On August 30, a federal wildlife officer with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service was fatally injured while assisting with evacuations on the Railroad South Fire in Oklahoma.
The Mid-Atlantic and East Coast will turn increasingly unsettled Monday, with showers and thunderstorms widespread from western Pennsylvania and New York into the major East Coast cities.
Wyoming currently has no uncontained large wildfires reported, though isolated mixed wet and dry thunderstorms favor northwest Wyoming today amid warmer-than-normal regional conditions.
The Northwest Area remains the primary center of fire activity with 34 uncontained large fires and 13 Complex Incident Management Teams (CIMTs) committed.
Boston, Hartford Springfield, Providence, New York City, and Newark forecast sunny skies with highs ranging from 85°F to 88°F and lows from 64°F to 71°F.
Two hundred forty soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division based out of Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) are deployed in support of wildland fire operations on the Modrite fire.
An international contingent from Australia and New Zealand — three 15-member incident management teams and 196 fireline management personnel — remains assigned to support large fires in the Northwest and Great Basin geographic areas.
The U.S. remains at Preparedness Level 5. Currently, 93 uncontained large fires are burning across the country with 29,612 personnel assigned nationally. NIFC reports 3,964,100 acres burned on large fires.
The U.S. remains at Preparedness Level 5. Currently, 93 uncontained large fires are burning across the country with 29,612 personnel assigned nationally.
The U.S. remains at Preparedness Level 5, with 95 uncontained large fires burning across the country and 29,058 personnel assigned nationally, including 601 crews, 1,677 engines, and 189 helicopters.
Denver sits near 77°F Thursday as the WPC notes that outside of the Desert Southwest, most of the West is experiencing mild, below-average temperatures generally in the 70s and 80s.
Portland tracks near 87°F Tuesday — still hot and dry with no meaningful rain in the forecast — as fire weather conditions remain dangerous across Oregon and eastern Washington.
Portland tracks near 88°F Sunday — still hot and dry with no rain in the forecast — as fire weather conditions remain dangerous across Oregon and eastern Washington.
Oregon is the most fire-impacted state in the nation, with 56 active incidents consuming nearly 1.95 million acres — approaching the state's all-time record.
Chicago enjoys a notably milder Saturday after Friday's heat, with highs only reaching 80°F and a low storm chance of around 15% keeping the day mostly pleasant.
Northern New Jersey — including Morristown, Somerville, and Flemington — remains vulnerable after yesterday’s flooding, and any slow-moving storms could trigger new flash‑flood issues.
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