as of July 18, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)
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August 27, 2026
Yesterday, 113 new fires were reported nationwide, including seven new large fires. Firefighters are currently working to contain 94 large fires, with 21,854 firefighters and support personnel assigned to incidents nationwide.
So far in 2026, firefighters have responded to 51,434 wildfires that have burned more than 7.9 million acres across the United States, 127% of the 10-year average for fires and 164% for acres burned.
As of August 23, 73 drone incursions have been reported near wildfires in 2026 – already leaving the end-of-year numbers for recent years far behind. 45 of these incidents occurred in Washington. Drones in the sky present a critical danger to aircraft with people inside; even a very small drone has the potential to damage the tail rotor on a helicopter or incapacitate an engine and cause a fatal accident. Thus, when an unknown drone is spotted near a wildfire, aerial operations are grounded until the skies are clear. That pause may only last a few minutes, but in wildfire response, every minute matters. Protect firefighter safety, ensure they’re able to do their jobs, and avoid a potential costly fine: Know before you fly, and if you're anywhere near wildfire activity, do not fly at all.
Weather
Breezy west-southwest winds with gusts of 35–45 mph and RH of 5–20% will create elevated fire conditions across the Inland Northwest, northern Rockies, and northern Great Basin. Locally critical conditions are possible from northeast California and northwest Nevada into southeast Oregon and southwest Idaho. Scattered mixed wet/dry thunderstorms are expected across western Montana, central/eastern Idaho, and the central Rockies, with drier storms possible in northeast Washington and north Idaho. Isolated mixed wet/dry thunderstorms will also extend from the eastern Sierra through the Great Basin to the West Slope, while wetter storms remain more numerous in Colorado and New Mexico east of the Divide, and the western High Plains. Thunderstorms are expected from south Texas to the Southeast ahead of a slow-moving cold front, with thunderstorm activity increasing into the Mid-Atlantic and portions of the Northeast. Dry, seasonable weather will prevail across the Midwest and Great Lakes.
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 | 94 | |
| Acres from all active fires | 3,862,696 | |
| Fires contained | 1 |
Year-to-date statistics
| 2026 (1/1/26-8/27/26) | Fires: 51,434 | Acres: 7,971,399 |
| 2025 (1/1/25-8/27/25) | Fires: 46,122 | Acres: 4,118,620 |
| 2024 (1/1/24-8/27/24) | Fires: 33,060 | Acres: 6,408,323 |
| 2023 (1/1/23-8/27/23) | Fires: 38,831 | Acres: 1,962,963 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-8/27/22) | Fires: 47,637 | Acres: 6,124,779 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-8/27/21) | Fires: 42,158 | Acres: 4,870,684 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-8/27/20) | Fires: 39,224 | Acres: 3,862,627 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-8/27/19) | Fires: 32,680 | Acres: 3,978,360 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-8/27/18) | Fires: 43,077 | Acres: 6,463,893 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-8/27/17) | Fires: 45,598 | Acres: 6,758,278 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-8/27/16) | Fires: 39,622 | Acres: 4,453,785 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
| 2016-2025 | Fires: | Acres: |
Current Wildfires
Alaska
Fires: 1
Acres: 7,296
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mukluk | Tok Area | ST | 7,296 | 29 | Two miles west of Tok, AK |
Arkansas
Fires: 1
Acres: 450
New: 1
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * West Glover | Ouachita National Forest | USFS | 450 | 50 |
California
Fires: 3
Acres: 36,119
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MP18 | 7,601 | 92 | Two miles north of Hoopa, CA | |||
| S 1 Vya | Northern California District | BLM | 9,524 | 5 | ||
| Timber | Los Padres National Forest | USFS | 18,994 | 21 | Approximately 5 miles southeast of Big Sur, California | 831-285-7006 |
Colorado
Fires: 4
Acres: 156,516
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Acres | Custer County | CNTY | 102,004 | 82 | 10 miles northwest of Rye, CO | 719-697-8353 |
| Elk | Grand Mesa | USFS | 7,257 | 46 | 7 miles northwest of Lake City, Colorado | 970-299-5357 |
| Gold Mountain | Grand Mesa | USFS | 39,721 | 87 | 2 miles North of Ouray, Colorado | 970-355-3286 |
| Willow | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | USFS | 7,534 | 80 | 6 miles west of Leadville, CO | 719-486-0749 |
Florida
Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 1
Contained: 1
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Slough | Florida Forest Service | ST | 300 | 100 |
