As of today, there are nine large wildfires under full suppression strategies and one under a strategy other than full suppression, across five geographic areas. 27,733 fires have been reported in 2025 thus far, for a total acreage of 1,146,230. This is above the 10-year averages of 20,850 fires and 1,151,434 acres.
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Stay safe, stay aware, and thank you for doing your part. Let’s make this fire year one of resilience, responsibility, and respect for the land we love. Explore the 2025 National Fire Year Themes and learn how we’re working together to create a safer, more fire-adapted future.
Weather
Hot, well above normal temperatures are expected across California into much of the West through Saturday along with low minimum relative humidity of 5-20%. Isolated mixed wet and dry thunderstorms will develop near and west of the Divide in New Mexico into eastern Arizona, with potential new ignitions Friday and Saturday. Breezy westerly Cascade Gap winds gusting to 50 mph will develop on the east slopes of the Cascades into the Columbia Basin creating areas of elevated to critical conditions Saturday. Cooler temperatures are expected across the northern half of the West Sunday as a cold front moves through. Farther south, an upper-level low with tropical moisture will move into the Southwest with widespread showers and thunderstorms Sunday, while scattered wet thunderstorms are expected in southern California. Dry and breezy northwest winds will develop in the Upper Midwest today, followed by very dry conditions with minimum relative humidity as low as 10% for the weekend, but winds will diminish. Showers and thunderstorms are expected from the Appalachians to the East Coast today, followed by drier conditions for the weekend. A drier trend is expected across Alaska, but temperatures are expected to remain near normal.
Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk
