Since yesterday, 7 new large fires have been reported in the Southern area, three of which have been 100% contained. A complex incident management team is mobilizing to the Covington Drive Fire in South Carolina. Active fire behavior is reported on the NE 90th Way Fire in Florida and the Devils Jumps Fire in Tennessee.
The National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group, or NMAC, moved to National Preparedness Level 2 on March 4. This is due to a significant increase in wildfire activity in multiple geographic areas, coupled with the potential for additional emerging wildfires this week. There has also been an increase in committed resources to ongoing incidents across the country.
So far in 2025, 8,005 wildfires have burned 168,4768 acres across the United States. This is above the 10-year average of 5,753 wildfires and below the 10-year average acreage of 271,596.
This is the second time in 2025 that the national preparedness level increased to 2. On January 9, the level increased to 2 for about three weeks in support of the wildfires in southern California. For additional information about the national preparedness levels, visit the Fire Information page.
The National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook is available for the period of March through June 2025. Significant wildfire potential will be seen throughout most of Texas and parts of New Mexico and Arizona, and several southeastern states through March and into April.
Weather
A strong storm will continue to move into the Great Basin and desert Southwest today bringing more snow above 5,000 to 6,000 feet in the Central and Southern Rockies, along with some much-needed rain to the southwest. Some light rain and snow will extend across the Central Plains into the southern Great Lakes today. Winds across southern New Mexico into the Big Bend region of Texas will continue to gust 30 to 40 mph with gusts of 20 to 30 mph extending up as far north an east as Kansas and Missouri. RH across the Southern Plains will remain 5 to 30%, while the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic will continue minimum RH of 20 to 30 percent. Above normal temperatures will continue across the Alaska along with heavy precipitation in the southeast part of the state. Strong trade winds will continue blow across Hawai’i today along with a few windward showers.
Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response
* New fires are identified with an asterisk
7
States currently reporting large fires:
Total number of large fires under full suppression strategies
