Wildfire Report
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National Overview
Wildfire Report — National Overview
The U.S. remains at Preparedness Level 5. Initial attack activity across the country is light, with 140 new fires reported nationwide yesterday. Firefighters are currently working to manage 87 uncontained large fires, with 7 new large incidents emerging, 7 large fires contained, and 21,268 total personnel assigned to incidents nationwide. So far in 2026, firefighters have responded to 52,466 wildfires that have burned 8,262,025 acres across the United States.
An international contingent from Australia and New Zealand — two 15-member incident management teams and 212 fireline personnel — remains assigned to support large fires in the Northwest and Great Basin geographic areas. Two hundred forty soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division based out of Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) remain deployed in support of wildland fire operations on the Little Giant fire, supported by an assigned Incident Management Organization (IMO). Two MAFFS C-130 airtankers from the 302nd Airlift Wing (Air Force Reserve, CO) and one from the 152nd Airlift Wing (NV Air National Guard) are deployed to Santa Maria, CA, while two MAFFS C-130 airtankers and support personnel from the 146th Airlift Wing (CA Air National Guard) are deployed to Redding, CA.
Hot temperatures will continue across the Plains today with highs near 100°F amid minimum relative humidity of 15% to 25% and locally breezy south winds gusting to 20–25 mph. Tropical Storm Edouard will make landfall near the mouth of the Sabine River this evening, bringing locally heavy rain to southeast Texas and far southwest Louisiana along with gusty winds. Scattered to widespread thunderstorms will develop across much of Florida, while a cold front moves through the Lower Great Lakes and Northeast with showers and thunderstorms. In the West, breezy and dry southwest winds will develop in much of western and southern Nevada into far northeast California and southeast Oregon, creating elevated conditions as minimum relative humidity falls to 7% to 15%. Farther east, scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop from far northeast Oregon to central Idaho and southwest Montana, extending southward into the central Rockies, while isolated thunderstorms develop in the Southwest. Much cooler temperatures are expected west of the Cascades and Sierra today due to strong onshore flow.
Washington
The Northwest Area is operating at Preparedness Level 4, coordinating 24 uncontained large fires across the region.
The Little Giant fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest northwest of Leavenworth stands at 170,784 acres (49% contained) with moderate backing and flanking under CIMT California Team 5, which is also managing the Sisi fire (2,104 acres; 0% contained; active torching, flanking, and backing). The Sinlahekin fire near Tonasket spans 166,373 acres (39% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering under CIMT Southwest Team 3.
The Kaiser Canyon fire south of Nespelem covers 138,293 acres (99% contained) with minimal smoldering. The Three Queens fire east of Snoqualmie Pass stands at 8,993 acres (5% contained) with minimal flanking, creeping, and isolated torching under CIMT Northern Rockies Team 2, which is also managing the King fire (2,508 acres; 0% contained), Goat fire (736 acres; 0% contained), and Wonderland Complex (378 acres; 0% contained). Additional active incidents across Washington include Ptarmigan (25,166 acres; 55% contained), Border 2 (7,633 acres; 73% contained), Luna (5,470 acres; 27% contained), High Lava (2,894 acres; 30% contained), Electric (500 acres; 0% contained), and the contained Grand Park 2 fire (168 acres; 100% contained).
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Spokane — Showers, High 85, Low 51
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Seattle — Mostly Cloudy, High 73, Low 57
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Yakima — Mostly Cloudy, High 87, Low 56
Oregon
Oregon continues to manage extensive wildland fire activity under Northwest Area coordination.
The Big Grass fire southwest of Jordan Valley spans 578,637 acres (94% contained) with minimal smoldering, creeping, and flanking. The Rowe Creek Complex south of Fossil stands at 373,927 acres (96% contained) with minimal smoldering under CIMT California Team 4.
The Grasshopper fire on the Mt. Hood National Forest has burned 93,961 acres (83% contained) with backing, creeping, and isolated torching, managed alongside the Austin fire (11,682 acres; 0% contained) and The Narrows fire (301 acres; 11% contained) by CIMT Great Basin Team 4. The Hagen fire (61,125 acres; 50% contained) exhibits active running, group torching, and spotting, managed alongside the Paradise fire (9,466 acres; 15% contained) in the Umatilla National Forest under CIMT Southern Area Team 3 (with CIMT Northwest Team 8 mobilizing).
The Wrights Spring fire near Sprague River covers 55,134 acres (95% contained) under CIMT Northwest Team 7. The McCully fire northwest of Baker City spans 11,231 acres (4% contained) with active flanking, group torching, and spotting under CIMT Northwest Team 3. Other active fires include Egypt (4,553 acres; 82% contained).
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Pendleton — Mostly Cloudy, High 83, Low 49
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Medford — Partly Cloudy, High 78, Low 52
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Portland — Mostly Cloudy, High 73, Low 59
California
Northern California and Southern California are both operating at Preparedness Level 3.
