as of August 22 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)
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August 23, 2024
Right now, 56 large active wildfires are being managed with full suppression strategies nationwide. These wildfires have burned 2,060,058 acres. About 18,900 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to wildfires, including 21 complex and 2 Type 1 incident management teams, 450 crews, 760 engines, 107 helicopters, and four Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, or MAFFS.
If your weekend plans include getting out and enjoying our public lands, it is critical for you to be fire safe. Have spark arresters on equipment and vehicles like chain saws, motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles. Exhaust systems on any vehicle can easily ignite vegetation, so drive and park in designated areas keeping off and away from dry grass and brush. Taking these simple steps can keep you and our natural resources from going up in smoke.
Sixty fireline management personnel from Australia and New Zealand are assigned to support large fires in the Northwest Area. For more information about the mobilization of wildland firefighters from Australia and New Zealand visit the international support page.
Two hundred forty-five soldiers from the 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment based out of Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) are deployed in support of wildland fire operations on the Boise National Forest. NIMO (Team 2) is assigned to support the military contingent. To learn more about military mobilizations, visit the military support page.
There are fuels and fire behavior advisories in place for Northwest Texas, Colorado's Front Range and Eastern Wyoming, Southwest Oregon, the region east of the Cascades in Oregon and Washington, and California. Residents, travelers, or workers on their way to any of these states should be advised and familiarize themselves with the elevated risks.
Note: The current reporting from source data for year-to-date figures appears to be underreporting fire acreage in some geographic areas affecting the overall national statistics. Given the very high tempo and scale of national current fire activity, there will be delays in reconciling, especially from areas with large fires and dynamic fire activity. Adjustments may occur as the accuracy of fire locations, mapping and final fire reporting is reconciled.
South to southwest winds of 15-30 mph with gusts of 30 to 50 mph amid relative humidity of 5-20% are expected across much of the Great Basin today. Above normal temperatures and minimum relative humidity below 25 percent are likely to continue east of the Divide in the Southwest into the Southern Plains. Mixed wet/dry storms are forecast east of the Cascades in the Northwest eastward into parts of the Northern Rockies. Showers will persist from the Cascades westward, with snow possible above 8,000 feet, along with cooler temperatures and high humidity providing continued relief. Monsoon moisture will continue to prevail across Arizona, the southeastern Great Basin, New Mexico west of the Divide, and Colorado for scattered to widespread wet thunderstorms. Temperatures in the southern Plains will remain above normal with afternoon relative humidity as low as 15% and southerly winds of 12-20 mph and gusts 20-25. In addition, slightly increased moisture in central Texas will lead to isolated to scattered mixed wet and dry thunderstorms for likely new ignitions. In the Deep South, very dry conditions with relative humidity as low as 30% will continue. Dry air will remain in place across the Appalachians and Ohio Valley with temperatures warming to above normal levels.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
12 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Total number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
56 | |
| Acres from active fires | 2,060,058 | |
| Fires contained | 5 |
| 2024 (1/1/24-8/23/24) | Fires: 31,780 | Acres: 5,465,739 |
| 2023 (1/1/23-8/23/23) | Fires: 37,706 | Acres: 1,824,307 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-8/23/22) | Fires: 41,461 | Acres: 6,003,806 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-8/23/21) | Fires: 41,197 | Acres: 4,575,051 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-8/23/20) | Fires: 38,286 | Acres: 3,590,164 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-8/23/19) | Fires: 32,037 | Acres: 3,874,884 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-8/23/18) | Fires: 41,827 | Acres: 6,174,297 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-8/23/17) | Fires: 43,376 | Acres: 6,619,779 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-8/23/16) | Fires: 39,102 | Acres: 4,296,790 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-8/23/15) | Fires: 42,519 | Acres: 7,487,737 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-8/23/14) | Fires: 37,814 | Acres: 2,683,805 |
