Wildfire Report
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National Overview
Wildfire Report — National Overview
The U.S. is at Preparedness Level 3.
Initial attack activity across the country is light, with 69 new fires reported nationwide yesterday.
Firefighters are currently working to manage 58 uncontained large fires, with 4 new large incidents emerging, 4 large fires contained, and 13,193 total personnel assigned to incidents nationwide.
So far in 2026, firefighters have responded to 53,940 wildfires that have burned 8,410,639 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.
Dry and breezy west winds will continue across Wyoming and spread into southeast Montana today as winds gust to 45 mph amid minimum relative humidity of 7–20%, creating elevated to locally critical conditions.
Breezy winds are also expected for the Inland Northwest into the northern Great Basin, though relative humidity is expected to remain mostly above 15% to 20%.
Stronger winds may develop in north-central Montana, but elevated relative humidity and scattered evening showers will help mitigate fire behavior.
Hot temperatures will persist in California alongside low relative humidity of 10–20%, with light winds.
A cold front will move southward into the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma today, bringing scattered showers, thunderstorms, and areas of relief, though new ignitions are also possible.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop from the Mid-Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic, while drier conditions prevail across the Great Lakes and Northeast.
Washington
The Northwest Area is operating at Preparedness Level 3, coordinating 22 uncontained large fires across the region.
The Little Giant fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest stands at 172,199 acres (81% contained) with moderate fire behavior including flanking, backing, and torching under CIMT Northwest Team 12. The team is also managing the Sisi fire, which covers 2,764 acres (11% contained) with moderate flanking, backing, and torching. The Sinlahekin fire near Tonasket spans 166,018 acres (76% contained) with minimal smoldering, with transfer of command from CIMT Southwest Team 3 back to the local unit scheduled for tomorrow.
The Three Queens fire east of Snoqualmie Pass stands at 9,518 acres (13% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering under CIMT Northwest Team 2, which is also managing the King fire (3,217 acres; 0% contained) and Goat fire (813 acres; 3% contained). The Wonderland Complex southeast of Buckley stands at 392 acres (10% contained). Additional active incidents across Washington include Ptarmigan (25,166 acres; 73% contained), Border 2 (8,043 acres; 73% contained), Luna (7,722 acres; 34% contained), High Lava (2,899 acres; 63% contained), and Electric (622 acres; 38% contained).
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Spokane — Mostly Cloudy, High 79, Low 46
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Seattle — Mostly Cloudy, High 70, Low 54
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Yakima — Dust, High 81, Low 51
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 and creeping. The Rowe Creek Complex south of Fossil stands at 373,927 acres (99% contained) with minimal smoldering under CIMT ODF Team 1.
The Grasshopper fire on the Mt. Hood National Forest has burned 93,997 acres (96% contained) with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering. The Austin fire stands at 12,824 acres (34% contained) with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering under CIMT Northwest Team 10, which is also managing Grasshopper and The Narrows fire (304 acres; 89% contained). The Hagen fire (61,385 acres; 60% contained) exhibits minimal creeping and smoldering and is managed alongside the Paradise fire (9,655 acres; 28% contained) in the Umatilla National Forest under CIMT Northwest Team 8.
The Wrights Spring fire near Sprague River covers 55,134 acres (98% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering. The McCully fire northwest of Baker City spans 13,560 acres (59% contained) under CIMT California Team 1 with minimal creeping and smoldering.
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Pendleton — Dust, High 84, Low 49
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Medford — Sunny, High 93, Low 55
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Portland — Mostly Cloudy, High 76, Low 54
California
Northern California and Southern California are both operating at Preparedness Level 3.
In Northern California, the MP18 fire north of Hoopa stands at 7,599 acres (98% contained) with minimal smoldering.
In Southern California, the Plaskett fire southwest of Big Sur has reached 29,914 acres (73% contained) with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering under CIMT California Team 7. The Timber fire in the Los Padres National Forest southeast of Big Sur has burned 25,380 acres (27% contained) with active fire behavior including uphill runs, flanking, and backing under CIMT Southwest Team 1.
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Sacramento — Partly Cloudy, High 99, Low 61
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Fresno — Sunny, High 103, Low 72
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Los Angeles — Sunny, High 96, Low 73
Idaho
Idaho coordinates active incidents across both the Great Basin and Northern Rockies geographic areas.
In southern and central Idaho within the Great Basin Area, the Crooked fire on the Boise National Forest spans 10,084 acres (71% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering under CIMT Great Basin Team 3. The Doublesprings fire northwest of Mackay stands at 1,779 acres (50% contained) with minimal creeping.
In northern Idaho within the Northern Rockies Area, the Cascade fire stands at 7,475 acres (50% contained). The Moose Mountain fire covers 5,832 acres (30% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering. The Upper Smith fire spans 4,848 acres (41% contained) with minimal smoldering. The Silver fire stands at 2,593 acres (30% contained), Parker Lake covers 1,531 acres (0% contained), and Dudley stands at 800 acres (88% contained).
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Boise — Partly Cloudy, High 87, Low 58
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Pocatello — Partly Cloudy, High 84, Low 55
Montana
The Northern Rockies Area is at Preparedness Level 2, tracking 14 uncontained large fires across the region.
