as of June 28 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)
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June 28, 2024
Nationwide, 14 new large fires have been identified since yesterday. Alaska has 33 active large fires, most of which are being managed under strategies other than full suppression. About 9,000 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the country. A Type 1 incident management team is assigned to Fresno June Lightning Complex in California. The Pioneer Fire in Washington, Basin Fire in California, South Fork/Salt Fires in New Mexico, and Oak Ridge Fire in Colorado each have a complex incident management team.
Significant wildland fire activity is now occurring in several geographic areas with the potential for additional large wildland fires emerging. Over the last several days, the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) has increased its engagement with geographic area coordination centers to fill orders for most national resource types. Furthermore, a drawdown of resources in less active geographic areas may pose a challenge if existing fuel and fire weather conditions change in those areas. Due to these factors, the national preparedness level (PL) increased to three (PL3) at 0730 MDT this morning.
A fuels and fire behavior advisory has been issued for California that highlights abnormally high fine fuel loading across the state. These abundant fuels increase the risk of wildfires spreading quickly, even without strong winds. It's imperative that we all do our part to recreate responsibly and prevent wildfires.
The national predictive services staff at the National Interagency Coordination Center released the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook for June through September. For additional information about the current outlook visit the Outlook page on the NICC site.
With the change to PL3, many are saying that the busy part of the fire year has arrived in earnest, and at the same time, many of us are spending more time recreating on public land than we do at any other time of the year. Remember to keep campfires small and clear the surrounding area of flammable material. Keep water nearby. Sparks from a crackling campfire can fly. Even a small breeze can fan the flames. When it’s time to go, drown fires with water and stir in some dirt. Once the steam is gone, feel for heat. Do not leave until it is cool. With a little campfire care, you can preserve your special spot for the next time you visit.
Alaska will have well above average temperatures, with isolated to scattered thunderstorms with frequent lightning are also forecast. The Pacific Northwest, east of the Cascades, will see warmer temperatures today and low relative humidity, with Oregon in the teens and Washington in the mid-20s. California will see hot and dry conditions, with the relative humidity in the Central Valley dropping to around 20%. The Mojave and Sonoran Deserts will remain hot with low relative humidity, while the greater Four Corners will see drier conditions. The northern Rockies are forecast to see cooler and drier weather today, with showers and isolated thunderstorms for the northern High Plains. The Great Basin will be warmer and drier, with relative humidity around 10%. The southern and south-central Plains into Texas will see hot temperatures with relative humidity in the teens into the mid 20%, while severe weather is possible in the Plains and northern Mississippi Valley. The Gulf Coast, Lower Mississippi Valley, and Atlantic Coast states are forecast to see scattered showers and thunderstorms, while high temperatures forecast to be in the low 90s.
Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
2 | States currently reporting large fires: |
Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
46 | |
Acres from active fires | 262,104 | |
Fires contained | 6 |
2024 (1/1/24-6/28/24) | Fires: 20,942 | Acres: 2,353,261 |
2023 (1/1/23-6/28/23) | Fires: 23,372 | Acres: 667,744 |
2022 (1/1/22-6/28/22) | Fires: 15,807 | Acres: 3,625,819 |
2021 (1/1/21-6/28/21) | Fires: 30,219 | Acres: 1,389,087 |
2020 (1/1/20-6/28/20) | Fires: 23,806 | Acres: 1,208,488 |
2019 (1/1/19-6/28/19) | Fires: 19,223 | Acres: 863,761 |
2018 (1/1/18-6/28/18) | Fires: 28,708 | Acres: 2,448,398 |
2017 (1/1/17-6/28/17) | Fires: 29,613 | Acres: 2,768,931 |
2016 (1/1/16-6/28/16) | Fires: 25,006 | Acres: 2,096,408 |
2015 (1/1/15-6/28/15) | Fires: 27,361 | Acres: 1,784,687 |
2014 (1/1/14-6/28/14) | Fires: 25,942 | Acres: 884,086 |
2014-2023 | Fires: 26,421 | Acres: 1,667,321 |
Alaska
Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
American Creek Edit |
Southwest Area Edit |
ST | 976 | 0 | ||
Aniak River Edit |
