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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 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

Alaska

Fires: 1
Acres: 2,543
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Tatlanika Fairbanks Area ST 2,543 0 Twenty-five miles east of Clear, AK  

Arizona

Fires: 1
Acres: 3,145
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Island Cibola National Wildlife Refuge FWS 3,145 90 Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona  

California

Fires: 5
Acres: 16,515
New: 0
Contained: 0
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

Colorado

Fires: 5
Acres: 152,096
New: 0
Contained: 0
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

Florida

Fires: 3
Acres: 1,279
New: 1
Contained: 1
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  

Idaho

Fires: 8
Acres: 105,762
New: 1
Contained: 0
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

Minnesota

Fires: 7
Acres: 69,533
New: 0
Contained: 0
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  

Montana

Fires: 9
Acres: 12,234
New: 2
Contained: 0
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

Nevada

Fires: 6
Acres: 93,302
New: 1
Contained: 0
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  

Oklahoma

Fires: 1
Acres: 250
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Dennis Rock Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 250 75 Three miles east of Clayton, OK  

Oregon

Fires: 33
Acres: 1,812,608
New: 1
Contained: 0
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

South Carolina

Fires: 1
Acres: 1,012
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Horse Island Francis Marion & Sumter National Forests USFS 1,012 75 Two miles west of Shullerville, SC  

Utah

Fires: 3
Acres: 43,438
New: 0
Contained: 0
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

Washington

Fires: 16
Acres: 344,585
New: 0
Contained: 1
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  

Wyoming

Fires: 2
Acres: 7,549
New: 1
Contained: 0
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  

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