The Sand Creek fire east of Wisdom spans 35,509 acres (36% contained) with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering. Active fires across the state include Bobcat Lakes (10,895 acres; 66% contained), Camp Creek (9,725 acres; 0% contained), Silvertip (7,280 acres; 15% contained), Moose (6,005 acres; 15% contained), Nature Grove (1,422 acres; 0% contained), Scimitar (334 acres; 0% contained), and Cooper (310 acres; 0% contained).
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Missoula — Partly Cloudy, High 80, Low 48
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Helena — Partly Cloudy, High 84, Low 50
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Great Falls — Windy, High 81, Low 48
Nevada
The Great Basin Area is at Preparedness Level 2, coordinating large incident suppression across Nevada.
The McConnell fire east of Orovada has reached 33,243 acres (85% contained) with minimal smoldering, creeping, and flanking.
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Reno — Partly Cloudy, High 92, Low 59
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Las Vegas — Sunny, High 106, Low 85
Utah
The Great Basin Area is managing active large incidents across Utah.
The Slough Canyon fire east of Price spans 4,774 acres (65% contained) with minimal smoldering and creeping.
- Salt Lake City — Partly Cloudy, High 88, Low 68
Wyoming
Wyoming manages active fire activity under the Rocky Mountain Area with elevated to critical fire weather conditions.
The Moonshine fire southwest of Wheatland covers 2,000 acres (0% contained) with active fire behavior including torching, running, and short-range spotting.
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Casper — Sunny, High 85, Low 54
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Cheyenne — Sunny, High 83, Low 55
Colorado
The Rocky Mountain Area is operating at Preparedness Level 2, managing 6 uncontained large fires across the region.
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) with minimal fire behavior, and the Elk fire spans 7,257 acres (73% contained).
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Grand Junction — Sunny, High 89, Low 59
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Pueblo — Mostly Cloudy, High 84, Low 56
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Denver — Sunny, High 88, Low 60
Arizona
The Southwest Area is at Preparedness Level 2, coordinating fire activity across Arizona.
The Paddy Creek fire on the Fort Apache Agency has burned 668 acres and reached 100% containment.
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Flagstaff — Partly Cloudy, High 86, Low 56
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Phoenix — Very Hot, High 109, Low 88
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Tucson — Thunderstorms, High 100, Low 76
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 15,547 acres (79% contained) with minimal backing, flanking, and creeping. The Whiskey fire northwest of Mountainair stands at 432 acres (42% contained) with minimal flanking.
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Santa Fe — Sunny, High 90, Low 56
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Albuquerque — Sunny, High 93, Low 65
Texas
The Southern Area is at Preparedness Level 3, tracking active incidents across Texas.
The Ross fire west of Palo Pinto has burned 90,400 acres (65% contained) under CIMT Florida State Team 1 with moderate fire behavior including single tree torching, creeping, and smoldering. The Kurk fire northeast of Cherokee covers 1,000 acres (50% contained) with minimal creeping, smoldering, and isolated torching following acreage recalculations. The Half Section fire southeast of Eldorado covers 695 acres (85% contained) with moderate creeping and smoldering. The Unit 12 Middle fire on the McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge covers 3,000 acres and has reached 100% containment.
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Dallas-Fort Worth — Thunderstorms, High 99, Low 79
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Austin — Partly Cloudy, High 98, Low 76
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Waco — Sunny, High 98, Low 76
Oklahoma
The Southern Area coordinates suppression across active Oklahoma fires.
The new Meers fire on the Anadarko Agency northwest of Lawton covers 914 acres (75% contained) with minimal smoldering and torching. The Railroad South fire east of Indiahoma stands at 515 acres (80% contained).
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Oklahoma City — Showers, High 87, Low 68
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Tulsa — Showers, High 83, Low 68
Arkansas
The Southern Area is managing suppression operations on the West Glover fire in the Ouachita National Forest, which stands at 499 acres (75% contained) with minimal smoldering.
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Little Rock — Thunderstorms, High 98, Low 74
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Fort Smith — Showers, High 96, Low 72
Florida
The Southern Area reports no uncontained large fires currently active across Florida.
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Orlando — Thunderstorms, High 93, Low 76
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Tampa — Showers, High 91, Low 78
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Miami Beach — Thunderstorms, High 90, Low 81
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 (88% contained).
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Atlanta — Partly Cloudy, High 93, Low 73
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Savannah — Thunderstorms, High 91, Low 75
South Dakota
The Rocky Mountain Area coordinates fire activity across South Dakota.
The Needles fire on the Pine Ridge Agency east of Evergreen Community covers 6,017 acres (70% contained) with moderate fire behavior. The Lookout fire north of Spearfish spans 444 acres (29% contained) with moderate smoldering. Additionally, the Van Meter fire (1,091 acres) and Four Corner fire (665 acres) have reached 100% containment.
- Rapid City — Sunny, High 90, Low 56
Minnesota
The Eastern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1, coordinating 2 incidents with 35,619 cumulative acres across the region.
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Duluth — Sunny, High 75, Low 58
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Minneapolis-St. Paul — Sunny, High 80, Low 64
Alaska
The Alaska Area is at Preparedness Level 1, coordinating 1 active incident with 7,335 cumulative acres.
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Anchorage — Partly Cloudy, High 60, Low 48
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Fairbanks — Showers, High 53, Low 45
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Juneau — Partly Cloudy, High 63, Low 42
Sources: NICC Incident Management Situation Report (Thu Sept 10, 2026), NIFC Fire Information, National Weather Service