In Northern California, the S 1 Vya fire north of Vya spans 9,692 acres (64% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering under CIMT California Team 2. The MP18 fire north of Hoopa stands at 7,601 acres (95% contained) with creeping, isolated torching, and smoldering.
In Southern California, the Plaskett fire southwest of Big Sur has grown to 26,734 acres (1% contained) with moderate flanking, uphill runs, and single tree torching under CIMT California Team 7. The Timber fire in the Los Padres National Forest southeast of Big Sur has burned 25,190 acres (22% contained) with moderate flanking, uphill runs, and single tree torching under CIMT California Team 3.
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Sacramento — Partly Cloudy, High 75, Low 56
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Fresno — Sunny, High 82, Low 56
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Los Angeles — Partly Cloudy, High 82, Low 62
Idaho
Idaho coordinates active incidents across both the Great Basin and Northern Rockies geographic areas.
In southern and central Idaho, the Wildhorse fire stands at 107,562 acres (100% contained). The Crooked fire on the Boise National Forest spans 8,604 acres (21% contained) with moderate flanking, group torching, and short-range spotting under CIMT Great Basin Team 3. The Flint fire southwest of Nampa covers 6,763 acres (88% contained) with minimal smoldering and creeping. The Doublesprings fire northwest of Mackay stands at 1,779 acres (35% contained).
In northern Idaho, the Cascade fire stands at 6,800 acres (50% contained). The Moose Mountain fire covers 5,487 acres (8% contained) with moderate backing and group torching. The Upper Smith fire spans 4,788 acres (42% contained) with single tree torching, flanking, and backing. The Grotto fire has grown to 3,849 acres (0% contained) with active group torching, flanking, and wind-driven runs. Additional northern Idaho incidents include Silver (2,424 acres; 0% contained), Wolf Creek (2,280 acres; 25% contained), Parker Lake (1,403 acres; 0% contained), Three Links (790 acres; 0% contained), Dudley (672 acres; 14% contained), and Porcupine (180 acres; 0% contained).
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Boise — Mostly Cloudy, High 86, Low 60
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Pocatello — Rain, High 82, Low 52
Montana
The Northern Rockies Area is at Preparedness Level 3, tracking 21 uncontained large fires across the region.
The Sand Creek fire east of Wisdom spans 34,083 acres (13% contained) with moderate flanking, backing, and isolated torching under CIMT Northern Rockies Team 1, which is also managing the Bobcat Lakes fire (10,802 acres; 45% contained), Moose fire (5,983 acres; 12% contained), and Skull fire (61 acres; 0% contained).
Other active fires across Montana include Camp Creek (9,612 acres; 0% contained), Silvertip (7,246 acres; 15% contained), Skillet (3,409 acres; 82% contained), Nature Grove (1,141 acres; 0% contained), Deer Creek (1,099 acres; 85% contained), the new Scimitar fire (334 acres; 0% contained), Cooper (310 acres; 0% contained), Roe 2 (978 acres; 100% contained), and Horse Camp (575 acres; 100% contained).
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Missoula — Sunny, High 89, Low 49
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Helena — Mostly Cloudy, High 85, Low 50
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Great Falls — Partly Cloudy, High 85, Low 56
Nevada
The Great Basin Area is at Preparedness Level 4, coordinating large incident suppression across Nevada.
The McConnell fire east of Orovada has reached 32,648 acres (40% contained) with active flanking, backing, and uphill runs under CIMT Great Basin Team 6. The Calico fire southeast of McDermitt stands at 18,319 acres (50% contained) with minimal smoldering and isolated torching. The Hawk fire north of Reno covers 15,085 acres (98% contained) with minimal smoldering, creeping, and isolated torching.
The Blue Eagle fire northwest of Austin covers 9,218 acres (52% contained) with moderate smoldering, isolated torching, and creeping. The Kearny fire north of Ely is now 100% contained at 300 acres.
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Reno — Sunny, High 77, Low 47
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Las Vegas — Sunny, High 97, Low 73
Utah
The Great Basin Area is managing active large incidents across Utah.
The Brushy Canyon fire is 100% contained at 10,002 acres. The Tom Creek fire south of Dugway covers 4,991 acres (80% contained) with creeping and backing. The Slough Canyon fire east of Price spans 4,774 acres (34% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering.
- Salt Lake City — Thunderstorms, High 84, Low 65
Wyoming
Wyoming currently has no uncontained large wildfires reported. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across the region today.
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Casper — Showers, High 81, Low 56
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Cheyenne — Partly Cloudy, High 80, Low 55
Colorado
The Rocky Mountain Area is operating at Preparedness Level 2, managing three uncontained large fires.
The Aspen Acres fire in Custer County southwest of Pueblo stands at 102,004 acres (82% contained) with minimal fire behavior. The Willow fire near Leadville covers 7,534 acres (80% contained), and the Elk fire northwest of Lake City spans 7,257 acres (66% contained) with minimal creeping, single tree torching, and smoldering.