Georgia
Fires: 2
Acres: 1,555
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Trail | Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge | FWS | 820 | 55 | Twelve miles southeast of Savannah, GA | |
| Mitchell | Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge | FWS | 735 | 0 | Fifteen miles southeast of St George, GA |
Idaho
Fires: 12
Acres: 80,137
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 |
| * Cave | Boise District | BLM | 1,500 | 0 | Three miles east of Melba, ID | |
| Crooked | Boise National Forest | USFS | 4,927 | 0 | 14 miles northeast of Idaho City Idaho, along the north fork of the Boise River | 208-264-4469 |
| Doublesprings | Salmon-Challis National Forest | USFS | 1,779 | 35 | Thirty-one miles northwest of Mackay, ID | |
| Flint | Boise District | BLM | 6,497 | 0 | Forty-five miles southwest of Nampa, ID | |
| Grotto | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | USFS | 1,000 | 0 | Twenty miles east of Lowell, ID | |
| Moose Mountain | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | USFS | 4,789 | 8 | Approximately 4 miles north of Kelly Forks Camp Ground | 208-935-6134 |
| Porcupine | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | USFS | 145 | 0 | Approximately 7 miles NE of Clark Fork, ID. | 208-557-8813 |
| * Silver | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | USFS | 314 | 0 | Southeast side of Silver Dollar Peak near Roman Nose. | 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 | 4,576 | 36 | Six miles West of Porthill, Idaho | 208-295-5495 |
| Wildhorse | Twin Falls District | BLM | 50,000 | 10 | Ten miles north of Kimama, ID |
Minnesota
Fires: 3
Acres: 62,652
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Trap | Superior National Forest | USFS | 30,804 | 67 | Five miles south of Lac la Croix, MN | |
| Sioux | Superior National Forest | USFS | 6,833 | 79 | Twenty miles north of Ely, MN | |
| Thumb | Superior National Forest | USFS | 25,015 | 58 | Twenty miles north of Ely, MN |
Montana
Fires: 12
Acres: 72,134
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 10,091 | 40 | 12 miles east of Wisdom | 406-420-1966 |
| Camp Creek | Flathead National Forest | USFS | 7,240 | 0 | Within the Bob Marshall Wilderness 40 miles west of Augusta, Montana | 520-282-0436 |
| Cherry Peak | Lolo National Forest | USFS | 173 | 68 | 11 Miles SE of Thompson Falls, MT | 520-333-5791 |
| Deer Creek | Northwestern Land Office | ST | 993 | 25 | 18 Miles W of Marion, MT | (406)-420-3084 |
| Moose | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | USFS | 5,965 | 10 | 24 miles southwest of Philipsburg | (406) 468-1914 |
| Nature Grove | Bitterroot National Forest | USFS | 550 | 0 | 13 miles east of Hamilton south of Highway 38 | 406-420-3096 |
| North Fork Lost Horse | Bitterroot National Forest | USFS | 118 | 70 | Ten miles northwest of Darby, MT | |
| Sand Creek | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | USFS | 33,690 | 11 | 7.5 miles southeast of Wisdom, Montana | (406) 420-1966 |
| Sarpy | Crow Agency | BIA | 897 | 80 | Eight miles east of Hardin, MT | 406-638-2247 |
| Silvertip | Flathead National Forest | USFS | 6,907 | 15 | Thirty miles northeast of Condon, MT | 406-758-5376 |
| Skillet | Flathead National Forest | USFS | 3,384 | 82 | 15 miles west of Olney, MT | 406-758-5200 |
Nevada
Fires: 11
Acres: 69,138
New: 2
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Blue Eagle | Carson City District Office | BLM | 4,063 | 0 | Twenty-eight miles northwest of Austin, NV | |
| Bull Run | Elko County Fire Protection District | CNTY | 455 | 75 | Twenty-five miles northeast of Tuscarora, NV | |
| * Calico | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | USFS | 10,000 | 0 | Twenty miles southwest of McDermitt, NV | |
| California Creek | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | USFS | 984 | 40 | Approximately three miles southeast of Mountain City, Nevada | 775-355-5311 |
| Forleen | Elko District Office | BLM | 667 | 10 | Twenty-three miles north of Wells, NV | |
| Hawk | Truckee Meadows Fire Protection District | CNTY | 15,085 | 93 | 5 miles northwest of Reno, near Verdi, NV | 775-244-6988 |
| Juniper Ridge | Winnemucca District Office | BLM | 1,200 | 30 | Ten miles northeast of Winnemucca, NV | |
| Kearny | White Pine County Fire Protection District | CNTY | 300 | 5 | Thirty-seven miles north of Ely, NV | |
| McConnell | Winnemucca District Office | BLM | 5,000 | 10 | Three miles east of Orovada, NV | |
| Oxley | Elko District Office | BLM | 11,384 | 15 | Five miles north of Wells, NV | |
| Sombrero | Winnemucca District Office | BLM | 20,000 | 50 | Twenty-five miles northwest of Winnemucca, NV |
New Mexico
Fires: 2
Acres: 15,421
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frijoles | Santa Fe National Forest | USFS | 15,288 | 59 | Steep terrain 5 miles west of Sierra Mosca, 3 miles southeast of Cundiyo, NM. The fire is within the boundaries of the Pecos Wilderness Area. | (505) 407-5343 |