| 2014-2023 | Fires: 39,516 | Acres: 4,653,583 |
California
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | Six Rivers National Forest | USFS | 12,880 | 28 | Southeast of Orleans, Six Rivers National Forest | 707 572-4860 |
| Borel | Sequoia National Forest | USFS | 59,288 | 95 | 3 miles SW of Lake Isabella | 760-376-3781 |
| Coffee Pot | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | NPS | 2,354 | 0 | Southeast of Three Rivers, CA | (559) 492-9988 |
| Park | Butte Unit | ST | 429,460 | 63 | Upper Bidwell Park, Butte County, Tehama County, Shasta County | (530) 487-0857 |
| Trout | Sequoia National Forest | USFS | 23,822 | 85 | Eighteen miles north of Kernville, CA |
Idaho
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Black Eagle | Salmon-Challis National Forest | USFS | 100 | 0 | Seventy-five miles east of McCall, ID | |
| Boulder | Boise National Forest | USFS | 2,305 | 44 | 9 Miles southwest of Cascade, Idaho. | 208-462-0345 |
| Cracker Jack Complex | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | USFS | 612 | 0 | All four fires are located within half a mile of each other: two and a half miles east of Concord, ID, less than a quarter acre east from Square Lake and less than a quarter acre west from Fish Lake. | 208-935-6134 |
| Dollar | Boise National Forest | USFS | 2,449 | 0 | 18 miles NE of Cascade, Idaho | 208-462-0345 |
| Flat | Southwest Supervisory Area Office | ST | 3,719 | 43 | One mile east of Pioneerville, Idaho | 208-923-1265 |
| Goat | Boise National Forest | USFS | 1,718 | 0 | 11 miles SE of Cascade, Idaho | 208-462-0345 |
| Limepoint | Payette National Forest | USFS | 32,465 | 84 | 8 miles NE of Oxbow Dam | 208-992-3032 |
| Middle Fork Complex | Boise National Forest | USFS | 36,773 | 5 | 9 miles east of Garden Valley, ID | (208) 992 3045 |
| * Parks | Payette National Forest | USFS | 500 | 0 | Sixty-five miles northeast of McCall, ID | 208-634-0820 |
| Snag | Boise National Forest | USFS | 23,100 | 3 | 9.5 miles East of Cascade, Idaho | 208-462-0345 |
| Wapiti | Boise National Forest | USFS | 17,520 | 10 | 2 miles southwest of Grandjean, ID | 208-992-3045 |
| Wolf Creek | Payette National Forest | USFS | 1,154 | 95 | 5 miles west of Donnelly, ID | 208-462-0345 |
| Wye | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | USFS | 5,310 | 0 | Approximately four and a half miles northwest of Freeman Peak and seven miles northeast of the Moose Creek Airstrip | 208-935-6134 |
Mississippi
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gopher | National Forests in Mississippi | USFS | 559 | 90 | Nine miles north of Wiggins, MS |
Montana
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barber Draw | Big Horn County | ST | 6,739 | 10 | Started on private land 30 miles southwest of Lame Deer, MT | |
| Boulder Peak | Bitterroot National Forest | USFS | 110 | 0 | Fifteen miles southwest of Darby, MT | |
| Bull | Northern Cheyenne Agency | BIA | 700 | 10 | Eighteen miles south of Lame Deer, MT | |
| * Chalky Point | Rosebud County | ST | 500 | 0 | Started on private land 34 miles east of Hardin, MT | |
| Elkhorn Ridge | Bitterroot National Forest | USFS | 2,585 | 0 | West Fork District | |
| Grouse | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | USFS | 4,200 | 22 | Ten miles southwest of Wise River, MT | 406-865-0941 |
| * Prospect | Bitterroot National Forest | USFS | 1,100 | 0 | Sixty-four miles southwest of Hamilton, MT | |
| * Wolf Paw | Sheridan County | ST | 460 | 100 |
Nevada
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broom Canyon | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | USFS | 4,633 | 15 | Burning on Currant Mountain in the Current Mountain Wilderness, which is nine miles east of Duckwater or 60 miles southwest of Ely, Nevada. | 775-771-4777 |
| Hobson | Ely District Office | BLM | 1,080 | 90 | Forty-five miles northwest of Ely, NV | |
| * Range 77 | Nevada National Security Site | Department of Energy | 2,000 | 0 | One hundred eight miles northwest of Las Vegas, NV | |
