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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 2, 2026

Initial attack activity yesterday was moderate, with 257 new fires reported. Firefighters are working to suppress and contain 99 large fires across the country, including 18 new large incidents since yesterday. A total of 27,934 firefighters and support personnel are engaged in nationwide fire activity, including 576 crews, 1,715 engines, and 212 helicopters.

So far this year, 45,835 fires have burned more than 5.2 million acres across the United States, exceeding the 10-year average for both the number of fires and acres burned. 

As fire activity increases across multiple geographic areas, public safety remains the highest priority. Residents and visitors in and around affected communities are urged to stay informed by monitoring official sources for the latest fire information, evacuation notices, road closures, and weather updates. If local officials issue an evacuation order, leave immediately and follow designated routes, delaying evacuation can place both the public and first responders at greater risk. Be prepared with a plan, know multiple evacuation routes, and avoid entering active fire areas. Staying informed and acting promptly helps protect lives and allows firefighters to focus on suppression efforts.

Weather

8/2/2026 Critical conditions will persist across the northern Rockies, northern Great Basin, and northern Plains through this evening as a strong cold front shifts east and south. Westerly winds near and east of the Divide in Montana will reach 20-30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph amid 10-20% RH. Near and ahead of the front across most of the Great Basin to the central Rockies, expect west to southwest winds of 15-25 mph, gusts of 25-40 mph, and 4-12% RH. Despite cooler-than-normal temperatures, elevated conditions will also linger in the Inland Northwest, particularly southeast Oregon. Temperatures remain well above normal ahead of the front across the southern half of the West, Wyoming, and northern Plains, with highs near 100°F in the northern Plains and extreme temperatures of 100-120°F in the lower elevations of California, the central/southern Great Basin, and Southwest. Very low RH is expected across California, the Great Basin, northern Arizona, the Four Corners, and the West Slope. Southeast Arizona and southern New Mexico will see isolated to scattered wet thunderstorms. Meanwhile, areas east of the Mississippi River Valley, including the Southeast and most of Florida, will experience near to slightly below normal temperatures with widespread showers and thunderstorms.

Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response 
* New fires are identified with an asterisk		 18 States currently reporting large fires:
Total number of large fires 99
Acres from all active fires 2,926,770
Fires contained 2
Year-to-date statistics
2026 (1/1/26-8/02/26) Fires: 45,835 Acres: 5,275,247
2025 (1/1/25-8/02/25) Fires: 41,464 Acres: 3,318,352
2024 (1/1/24-8/02/24) Fires: 28,649 Acres: 4,512,854
2023 (1/1/23-8/02/23) Fires: 30,875 Acres: 1,234,438
2022 (1/1/22-8/02/22) Fires: 39,767 Acres: 5,795,506
2021 (1/1/21-8/02/21) Fires: 38,014 Acres: 3,079,748
2020 (1/1/20-8/02/20) Fires: 32,231 Acres: 2,149,283
2019 (1/1/19-8/02/19) Fires: 26,886 Acres: 3,336,685
2018 (1/1/18-8/02/18) Fires: 38,333 Acres: 4,916,686
2017 (1/1/17-8/02/17) Fires: 39,487 Acres: 5,687,757
2016 (1/1/16-8/02/16) Fires: 34,683 Acres: 3,562,979
10-year average Year-to-Date
2016-2025 Fires: 34,829 Acres: 3,723,431
Current Wildfires

Alaska

Fires: 1
Acres: 102
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Norutak Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone BLM 102 0 Forty-six miles northwest of Alatna, 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 87 Cibola National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona  

California

Fires: 6
Acres: 20,685
New: 2
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 841 5 Four miles northwest of Hopland, CA  
Fish Kern County Fire Department ST 4,201 98 Three miles northwest of Hart Flat, CA  
* Grade     689 45 Palomar Ranger District 707-601-5053
Rock San Bernardino Unit ST 12,008 92 10 miles north of Independence, CA 760-350-2742

Colorado

Fires: 5
Acres: 151,993
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 2,319 49 7 miles northwest of Lake City, Colorado 970-299-5357
Gold Mountain Grand Mesa USFS 39,506 72 2 miles North of Ouray, Colorado 970-355-3286
Rio Blanco San Juan National Forest USFS 1,011 13 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: 704
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bee Haven Bay 24-06 Florida Forest Service ST 170 73 Seventy-seven miles east of Tallahassee, FL  
Hudson 19 Dixie 15 Florida Forest Service ST 125 70 Thirteen miles southwest of Chiefland, FL  
Mailbox National Forests in Florida USFS 409 50 7 miles south of Taylor, FL 321-247-8506

Idaho

Fires: 7
Acres: 22,178
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Big Rock Idaho Falls District BLM 1,200 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 200 0 Thirty-one miles northwest of Mackay, ID  
Lake Channel Twin Falls District BLM 2,516 80 Ten miles southwest of American Falls, ID  
Tartar Boise District BLM 15,476 51 21 Miles NW of Weiser, ID 208-295-5496
Upper Smith Idaho Panhandle National Forest USFS 2,194 10 Approx 20 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry, ID, up the Smith Creek Drainage 208-295-5495
Wolf Creek Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests USFS 160 0 Nineteen miles east of Lowell, ID 208-634-0820

Minnesota

Fires: 6
Acres: 69,207
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bear Trap Superior National Forest USFS 29,778 39 Twenty miles north of Ely, MN  
Camp Superior National Forest USFS 4,357 69 Five miles north of Winton, MN  
Chub Superior National Forest USFS 424 96 Fourteen miles north of Orr, MN  
Little Knife Superior National Forest USFS 4,958 85 Forty-five miles northeast of Grand Marais, MN  
Sioux Superior National Forest USFS 12,709 42 Twenty miles northwest of Ely, MN  
Thumb Superior National Forest USFS 16,981 57 Five miles north of Winton, MN  

Montana

Fires: 7
Acres: 9,104
New: 3
Contained: 1
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 16 7 Miles west of Frenchtown, MT 406-468-1909
* Moose Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest USFS 306 0 24 miles southwest of Philipsburg (406) 468-1914
North Fork Lost Horse Bitterroot National Forest USFS 116 0 Ten miles northwest of Darby, MT  
Silvertip Flathead National Forest USFS 4,688 0 Thirty miles northeast of Condon, MT 406-291-6813
Skillet Flathead National Forest USFS 1,318 2 15 miles west of Olney, MT 406-420-1772
* HWY 91 Inc 964 Big Horn County ST 361 100    

Nevada

Fires: 5
Acres: 68,665
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Mouse Meadow Nellis Air Force Base DoD 19,000 0 Thirty-five miles southwest of Rachel, NV  
New Pass Carson City District Office BLM 30,894 43 30 Miles NW of Austin, NV 775-399-8248
Quail Springs Southern Nevada District Office BLM 13,619 20 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 1,852 0 Ward Mountain  

New Mexico

Fires: 1
Acres: 934
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Rayado Mesa Cimarron District ST 934 91 Five miles southwest of Miami, NM  

Oklahoma

Fires: 1
Acres: 250
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Dennis Rock Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 250 25 Three miles east of Clayton, OK  
* Semi 270 Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 682 100    

Oregon

Fires: 32
Acres: 1,755,441
New: 2
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
0587 Shingle Fossil Unit ST 67,416 10 Fourteen miles southeast of Mitchell, OR  
* 0658 Round Butte Ochoco National Forest USFS 700 0 Ten miles west of Madras, OR  
Akawa Butte Sisters Unit ST 27,429 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 79,322 22 50 Miles SE of Burns, OR 541-970-7130
Bench Warm Springs Agency BIA 67,233 52 4 miles south of Warm Springs, OR 541-707-8719
Big Grass Vale District BLM 307,518 19 25 Miles CW of Jordan Valley, OR 208-295-5503
Bob Creek Vale District BLM 868 15 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 39 23 Miles N of Enterprise, OR  
Castle Umpqua National Forest USFS 2,429 15 23 Miles NE of Tiller, OR 541 827 2603
Coleman Creek Burns District BLM 251,219 0 ~1 mile southeast of Juntura 541-970-7130
Coyote Ochoco National Forest USFS 17,465 77 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 2,000 0 Seventeen miles northeast of Enterprise, OR  
Egypt Malheur National Forest USFS 4,553 82 12 Miles N of Riley, OR  
Fox Vale District BLM 76,875 42 12 Miles NE of Huntington, OR 541-982-5651
Grasshopper Mt. Hood National Forest USFS 26,306 0 3 miles North of Sportmans Park, OR 541-982-5802
Hagen Umatilla National Forest USFS 37,645 8 26 Miles East of Pendleton, OR 541-970-7128
Hat Vale District BLM 44,122 95 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 29,871 75 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
Jackass Butte Burns District BLM 24,742 78 40 Miles S of Burns, OR 541-970-7130
Olive Butte Wallowa-Whitman National Forest USFS 3,090 64 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 313,439 55 10 Miles S of Fossil, OR 541-800-1280
Salmon Umatilla National Forest USFS 1,426 72 34 Miles SW of Baker City, OR 541-407-5475
Second Flat Burns District BLM 105,194 20 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  

South Dakota

Fires: 1
Acres: 10,847
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Potato Creek Pine Ridge Agency BIA 10,847 90 Thirteen miles northeast of Kyle, SD  

Utah

Fires: 3
Acres: 8,635
New: 2
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Black Canyon Manti-Lasal National Forest USFS 150 0 Twenty-nine miles southwest of Price, UT  
* Johnson Canyon Bear River Area ST 1,600 0 Thirteen miles northwest of Tremonton, UT  
Widemouth 2 Fishlake National Forest USFS 6,885 15 Two miles southwest of Kanosh, UT  

Washington

Fires: 17
Acres: 285,494
New: 6
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* 2908 Mccullough Rd Yakama Agency BIA 5,000 0 One mile south of Union Gap, WA  
* Autumn Lane Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 900 0 Seven miles northwest of Spokane, WA  
Border 2 North Cascades National Park NPS 4,000 0 20 Miles NE of Marblemount, WA  
Bradeen Hill Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 4,212 7 17 Miles SW of Colville, WA 509-287-8176
Dirty Face Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 1 94 Thirty-eight miles northwest of Wenatchee, WA  
* Fairview Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 981 0 Two miles northeast 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 134,167 38 1 mile S of Nespelem, WA 509-800-8123
Little Giant Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest USFS 31,529 0 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA 509-776-6953
Luna North Cascades National Park NPS 950 0 10 Miles north of Newhalem, WA  
* Mitre Rock Spokane Agency BIA 1,547 0 Nineteen miles northwest of Davenport, WA  
Modrite Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 40,625 19 17 Miles SW of Inchelium, WA 509-287-8176
* Old Trails Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 3,500 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 75 Two miles south of White Swan, WA  
Sinlahekin Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources ST 36,268 0 12 Miles W of Tonasket, WA 509-800-7550
Skyo Gifford Pinchot National Forest USFS 254 64 3 Miles SW of Packwood, WA 360-370-3882

Wyoming

Fires: 1
Acres: 7,220
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Lumin Sheridan County CNTY 7,220 5 Twenty-two miles east of Sheridan, WY  

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