National Fire News

June 26, 2025

As of this morning, 27 large uncontained fires are being suppressed across the country, and an additional 44 being managed with strategies other than full suppression, mostly in Alaska. Nearly 6,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the United States.

In addition to U.S. wildfire response, three incident management teams, 20 crews of firefighters and 180 overhead personnel are currently assigned to critical fire suppression efforts in Canada. This international coordination highlights the interconnectedness of fire, weather, and smoke, as well as the importance of working together to meet fire challenges wherever they arise. See International Support for more information. 

Several geographic areas in the U.S. are seeing hot, dry conditions and dry fuels, increasing the potential for new ignitions and large fire growth. See fuels and fire behavior advisories from the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC). 

Planning a camping trip? Campfires aren't the only possible wildfire starter on public lands. Lanterns, stoves, and barbeques also ignite wildfires every year. Some tips to prevent your camping trip from adding to the statistics: 

• Cool lanterns and stoves before refueling. Fill them in a clear area and if you spill fuel, move the appliance before lighting it. 
• Treat barbeque cooking coals as carefully as you do your campfire. Hot coals and dry grass and brush don’t mix. Hot coals should be extinguished and cool before you leave them. 
• Use a cleared area for your hot appliance and always have water nearby. 

The 2025 National Fire Year Themes remind us that it takes all of us, firefighters, land managers, community members, and visitors, to keep public lands and communities safe. Whether through innovation, collaboration, or prevention, we all play a role in creating a safer, more fire-adapted future.