Southwest Area Edit |
ST | 1,876 | 0 | Thirty miles southeast of Aniak, AK | |
Crater Mountain Edit |
Southwest Area Edit |
ST | 1,500 | 0 | Seventeen miles west of Takotna, AK | |
Deception Pup Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 120 | 75 | Started on DNR land three miles northwest of Central, AK | |
Deep Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone Edit |
BLM | 1,200 | 35 | Started on DNR land eight miles southwest of Lake Minchumina, AK | |
Fish Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Galena Zone Edit |
BLM | 1,361 | 0 | Started on FWS land 22 miles southeast of Kiana, AK | |
Globe Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 6,333 | 0 | Started on DNR land 20 miles southeast of Livengood, | |
Gold King Creek Edit |
Fairbanks Area Edit |
ST | 2,000 | 0 | Thirty-eight miles southeast of Anderson, AK | |
Iver Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone Edit |
BLM | 2,875 | 0 | Started on DNR land 37 miles northeast of Fairbanks, AK | |
Little Black Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Galena Zone Edit |
BLM | 1,186 | 0 | Nineteen miles southwest of Shungnak, AK | |
Main Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Galena Zone Edit |
BLM | 3,640 | 0 | Started on DNR land 14 miles southwest of Ruby, AK | |
McDonald Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Military Zone Edit |
BLM | 107,391 | 0 | Started on DOD land 28 miles southwest of North Pole, AK | |
Midnight Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 8,575 | 0 | Started on private land 82 miles southeast of Chalkyitsik, AK | |
Naluk Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Galena Zone Edit |
BLM | 8,000 | 0 | Started on FWS land 16 miles southeast of Kiana, AK | |
Noodor Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 4,077 | 0 | Forty-three miles southeast of Stevens Village, AK | |
Owhat River Edit |
Southwest Area Edit |
ST | 703 | 0 | Eighteen miles northeast of Chuathbluk, AK | |
Owl Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 4,339 | 0 | Started on FWS land 58 miles northwest of Circle, AK | |
Portage Edit |
Southwest Area Edit |
ST | 859 | 1 | ||
Rabbit 2 Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Galena Zone Edit |
BLM | 1,301 | 0 | Twelve miles east of Kugarak River, AK | |
Snowy Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 227 | 0 | Thirty-five miles southeast of Circle, AK | |
South Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Galena Zone Edit |
BLM | 2,752 | 0 | Started on FWS land 30 miles northwest of Huslia, AK | |
Togiak River Edit |
Southwest Area Edit |
ST | 644 | 0 | Started on FWS land 42 miles northwest of Aleknagik, AK | |
Tututalak Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Galena Zone Edit |
BLM | 500 | 0 | Thirty-three miles northeast of Noatak, AK | |
Urgoon Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Galena Zone Edit |
BLM | 4,265 | 0 | Started on NPS land land 56 miles west of Kivalina, AK | |
Van Hatten Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 1,705 | 0 | Fifty-four miles southeast of Circle, AK | |
* American Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 450 | 100 | ||
Clear Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Military Zone Edit |
BLM | 23,410 | 100 | Started on DOD land 17 miles west of Salcha, AK | 907-356-5511 |
Crazy Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Upper Yukon Zone Edit |
BLM | 357 | 100 | Started on FWS land 30 miles northwest of Central, AK | |
Slate Edit |
Alaska Fire Service - Tanana Zone Edit |
BLM | 7,000 | 100 | Started on DNR land 37 miles northwest of Fairbanks, AK |
Arizona
California
Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apache Edit |
Butte Unit Edit |
ST | 691 | 90 | Three miles southeast of Palermo, CA | |
Basin Edit |
Sierra National Forest Edit |
USFS | 7,472 | 0 | Twenty-eight miles northeast of Sanger, CA | |
Lightning Edit |
Fresno-Kings Unit Edit |
ST | 10,669 | 39 | Twenty-two miles north of Hoopa, CA | |
Pizona Edit |
Inyo National Forest Edit |
USFS | 2,000 | 10 | Thirty-five miles east of Lee Vining, CA | |
Clear Edit |
Modoc National Forest Edit |
USFS | 890 | 100 | Six miles east of Newell, CA |
Colorado
Florida
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Darlene 3 Edit |
Prineville District Edit |
BLM | 3,889 | 50 | Two miles southeast of La Pine, OR | |
Little Valley Edit |
Vale District Edit |
BLM | 17,350 | 50 | Two miles south of Little Valley, OR | |
Tucker Edit |
Lakeview District Edit |
BLM | 840 | 90 | Eight miles southeast of Paisley, OR | |
Yellow Peak Edit |
Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex Edit |
FWS | 1,335 | 50 | Twenty-five miles south of Adel, OR |