as of August 22 at 7:30 a.m. MDT (on a scale from 1 to 5)
Current hours for the National Fire Information Center are
(MST) 8:00 am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
208-387-5050
This report is currently updated daily.
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August 31, 2024
As of this morning, 42 large active wildfires are being managed with full suppression strategies nationwide. Current wildfires have burned 1,671,310 acres. More than 15,600 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to wildfires, including 20 complex and one Type 1 incident management teams, 351 crews, 632 engines, and 93 helicopters. Evacuation orders are in effect on seven fires. Residents are advised to continue to follow the evacuation orders and guidance of law enforcement officials.
Late summer and fall are characterized by extremely dry fuels in many parts of the country, and multiple geographic areas continue to fight fires that threaten homes and present major challenges to containment. Even if temperatures are coming down in your area, maintain heightened awareness of any possible sources of ignition.
Planning a Labor Day camping trip? Always check for local fire restrictions before starting any outdoor activity. If fire bans are in place, respect them. By staying vigilant and making responsible choices, we can all help protect our communities and preserve our beautiful landscapes from devastating wildfires. Remember, it only takes a single spark to start a wildfire, but together, we can prevent them.
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.
Note: Given the very high tempo and scale of national fire activity over the past few months, there have been delays in reconciling actual acreage burned with entries into the reporting systems, especially from areas with large fires and dynamic fire activity. Adjustments are occurring as the accuracy of fire locations, mapping and final fire reporting is reconciled.
Strong upper-level high pressure will slowly migrate into the Great Basin and central Rockies today, with well above normal temperatures, low afternoon relative humidity, and poor overnight recovery continuing for much of the West. Scattered mainly wet thunderstorms are likely in central Arizona to southern and western New Mexico, with isolated mixed wet and dry thunderstorms into northwest Arizona, southwest Utah, and east-central Nevada. The driest storms are likely to occur on the northwest fringe of the moisture in east-central Nevada. A weak upper low off the California coast will nudge closer to the coast with a slight chance of afternoon dry thunderstorms in the Cascades of far northern California and southern Oregon. In addition, thermal troughing will continue near the Cascades and enhance low-level instability. The cold front in the eastern US will slowly move into central Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley, and Northeast with scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms. The heaviest and most widespread rain is forecast for the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
1 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Total number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
42 | |
| Acres from active fires | 1,671,310 | |
| Fires contained | 2 |
| 2024 (1/1/24-8/31/24) | Fires: 33,631 | Acres: 6,336,634 |
| 2023 (1/1/23-8/31/23) | Fires: 39,443 | Acres: 2,011,193 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-8/31/22) | Fires: 42,234 | Acres: 6,153,171 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-8/31/21) | Fires: 42,889 | Acres: 4,887,466 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-8/31/20) | Fires: 39,991 | Acres: 4,018,246 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-8/31/19) | Fires: 33,559 | Acres: 4,068,171 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-8/31/18) | Fires: 43,624 | Acres: 6,838,826 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-8/31/17) | Fires: 46,493 | Acres: 7,139,461 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-8/31/16) | Fires: 40,359 | Acres: 4,594,895 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-8/31/15) | Fires: 43,819 | Acres: 8,202,557 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-8/31/14) | Fires: 38,528 | Acres: 2,746,256 |
| 2014-2023 | Fires: 41,540 | Acres: 4,998,105 |
Alabama
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marble Valley Hunt | Alabama Forestry Commission | ST | 400 | 70 | Fifteen miles east of Calera, AL |
California
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boise | Six Rivers National Forest | USFS | 12,910 | 59 | Southeast of Orleans, Six Rivers National Forest | 707 572-4860 |
| Coffee Pot | Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks | NPS | 7,526 | 11 | Southeast of Three Rivers, CA | (559) 492-9988 |
| Park | Butte Unit | ST | 429,603 | 95 | Upper Bidwell Park, Butte County, Tehama County, Shasta County | (530) 414-9298 |
Idaho
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace Butte | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | USFS | 165 | 0 | Approximately 30 miles Southeast of Grangeville, Idaho | 208-935-6134 |
| Anchor | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | USFS | 339 | 1 | About half way between Hanover Mountain and Square Mountain in the Gospel Hump Wilderness | 208-935-6134 |
| Black Eagle | Salmon-Challis National Forest | USFS | 1,117 | 0 | Seventy-five miles east of McCall, ID | |
| Boulder | Boise National Forest | USFS | 2,372 | 57 | 9 Miles southwest of Cascade, Idaho. | 208-462-0345 |
| Burnt Creek | Payette National Forest | USFS | 2,497 | 0 | Sixty-seven miles east of McCall, ID | 208-634-0820 |
