five miles north of Winton, MN  
Chub Superior National Forest USFS 409 87 Twenty miles northwest of Ely, MN  
Little Knife Superior National Forest USFS 4,958 13 Forty-five miles northeast of Grand Marais, MN  
Sioux Superior National Forest USFS 12,489 27 Twenty miles northwest of Ely, MN  
Thumb Superior National Forest USFS 16,853 56 Five miles south of Lac la Croix, MN  

Mississippi

Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Early Bird National Forests in Mississippi USFS 413 100 Four miles northwest of Wiggins, MS  

Montana

Fires: 1
Acres: 300
New: 2
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Red Shale Custer County ST 300 0 Four miles east of Volborg, MT  
* 716 2 Treasure County ST 623 100    

North Carolina

Fires: 1
Acres: 531
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Rose Hill Bay North Carolina Forest Service ST 531 70 Two miles southwest of Rose Hill, NC  

Oregon

Fires: 25
Acres: 368,052
New: 5
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
0512 Box Springs Prineville Unit ST 15,203 0 Eighteen miles west of Mitchell, OR  
* 0579 Ten Mile Prineville District BLM 2,500 5 Nine miles northeast of Madras, OR  
* 0587 Shingle Fossil Unit ST 1,000 0 Fourteen miles southeast of Mitchell, OR  
518 Sully Prineville District BLM 640 86 Eight miles west of Boardman, OR  
Akawa Butte Sisters Unit ST 26,144 5 13 Miles NE of Sisters, OR 503-877-9324
Anthony Wallowa-Whitman National Forest USFS 2,445 57 34 miles north of Baker City, OR 509-509-6869
* Bench Warm Springs Agency BIA 1,100 20 Five miles south of Warm Springs, OR  
* Big Grass Vale District BLM 30,000 0 Twenty-five miles southwest of Jordan Valley, OR  
Bologna Umatilla National Forest USFS 2,269 8 7 miles northeast of Kimberly, OR 541-901-8033
Brewer Prineville Unit ST 32,707 5 15 Miles E of Madras, OR 503-877-9324
Burnt Creek Wallowa-Whitman National Forest USFS 2,426 0 23 Miles N of Enterprise, OR  
Cow Camp Complex Vale District BLM 8,044 99 Twenty-five miles northwest of Vale, OR  
Coyote Ochoco National Forest USFS 17,406 47 5 miles south of Post, OR 541.970.7143
* Crowley Vale District BLM 500 0 Thirty-two miles west of Jordan Valley, OR  
E Evans Creek Rd Medford Unit ST 15,705 38    
Egypt Malheur National Forest USFS 4,594 68 12 Miles N of Riley, OR  
Hagen Umatilla National Forest USFS 8,620 0 26 Miles East of Pendleton, OR 541-970-7128
Hay Creek Complex Prineville District BLM 149,672 60 Gilliam, Sherman and Wasco counties, Oregon 541-901-8026
Henry Prineville District BLM 20,151 18 5 Miles S of PAULINA GUARD STATION, OR 541-970-7143
Horse Ridge Umatilla National Forest USFS 689 10 25 Miles East of Pendleton, OR 541-970-7128
Olive Butte Wallowa-Whitman National Forest USFS 3,008 60 Thirty-four miles southwest of Baker City, OR  
Paradise Umatilla National Forest USFS 675 0 15 miles south of Pendleton Oregon 541-970-7128
Powder River Vale District BLM 21,030 41 4 Miles SW of RICHLAND, OR 541-982-5651
Salmon Umatilla National Forest USFS 1,433 60 34 Miles SW of Baker City, OR 541-407-5475
Stone Creek Malheur National Forest USFS 91 84 Twelve miles north of Riley, OR  

South Carolina

Fires: 1
Acres: 1,011
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Horse Island Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests USFS 1,011 50 Two miles east of Shullerville, SC  

Utah

Fires: 3
Acres: 216,534
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Babylon Manti-Lasal National Forest USFS 107,189 95 25 Miles SW of Monticello, UT 435-677-1958
Cottonwood Fishlake National Forest USFS 97,464 90 5 miles East of Beaver, UT 435-485-5456
Stookey     11,881 85 7 Miles W of Vernon  

Virginia

Fires: 1
Acres: 108
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Taylor Hollow George Washington & Jefferson National Forests USFS 108 90 Five miles east of Fairfield, VA  

Washington

Fires: 6
Acres: 109,197
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Border 2 North Cascades National Park NPS 300 0 20 Miles NE of Marblemount, WA  
Kaiser Canyon Colville Agency BIA 89,259 3 Nespelem Okanogan / Kaiser Canyon 509-800-8123
Little Giant Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 7,558 0 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA 509-776-6953
Modrite Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 9,077 0 17 Miles SW of Inchelium, WA 509-287-8176
Ptarmigan Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 1,600 0 Twenty-five miles northwest of Mazama, WA  
* Railroad Washington State Fire Marshal's Office ST 1,403 0 Nine miles north of Mattawa, WA  

Wyoming

Fires: 1
Acres: 309
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Fishhook Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests USFS 309 94    

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