| Sunset | Lincoln National Forest | USFS | 133 | 0 | Five miles southwest of Arabela, NM |
Oklahoma
Fires: 4
Acres: 2,756
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2690 | Anadarko Agency | BIA | 900 | 50 | Four miles east of Gracemont, OK | |
| Bison | Osage Agency | BIA | 889 | 50 | Nine miles south of Elgin, OK | |
| Buck Creek | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | ST | 597 | 25 | Three miles southeast of Daisy, OK | |
| Sugar Creek | Anadarko Agency | BIA | 370 | 50 | One mile west of Binger, OK |
Oregon
Fires: 16
Acres: 1,210,161
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | Mt. Hood National Forest | USFS | 8,781 | 0 | 25 Miles SE of Estacada, OR | 541-982-5802 |
| Big Grass | Vale District | BLM | 578,637 | 93 | Malheur County, Oregon and Owyhee County, Idaho | 208-295-5503 |
| 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 | |
| Grasshopper | Mt. Hood National Forest | USFS | 93,806 | 76 | 14 miles SW of Dufur, OR | 541-982-5802 |
| Hagen | Umatilla National Forest | USFS | 60,372 | 33 | 26 Miles East of Pendleton, OR | 541-970-7128 |
| McCully | Wallowa-Whitman National Forest | USFS | 5,971 | 0 | 22 miles southwest of Baker City, Oregon | 541-712-8905 |
| Mitchell Springs | Vale District | BLM | 3,700 | 20 | ||
| Mustang | Vale District | BLM | 13,379 | 30 | Thirty miles southwest of Jordan Valley, OR | |
| North Pole | Wallowa-Whitman National Forest | USFS | 310 | 0 | Eighteen miles southwest of Baker City, OR | |
| Paradise | Umatilla National Forest | USFS | 9,027 | 13 | 15 miles south of Pendleton Oregon | 541-970-7128 |
| Picture Rock | Lakeview District | BLM | 1,228 | 80 | 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 |
| Rowe Creek Complex | Prineville District | BLM | 373,927 | 93 | 10 Miles S of Fossil, OR | 541-800-1280 |
| The Narrows | Mt. Hood National Forest | USFS | 281 | 0 | Fifteen miles southeast of Estacada, OR | |
| Wrights Spring | Fremont-Winema National Forest | USFS | 55,133 | 65 | 2 Miles W of Sprague River OR | 541-712-4438 |
South Dakota
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 |
Texas
Fires: 2
Acres: 82,713
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Escondido | Texas A & M Forest Service | ST | 2,713 | 80 | Sixty miles east of Waco, TX | 254-457-8075 |
| Ross | Texas A & M Forest Service | ST | 80,000 | 12 | Approximately 1 miles north of Palo Pinto, Texas | 940-328-9158 |
Utah
Fires: 3
Acres: 12,623
New: 0
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Canyon | Manti-Lasal National Forest | USFS | 3,264 | 87 | 29 miles SW of Price, UT | (435) 485-5631 |
| Slough Canyon | Uintah and Ouray Agency | BIA | 4,500 | 0 | 41 Miles E of Price, UT | 435-459-0935 |
| Tom Creek | 4,859 | 5 | Ten miles south of Dugway, UT |
Washington
Fires: 16
Acres: 592,316
New: 1
Contained: 0
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border 2 | North Cascades National Park | NPS | 7,633 | 42 | 20 Miles NE of Marblemount, WA | |
| Colwash | Yakama Agency | BIA | 39,073 | 95 | 5 Miles W of Mabton, WA | 509-287-8562 |
| * Electric | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | USFS | 500 | 0 | Seven miles north of Marblemount, WA | |
| Goat | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | USFS | 178 | 0 | 15 Miles N of Ronald, WA | |
| Grand Park 2 | Mount Rainier National Park | NPS | 168 | 82 | Seven miles southwest of Snoquera, WA | 509-348-7539 |
| High Lava | Gifford Pinchot National Forest | USFS | 2,771 | 25 | Eleven miles northwest of Stabler, WA | |
| Kaiser Canyon | Colville Agency | BIA | 138,293 | 98 | 1 mile S of Nespelem, WA | 509-800-8123 |
| King | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | USFS | 960 | 0 | 7 Miles NE of Snoqualmie Pass, WA | (509) 213-5294 |
| Little Giant | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | USFS | 149,863 | 23 | 30 miles NW of Leavenworth, WA | 509-776-6953 |
| Luna | North Cascades National Park | NPS | 4,776 | 31 | 10 Miles North of Newhalem, WA | |
| Modrite | Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources | ST | 57,594 | 98 | 17 Miles SW of Inchelium, WA | 509-287-8176 |
| Ptarmigan | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | USFS | 24,770 | 55 | 20 Miles NW of Mazama, WA | 509-215-8214 |
| Sinlahekin | Northeast Region-Department of Natural Resources | ST | 156,699 | 56 | 12 Miles W of Tonasket, WA | 509-287-4942 |
| Sisi | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | USFS | 878 | 0 | 10 miles northwest of Stehekin, WA | 509-776-6953 |
| Three Queens | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | USFS | 7,758 | 13 | 6 Miles E of Snoqualmie Pass, WA | 509-213-5294 |
| Wonderland Complex | Mount Rainier National Park | NPS | 402 | 0 | 9 Miles SE of Snoquera, WA | 509-348-7539 |
