April 17, 2026
Fire activity remains light across the country, with 144 new fires reported and three new large incidents. Currently, 23 large fires are uncontained, with 992 personnel assigned nationwide. All incidents are being managed under a full suppression strategy, with most activity concentrated in the Southern Area.
A new Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisory has been issued for the Southeastern Area where persistent dry weather and rapidly intensifying drought are resulting in historically dry fuels from the southern Appalachians and adjacent areas into the coastal Southeast.
Fuels and Fire Behavior Advisories also remain in place for the Central and Southern Great Plains , as well as the Northern and Central Great Plains.
The 2026 National Fire Year Themes highlight safety for firefighters, support personnel, and the public. They emphasize working together across agencies, using new technology, understanding how homes and wildfires are connected, reducing smoke impacts, and making responsible choices when enjoying public lands.
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Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response New fires are identified with an asterisk
3
States currently reporting large fires:
Total number of large fires
23
Acres from all active large fires
42,526
Fires contained
4
Year-to-date statistics
2026 (1/1/26-4/17/26)
Fires: 20,915
Acres: 1,748,490
2025 (1/1/25-4/17/25)
Fires: 19,512
Acres: 881,249
2024 (1/1/24-4/17/24)
Fires: 10,124
Acres: 1,767,006
2023 (1/1/23-4/17/23)
Fires: 11,224
Acres: 289,673
2022 (1/1/22-4/17/22)
Fires: 19,226
Acres: 820,587
2021 (1/1/21-4/17/21)
Fires: 14,989
Acres: 429,814
2020 (1/1/20-4/17/20)
Fires: 9,864
Acres: 207,687
2019 (1/1/19-4/17/19)
Fires: 8,302
Acres: 207,058
2018 (1/1/18-4/17/18)
Fires: 14,895
Acres: 679,534
2017 (1/1/17-4/17/17)
Fires: 16,900
Acres: 2,200,464
2016 (1/1/16-4/17/16)
Fires: 12,614
Acres: 1,384,050
10-year average Year-to-Date
2016-2025
Fires: 13,597
Acres: 875,957
Current Wildfires
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Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Ciba Road
Alabama Forestry Commission
ST
807
65
Thirty-one miles east of McIntosh, AL
Paint Creek
Alabama Forestry Commission
ST
412
30
Ten miles northwest of Weogufka, AL
Rafey
Alabama Forestry Commission
ST
1,700
40
Thirty-three miles north of Citronelle, AL
Scott Mountain
Alabama Forestry Commission
ST
382
85
Eighteen miles west of Butler, AL
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Schwachheim
Las Animas County
CNTY
1,010
36
Fourteen miles southeast of Trinidad, CO
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
139
National Forests in Florida
USFS
6,043
50
One mile north of Wilma, FL
Hwy 351 Dixie
Florida Forest Service
ST
700
10
Eight miles southwest of Cross City, FL
Mill Pond
National Forests in Florida
USFS
1,752
70
Three miles south of Telogia, FL
Newman Dr
Florida Forest Service
ST
1,733
70
Twelve miles northeast of Naples, FL
SR 26
Florida Forest Service
ST
400
30
Five miles east of Gainesville, FL
Sargent
National Forests in Florida
USFS
2,489
81
One mile south of Sargent, FL
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Jericho Rd
Georgia Forestry Commission
ST
158
80
Nine miles west of Newton, GA
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
STE Alum
Daniel Boone National Forest
USFS
1,100
29
Three miles west of Whitley City, KY
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Patriot
Massachusetts Bureau of Forest Fire Control
ST
200
99
Six miles east of Leominster, MA
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
* Smith SCR 540 1
Mississippi Forestry Commission
ST
330
100
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Encino 2
Bernalillo District
ST
566
85
Five miles east of Encino, NM
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Rosindale Road
North Carolina Forest Service
ST
748
75
Eight miles north of Lake Waccamaw, NC
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Brushy Mountain
Oklahoma Division of Forestry
ST
115
75
Eleven miles west of Heavener, OK
Odell
Osage Agency
BIA
364
100
Two miles east of Osage, OK
Sunny
Osage Agency
BIA
1,837
100
Nine miles northeast of Pawhuska, OK
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Woodbury
South Carolina Forestry Commission
ST
1,750
60
Ten miles east of Hemingway, SC
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Appalachia
Cherokee National Forest
USFS
525
0
Eight miles north of Ducktown, TN
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
Batoff
West Virginia Division of Forestry
ST
100
50
One mile northeast of Piney View, WV
Glen Ferris
West Virginia Division of Forestry
ST
100
30
One mile southwest of Gauley Bridge, WV
* Little Slate Creek
West Virginia Division of Forestry
ST
100
50
Two miles southeast of Raysal, WV
Upper Trace Branch
West Virginia Division of Forestry
ST
246
75
Fire
Unit
Agency
Size
% Ctn
Location
Information
* Antelope Creek
Converse County
CNTY
377
100
Forty miles northeast of Glenrock, WY
