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Thursday, August 7, 2025 - 09:51

* Source for statistics is the Incident Management Situation Report published by the National Interagency Coordination Center.

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National Fire News: August 7, 2025. In 2025 thus far, 42,342 wildfires have burned over 3.4 million acres across the country. Firefighters and support personnel including 10 complex incident management teams, 317 crews, 842 ... engines, and 106 helicopters are working to suppress 36 large fires across eight geographic areas. Evacuations are in place on fires across multiple geographic areas. If you live in a fire-prone area, there are steps you can take to prepare for the scary situation of a threat to your community. Work with your neighbors to keep streets and roads clear, so fire engines can easily maneuver, and residents can evacuate swiftly if needed. Make sure fire hydrants are visible and accessible. Clear flammable vegetation around structures, on large lots, and along roadsides. Have an evacuation plan for your home, including what essential items you will take with you and where you will meet. Preparedness for fire emergencies is good citizenship and provides some peace of mind. Find evacuation-readiness tips at https://www.ready.gov/wildfires Are you looking for more specific fire information about the state or area where you live? Try referring to the resources for the ten geographic areas of the United States, which allow for cost effective and timely mobilization of wildland firefighting resources to incidents nationwide. This system of national coordination is one of the 2025 National Fire Year Themes: https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/geographic-areas 🔥More NFN: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

Drone Safety Near Wildfires: Know Before You Fly Drones and wildfires don’t mix. If you fly a drone near a wildfire, even out of curiosity, you could ground the very aircraft supporting firefighters on the ground. That one ... flight could delay air support, stall suppression efforts, and put lives at risk. If you fly, we can’t. No one wants their drone flight to be the reason aircraft were grounded during a wildfire. ✅ Stay clear of wildfire areas ✅ Check for Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) ✅ Know before you fly Learn more and fly responsibly: - https://knowbeforeyoufly.org/home - https://www.faa.gov/uas/getting_started/b4ufly - https://uas.nifc.gov/ Keep drones away from wildfires. Help protect the people who protect us. Find the video on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/-4qTrh7ZSY0

National Fire News: August 6, 2025. As of today, more than 42,000 wildfires have burned over 3.4 million acres across the country this year. Firefighters and support personnel, 10 incident management teams, 283 crews, 784 engines, ... and 105 helicopters, are working hard to manage 42 uncontained large fires, with 8 new large fires reported. So far this year, 28 drone incursions have been reported near wildfires, nearly double the number at this point last year. Twenty-one of those incidents occurred in California alone. Each time a 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. Firefighters on the ground are the ones who put the fire out. But air support plays a critical role, slowing the fire’s spread, cooling hot spots, and helping crews gain the upper hand. When aircraft are grounded, that support is gone. Let’s continue to help people understand: if you fly, we can’t. Know before you fly. And if you're anywhere near wildfire activity, it’s best not to fly at all. This is more than fire season, it’s a fire year. Let’s rise to the moment and protect what we love. If you're out on public lands or traveling through fire-prone areas, double-check fire restrictions and stay alert to changing weather conditions. We all have a role to play. Let’s recreate responsibly, reduce unwanted ignitions, and support the people working to keep us safe. It takes all of us. 🔥More NFN: www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

National Fire News: August 5, 2025. Nationwide, 12,362 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents. Resources include 250 crews, 696 engines, 109 helicopters, and ten complex incident management teams. ... There are 35 large uncontained fires nationwide. The updated national significant wildland fire potential outlook covering August through November 2025 is available. The outlook provides a summary of current nationwide fire potential and information about what is expected through the next four months in each of the 10 geographic areas ➡ https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/NIICD/docs/monthly_seasonal_outlook.pdf Significant wildland fire activity has increased across multiple geographic areas. As more resources are committed, competition is increasing for all nationally shared resource types. Furthermore, Predictive Services forecast the continuation of weather patterns that are conducive to large fire ignition and growth. For these reasons, the national preparedness level increased to four (PL 4) this morning at 7:30 a.m. MDT. Each year, thousands of fires in the United States are caused by people. Major causes of these fires include loss of control of debris burning, unattended or unextinguished campfires, and sparks or heat transfer from vehicles and equipment like chainsaws or recreational vehicles. Become a part of the solution by going to extra mile to be fire safe on our public lands. https://www.recreateresponsibly.org/wildfireresponsibly 🔥More NFN: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