| Raglan | Winnemucca District Office | BLM | 1,786 | 100 | Ten miles southwest of Winnemucca, NV |
Oregon
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Mountain Complex | Pendleton Unit | ST | 183,026 | 95 | West and south of Ukiah, OR | 541-612-0744 |
| Boulder Creek | Wallowa-Whitman National Forest | USFS | 115 | 24 | Thirty miles northeast of Baker City, OR | |
| Crazy Creek | Ochoco National Forest | USFS | 86,963 | 93 | Crazy Creek:16 miles north of Paulina, OR | 541-208-1768 |
| Diamond Complex | Umpqua National Forest | USFS | 11,106 | 56 | 18 miles southwest of Chemult, Oregon | 541-375-0367 |
| Homestead Complex | Umpqua National Forest | USFS | 5,898 | 38 | Thirty miles northeast of Glide Oregon | 541-208-7100 |
| Lane 1 | Medford Unit | ST | 25,265 | 85 | Approximately 16 miles SE of Springfield, OR | (541) 649-2399 |
| Middle Fork | Crater Lake National Park | NPS | 5,244 | 0 | Crater Lake National Park; Middle Fork area | 541-375-0367 |
| Ore | Willamette National Forest | USFS | 3,140 | 15 | Seven miles northeast of Blue River, OR | 541-208-1262 |
| Red | Deschutes National Forest | USFS | 753 | 0 | Diamond Peak Wilderness, 16 miles west, north-west of Crescent Oregon. | 541-208-1766 |
| Sandstone | Mt. Hood National Forest | USFS | 702 | 29 | 9 miles SW of Ripplebrook, OR, on the Mt. Hood National Forest | 541-208-1743 |
| Warner Peak | Sheldon-Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge Complex | FWS | 65,866 | 96 | 3 miles East of Plush, on the Hart Mountain Antelope Refuge | |
| Whisky Creek | Mt. Hood National Forest | USFS | 2,067 | 24 | East fork of Herman Creek, 6 miles SE of Cascade Locks, OR | 541-208-1743 |
| Willamette Complex | Willamette National Forest | USFS | 14,394 | 63 | Willamette Complex South fires are 8 miles north and 8 to 22 miles S-SE of Oakridge. | 541-208-1742 |
| Falls | Malheur National Forest | USFS | 151,680 | 100 | 20 miles NW of Burns | 541-208-4370 |
South Dakota
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Sage Creek | Badlands National Park | NPS | 1,300 | 0 | Seven miles southwest of Wall, SD |
Utah
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Black Ridge | 305 | 1 | Fifty-seven miles east of Green River, UT | |||
| Iron Peak | Dixie National Forest | USFS | 694 | 0 | Five miles northeast of Paragonah, UT |
Washington
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2620 Road | Olympic Region-Department of Natural Resources | ST | 403 | 15 | The fire is located 5 miles West of Brinnon Washington. | 360-323-1903 |
| Easy | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | USFS | 2,130 | 36 | North Cascades Hwy 20 Corridor, 17 air miles west of Mazama, WA | 541-861-5808 |
| Pioneer | Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources | ST | 38,730 | 23 | Approximate start 10 miles southeast of Stehekin, WA | 541-861-5808 |
| Retreat | Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources | ST | 45,601 | 95 | 14 miles WSE of Naches, WA | 360-584-3916 |
| Ruby | North Cascades National Park | NPS | 921 | 0 | Ione, WA | 509-671-0625 |
| Stayman | Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources | ST | 3,118 | 42 | Started on private land 10 miles southeast of Stehekin, WA | 360-706-3121 |
| Upper Ruby | Colville National Forest | USFS | 220 | 0 | Ione, WA | 509-671-0625 |
| Williams Mine | Gifford Pinchot National Forest | USFS | 11,764 | 21 | 3.5 miles NNW of Trout Lake WA | 509-213-5684 |
| Cougar Creek | Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources | ST | 24,091 | 100 | 1 mile west of Hwy 129 and Grand Ronde river intersection | 509-210-2928 |
Wyoming
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater | Shoshone National Forest | USFS | 1,966 | 75 | 11 Miles West of Wapiti, Wyoming | 307-527-6921 |
| * Constitution | Campbell County | CNTY | 15,000 | 0 | Seventeen miles north of Gillette, WY | |
| Fish Creek | Bridger-Teton National Forest | USFS | 10,000 | 0 | Approximately 7 miles southwest of Togwotee Pass | 307-739-5560 |
| * Flat Rock | Campbell County | CNTY | 30,000 | 30 | Eleven miles northwest of Gillette, WY | |
| House Draw | Johnson County | CNTY | 163,000 | 0 | Between Clearmont and Kaycee, WY | |
| Leeds Creek | Bridger-Teton National Forest | USFS | 780 | 75 | 16 Miles Southwest of Dubois, WY | |
| Merna Butte | Bridger-Teton National Forest | USFS | 153 | 65 | Eight miles west of Daniel, WY | |
| * Remington | Sheridan County | CNTY | 10,000 | 0 | Forty-four miles northwest of Sheridan, WY | |
| * Barber | Converse County | CNTY | 1,419 | 100 |