| Cracker Jack Complex | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | USFS | 1,346 | 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 | 3,271 | 0 | 18 miles NE of Cascade, Idaho | 208-462-0345 |
| Flat | Southwest Supervisory Area Office | ST | 3,734 | 80 | One mile east of Pioneerville, Idaho | 208-908-1786 |
| Goat | Boise National Forest | USFS | 2,708 | 0 | 11 miles SE of Cascade, Idaho | 208-462-0345 |
| Middle Fork Complex | Boise National Forest | USFS | 53,690 | 6 | 9 miles east of Garden Valley, ID | (208) 992 3045 |
| Parks | Payette National Forest | USFS | 3,206 | 0 | Sixty-five miles northeast of McCall, ID | 208-634-0820 |
| Snag | Boise National Forest | USFS | 29,542 | 3 | 9.5 miles East of Cascade, Idaho | 208-462-0345 |
| Wapiti | Boise National Forest | USFS | 92,308 | 0 | 2 miles southwest of Grandjean, ID | 208-593-7132 |
| Wolf Creek | Payette National Forest | USFS | 1,154 | 95 | 11 Miles NW of Cascade, ID | 208-634-0820 |
| Wye | Nez Perce - Clearwater National Forests | USFS | 7,382 | 0 | East Moose creek Bridge to Elbow Bend impacted | 208-935-6134 |
| Limepoint | Payette National Forest | USFS | 32,735 | 100 | 8 miles NE of Oxbow Dam | 208-992-3032 |
Mississippi
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Prentiss-CR 2120/Hwy 30 | Mississippi Forestry Commission | ST | 136 | 100 |
Montana
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hollow | Central Land Office | ST | 3,450 | 90 | 36 miles southwest of Dillon, MT | 406-272-2750 |
| Boulder Peak | Bitterroot National Forest | USFS | 110 | 0 | Fifteen miles southwest of Darby, MT | |
| Elkhorn Ridge | Bitterroot National Forest | USFS | 3,120 | 0 | West Fork District | |
| Johnson | Bitterroot National Forest | USFS | 861 | 0 | 3 miles west of the Springer Memorial Community in the East Fork on the Bitterroot NF | 406-401-0286 |
| Magruder Ridge | Bitterroot National Forest | USFS | 472 | 0 | Forty-nine miles southwest of Hamilton, MT | |
| McElwain | Southwestern Land Office | ST | 116 | 40 | 10 miles west of Helmville, MT | 406-381-7451 |
| Prospect | Bitterroot National Forest | USFS | 2,926 | 0 | Sixty-four miles southwest of Hamilton, MT | |
| Railroad | Bitterroot National Forest | USFS | 140 | 0 | Railroad Creek/ Skalkaho Creek confluence, 26 miles SE of Hamilton | |
| Ratio Mountain | Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest | USFS | 750 | 9 | 15 miles northwest of Whitehall, MT. | 406-865-0941 |
| Sharrott Creek | Bitterroot National Forest | USFS | 1,367 | 0 | Three miles west of Stevensville, Montana | 406-403-7969 |
Nevada
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broom Canyon | Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest | USFS | 7,146 | 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 |
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 | 50 | Thirty miles northeast of Baker City, OR | |
| Crazy Creek | Ochoco National Forest | USFS | 86,968 | 93 | Crazy Creek:16 miles north of Paulina, OR | 541-208-1768 |
| Diamond Complex | Umpqua National Forest | USFS | 11,138 | 78 | 18 miles southwest of Chemult, Oregon | 541-375-0367 |
| Homestead Complex | Umpqua National Forest | USFS | 5,910 | 60 | Thirty miles northeast of Glide Oregon | 541-208-7100 |
| Lane 1 | Medford Unit | ST | 25,267 | 93 | Approximately 16 miles SE of Springfield, OR | (541) 649-2399 |
| Middle Fork | Crater Lake National Park | NPS | 5,282 | 46 | Crater Lake National Park; Middle Fork area | 541-375-0367 |
| Ore | Willamette National Forest | USFS | 3,175 | 35 | Eight miles southeast of Oakridge, OR | 541-208-1262 |
| Red | Deschutes National Forest | USFS | 762 | 0 | Diamond Peak Wilderness, 16 miles west, north-west of Crescent Oregon. | 541-208-1766 |
| Sandstone | Mt. Hood National Forest | USFS | 702 | 75 | 9 miles SW of Ripplebrook, OR, on the Mt. Hood National Forest | 541-208-1743 |
| Whisky Creek | Mt. Hood National Forest | USFS | 2,085 | 24 | East fork of Herman Creek, 6 miles SE of Cascade Locks, OR | 541-208-1743 |
| Willamette Complex | Willamette National Forest | USFS | 14,481 | 63 | Willamette Complex South fires are 8 miles north and 8 to 22 miles S-SE of Oakridge. | 541-208-1742 |
Washington
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bauer Coulee | Washington State Fire Marshal's Office | ST | 1,600 | 0 | ||
| Easy | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | USFS | 2,130 | 39 | North Cascades Hwy 20 Corridor, 17 air miles west of Mazama, WA | (509) 996-4000 |
| Pioneer | Southeast Region-Department of Natural Resources | ST | 38,735 | 23 | Approximate start 10 miles southeast of Stehekin, WA | 541-861-5808 |
| Ruby | North Cascades National Park | NPS | 959 | 0 | On Ruby Mountain in North Cascade National Park by Diablo and Ross Lake, 9 miles East of Newhalem | 360-208-8096 |
| Upper Ruby | Colville National Forest | USFS | 280 | 94 | Ruby Creek Drainage - approximately 16 miles northwest of Cusick, WA | 509-990-6218 |
| Williams Mine | Gifford Pinchot National Forest | USFS | 11,798 | 31 | 3.5 miles NNW of Trout Lake WA | 509-213-5684 |
Wyoming
| Fire | Unit | Agency | Size | % Ctn | Location | Information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater | Shoshone National Forest | USFS | 1,966 | 91 | 11 Miles West of Wapiti, Wyoming | 307-527-6921 |
| Constitution | Campbell County | CNTY | 24,594 | 95 | Seventeen miles north of Gillette, WY | |
| Fish Creek | Bridger-Teton National Forest | USFS | 11,507 | 39 | Approximately 7 miles southwest of Togwotee Pass | 307-395-2351 |
| Flat Rock | Campbell County | CNTY | 52,421 | 78 | Eleven miles northwest of Gillette, WY | |
| House Draw | Johnson County | CNTY | 174,683 | 94 | 9 Mile SE of Buffalo | 307-201-3885 |
| Remington | Sheridan County | CNTY | 196,338 | 76 | Forty-four miles northwest of Sheridan, WY |