National Fire News: The National Preparedness Level has increased to a 4 (PL4) as of today, August 5, at 7:30 (MDT). Significant wildland fire activity has increased across multiple Geographic Areas with substantial commitment of ... resources. The National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) has seen a decrease in availability and heavy competition of all nationally shared resource types. Predictive Services forecasts the continuation of weather patterns that are conducive to large fire ignition and growth. What is a preparedness level (PL)? They range from the lowest (1) to the highest (5). Each one includes specific management actions and involves increasing levels of interagency resource commitments. As preparedness levels rise, so does the need for incident management teams and suppression resources, which include wildland fire crews, engines, support personnel, helicopters, airtankers and other aircraft, and specialized heavy equipment, such as bulldozers. Learn more about preparedness levels here ➡https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information Photo of the Gifford Fire in California; photo by Fleming Bertelsen, USFS. #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

Today is the 5th anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA)! Thanks to GAOA funding, NIFC underwent major renovations including a renovated computer center with backup power to protect wildfire operations, safety and ... code improvements to the Jack F. Wilson Building, and replacement of deteriorated tarmac to meet FAA and military standards. Read more about the improvements at NIFC and other BLM GAOA projects in their blog: https://www.blm.gov/blog/2025-08-01/great-american-outdoors-act-five-years-transforming-public-lands

National Fire News: August 4, 2025. Nationwide, 11,287 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents. Resources include 242 crews, 575 engines, 112 helicopters, and 7 complex incident management teams, ... assigned to 39 fires across the country. The updated national significant wildland fire potential outlook covering August through November 2025 is available. The outlook provides a summary of current nationwide fire potential, and information about what happened in July and what is expected through the next four months in each of the 10 geographic areas. ➡ https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/NIICD/docs/monthly_seasonal_outlook.pdf Target shooting is a common cause of accidental fire starts in some areas. Always shoot in areas free of dry grass and bushes, and use targets that won't spark. Make sure your shooting area is clear of flammable materials, and keep a fire extinguisher or water nearby just in case. By being cautious and responsible, you can help protect public and private lands from the dangers of wildfire. We’re all part of the solution, working together to protect communities, support firefighters, and reduce human-caused ignitions. Learn more about the national fire year themes and how each of us can make a difference: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/national-fire-year-themes 🔥More NFN: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

National Fire News: The latest Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook is out today, August 1, from Predictive Services at NIFC, providing a look at significant fire potential across the country for the next four months. Much ... of the West is forecast to experience above normal potential (shown in red on the map) in August and September, meaning a higher-than-usual chance of significant wildfires. Areas in white indicate normal potential, where wildfires should be expected to occur at typical times and levels. The main objectives of these outlooks are to improve information available to fire management decision makers. These assessments are designed to inform decision makers for proactive wildland fire management, thus better protecting lives and property, reducing firefighting costs, and improving firefighting efficiency. 🔥Outlooks: https://www.nifc.gov/nicc/predictive-services/outlooks 🔥Full outlook: https://www.nifc.gov/sites/default/files/NIICD/docs/monthly_seasonal_outlook.pdf #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

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The United States federal wildland fire community is a vast network of dedicated public servants, made up of the combined wildland fire workforces of the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service. Together, these agencies manage wildland fire on nearly 700 million acres of federal public land, approximately one-fifth of the total land area in the United States.

NIFC is home to the national wildland fire management programs of these federal agencies, in addition to partners including the National Association of State Foresters, the U.S. Fire Administration, the National Weather Service, and the Department of Defense. These entities work together to provide leadership, policy oversight, and coordination to the nation’s wildland fire programs.

In recent years, the shared mission at NIFC has grown to include all types of fire management, including hazardous fuels treatments, integrated fire and land-use planning, and more. Fire management under this larger and more diverse umbrella aims not only to achieve fire suppression goals, but to accomplish a broad spectrum of natural resource objectives in an efficient, cost-effective manner.