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Current National Statistics

10 Total

New Large Fires

29 Incidents

Large Fires Being Suppressed

295,988 Acres

Burned in Large Fires

Last Updated:

Tuesday, June 24, 2025 - 09:05

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

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“Honestly, I can’t believe they paid me to do what I’ve done for the last 31 years," Ryan says. "I can’t imagine what I would have done with my career, if not this.” With National Wildland Firefighter Day coming up on ... July 2, we’re spotlighting some of the incredible individuals in the wildland fire community. Meet Ryan Swartz, assistant base manager for Bureau of Land Management Fire's Great Basin Smokejumpers at NIFC. Ryan’s career in wildland fire started in 1994. He worked on an engine, a rappel crew, hotshot crews, and a fire use module before his rookie season with the Great Basin Smokejumpers in 2002. Since then, he’s held every level of position on the crew, including three years as crew supervisor. 2025 marks Ryan’s 32nd fire year, and also the year of his retirement. For Ryan, it all started after driving through Yellowstone during the 1988 fires. He went on to study forestry and worked all over the country before landing with the Great Basin Smokejumpers. He still remembers the summer of 2006 when the crew set their record with 247 missions. “It’s the camaraderie that keeps us coming back,” he says. “We love our jobs.” Congratulations to Ryan on an incredible career. Read more: https://www.blm.gov/blog/2025-06-17/faces-wildland-fire-meet-justin-boeck-and-ryan-swartz #NationalWildlandFirefighterDay #NWFFD

Hotshot crews from the lower 48 have arrived in Alaska to assist with wildfire response. Alaska is currently at preparedness level 4 with 11 uncontained large fires burning ➡ https://www.nifc.gov/nicc-files/sitreprt.pdf

National Fire News: June 23, 2025. Wildfire activity remains elevated across the country with six new large fires, 22 uncontained, and 29 being managed with strategies other than full suppression. Nearly 6,000 wildland ... firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the United States. Our commitment to shared stewardship doesn’t stop at the border. In addition to U.S. wildfire response, three incident management teams, 17 fire suppression crews and 107 overhead personnel are currently assigned to large fire support 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. 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. Rapid response remains key to protecting lives, property and natural resources. 🔥More NFN: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

National Fire News: The National Preparedness Level (PL) has increased to three (PL3) as of today, June 21 at 0730 (MDT). Significant wildland fire activity is now occurring in multiple Geographic Areas with the potential for ... additional large wildland fires to emerge. Over the last few days, the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) has increasingly engaged with Geographic Area Coordination Centers to coordinate and fill orders for most national resource types. Further, a drawdown of resources on non-active Geographic Areas may pose a challenge if existing fuel and fire weather conditions change in those areas. 🔥More about preparedness levels: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information 🔥More NFN: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

National Fire News: June 20, 2025. As we welcome the first day of summer, wildland fire activity continues to rise across the country. Currently, there are six new large wildfires and 13 that remain uncontained. An additional 13 ... fires are being managed under strategies other than full suppression, allowing fire managers to meet resource and ecological objectives when conditions allow. A total of 5,632 wildland firefighters and support personnel are currently assigned to incidents across the United States. Wildland fire response is also extending beyond our borders. Four incident management teams, 19 fire suppression crews, and 109 overhead personnel are currently supporting our Canadian neighbors as they manage large, complex fire activity across multiple provinces. It’s a powerful example of interagency cooperation and international solidarity. Many areas of the U.S. are also seeing hazy skies due to wildfire smoke drifting in from Canada. Even when fires are far away, smoke can travel long distances and affect air quality. Use fire.airnow.gov to monitor conditions in your area, especially if you have respiratory concerns or outdoor plans. With summer recreation in full swing, we encourage everyone to enjoy public lands responsibly. Whether you're heading out for a weekend of camping or just driving through wildland areas, please take extra precautions. Keep campfires small and never leave them unattended. Park vehicles on bare soil or pavement, not dry grass. And always check local fire restrictions before lighting a flame or using equipment outdoors. 🔥More NFN: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn #NationalFireNews #FireYear2025

In honor of National Wildland Firefighter Day on July 2, meet Justin Boeck, National Fire Planner for Bureau of Land Management Fire at NIFC. Justin helps translate complex fire management policies into practical guidance, ... supporting BLM state fire planning leads and working across agencies to ensure operations run smoothly. Justin’s fire journey began as a college job, working for the BLM Silver State Interagency Hotshot Crew while earning a master’s in environmental science. He’s since led the Los Diablos Fire Crew in Big Bend National Park, worked on engines, and served as a longtime fire planner in Boise before stepping into his current national role. "I hope folks in the field see that people at the national office aren’t just a bunch of suits. So many of us have extensive experience on the ground. And there are career paths from there to here, " Justin says. His story shows there are many ways to serve, and grow, within the fire community. Read more here: https://www.blm.gov/blog/2025-06-17/faces-wildland-fire-meet-justin-boeck-and-ryan-swartz #NationalWildlandFirefighterDay #NWFFD

There are two weeks left to complete your Fireline 5K! Join the wildland fire community as we countdown to National Wildland Firefighter Day on July 2 with a 3.1 mile run, jog, or walk. Staff from Bureau of Land Management ... Idaho, Montana/Dakotas, and Wyoming have already finished theirs, now it's your turn! Submit your photos here ➡ https://www.nifc.gov/about-us/submit-media-form 🔥More Fireline 5K information: https://www.nifc.gov/nwffd #NationalWildlandFirefighterDay #NWFFD

A strong example of interagency collaboration in action! This 3-year plan between Colorado State Forest Service, U.S. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management Fire aims to reduce the risk of wildfire to nearby communities ... by removing vegetation to create fuel breaks. Read more! ⬇️

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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.