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Grand Junction — Sunny, High 81, Low 61
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Pueblo — Mostly Cloudy, High 91, Low 58
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Denver — Mostly Cloudy, High 86, Low 60
Arizona
The Southwest Area is at Preparedness Level 2, coordinating large fires and monitoring isolated thunderstorm activity.
The Campwood fire northeast of Bagdad stands at 1,215 acres (90% contained) with minimal smoldering and creeping. The Paddy Creek fire southeast of White River covers 668 acres (0% contained).
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Flagstaff — Thunderstorms, High 74, Low 48
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Phoenix — Very Hot, High 100, Low 81
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Tucson — Sunny, High 95, Low 72
New Mexico
The Southwest Area is coordinating active large fires across New Mexico.
The Frijoles fire in the Santa Fe National Forest east of Cundiyo spans 15,451 acres (59% contained) under CIMT Southwest Team 4 with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering. The 4V fire northwest of Tucumcari covers 1,000 acres (50% contained). Additional incidents include the Whiskey fire northwest of Mountainair (370 acres; 0% contained; active backing and isolated torching), the Sunset fire southwest of Arabela (145 acres; 62% contained), and the Mogote Ridge fire east of Canjilon (112 acres; 60% contained).
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Santa Fe — Thunderstorms, High 87, Low 58
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Albuquerque — Sunny, High 91, Low 65
Texas
The Southern Area is at Preparedness Level 3, tracking multiple active incidents across Texas.
The Ross fire west of Palo Pinto has burned 90,048 acres (31% contained) with active running, isolated torching, and flanking. The McKee Draw fire northwest of Rocksprings covers 4,416 acres (85% contained) with backing, flanking, and creeping. The Sandy fire northwest of Raymondville spans 2,003 acres (85% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering.
Other active Texas fires include the West Fork fire southwest of Junction (961 acres; 95% contained), the new Harris fire northwest of Woodson (500 acres; 25% contained; active flanking and running), the Shotgun fire west of Cross Plains (365 acres; 90% contained), and the new Crow fire west of Big Sandy (125 acres; 45% contained).
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Dallas-Fort Worth — Thunderstorms, High 101, Low 79
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Austin — Thunderstorms, High 98, Low 77
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Waco — Thunderstorms, High 100, Low 75
Oklahoma
The Southern Area coordinates suppression across active Oklahoma fires following elevated fire weather conditions.
The Alexander Trail fire west of Nashoba covers 1,600 acres (20% contained) with active running and torching. The Bison fire south of Elgin stands at 889 acres (85% contained). The Wright fire southwest of Dustin spans 608 acres (80% contained) with backing and creeping. The Railroad South fire east of Indiahoma covers 515 acres (20% contained) with extreme fire behavior. Additional incidents include the new Black Fox fire north of Kansas (165 acres; 75% contained) and the Wildhorse Creek fire north of Moyers (111 acres; 50% contained).
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Oklahoma City — Sunny, High 99, Low 76
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Tulsa — Sunny, High 102, Low 79
Arkansas
The Southern Area is managing suppression operations on the West Glover fire in the Ouachita National Forest, which stands at 499 acres (60% contained) in timber.
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Little Rock — Sunny, High 99, Low 77
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Fort Smith — Sunny, High 103, Low 76
Georgia
The Southern Area reports activity on wildlife refuge lands in Georgia.
The Main Trail fire in the Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge southeast of Savannah covers 820 acres (75% contained) with minimal creeping.
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Atlanta — Sunny, High 95, Low 75
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Savannah — Partly Cloudy, High 91, Low 74
Minnesota
The Eastern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1, with three uncontained large fires managed under NIMO Team 1 in the Superior National Forest.
The Bear Trap fire north of Ely spans 30,804 acres (97% contained). The Thumb fire south of Lac la Croix covers 25,015 acres (97% contained), and the Sioux fire northwest of Ely stands at 6,833 acres (97% contained). All three incidents continue to exhibit minimal fire behavior with smoldering.
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Duluth — Sunny, High 80, Low 57
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Minneapolis-St. Paul — Mostly Cloudy, High 89, Low 66
Alaska
The Alaska Area is at Preparedness Level 1, coordinating one uncontained large incident.
The Mukluk fire west of Tok stands at 7,335 acres (29% contained) with minimal creeping, smoldering, and isolated torching. Transfer of command from CIMT Alaska Team 1 back to the local unit is scheduled to occur today.
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Anchorage — Sunny, High 59, Low 37
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Fairbanks — Mostly Cloudy, High 54, Low 37
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Juneau — Showers, High 63, Low 46
Sources: NICC Incident Management Situation Report (Tue Sept. 1, 2026), NIFC Fire Information, National Weather Service