Wildfire Report
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National Overview
Wildfire Report — National Overview
The U.S. is at Preparedness Level 4.
Initial attack activity across the country is light, with 92 new fires reported nationwide yesterday.
Firefighters are currently working to manage 77 uncontained large fires, with 3 new large incidents emerging, 1 large fire contained, and 18,401 total personnel assigned to incidents nationwide.
So far in 2026, firefighters have responded to 52,939 wildfires that have burned 8,296,949 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.
High-risk conditions continue across parts of Wyoming and eastern Montana due to hot, dry, and breezy conditions, with temperatures reaching 90°F to 100°F, relative humidity dropping to 8% to 20%, and wind gusts of 20 to 40 mph.
Moderate to high-risk conditions also continue across the Southern Plains and Mississippi Valley today with highs reaching 100°F and locally breezy winds extending over Oklahoma and Kansas amid relative humidity of 25% to 30%.
Large fire potential continues to decrease across the Pacific Northwest, western Northern Rockies, and Northern California as showers with cooler temperatures spread across the area, while showers and thunderstorms continue across the Southwest.
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 (73% contained) with moderate backing and smoldering under CIMT California Team 5 (with transfer of command to CIMT Northwest Team 12 occurring tomorrow), which is also managing the Sisi fire (2,244 acres; 9% contained; moderate backing and isolated torching). The Sinlahekin fire near Tonasket spans 166,151 acres (38% contained) with minimal smoldering under CIMT Southwest Team 3.
The Kaiser Canyon fire south of Nespelem covers 138,293 acres (98% contained). The Three Queens fire east of Snoqualmie Pass stands at 9,364 acres (8% contained) with minimal flanking, creeping, and isolated torching under CIMT Northern Rockies Team 2, which is also managing the King fire (2,991 acres; 0% contained), Goat fire (794 acres; 0% contained), and Wonderland Complex (379 acres; 0% contained). Additional active incidents across Washington include Ptarmigan (25,166 acres; 73% contained), Border 2 (8,043 acres; 72% contained), Luna (7,648 acres; 34% contained), High Lava (2,894 acres; 44% contained), Thunder Creek (950 acres; 0% contained), and Electric (622 acres; 17% contained).
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Spokane — Showers, High 67, Low 44
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Seattle — Mostly Cloudy, High 70, Low 53
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Yakima — Mostly Cloudy, High 72, Low 48
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. The Rowe Creek Complex south of Fossil stands at 373,927 acres (99% contained) under CIMT California Team 4.
The Grasshopper fire on the Mt. Hood National Forest has burned 93,993 acres (84% contained) with minimal backing and creeping. The Austin fire stands at 12,610 acres (19% contained) with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering under CIMT Great Basin Team 4 (with CIMT Northwest Team 10 mobilizing), which is also managing The Narrows fire (302 acres; 27% contained) and Grasshopper. The Hagen fire (61,408 acres; 54% contained) exhibits minimal creeping and smoldering, managed alongside the Paradise fire (9,639 acres; 22% contained) in the Umatilla National Forest under CIMT Northwest Team 8.
The Wrights Spring fire near Sprague River covers 55,134 acres (95% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering. The McCully fire northwest of Baker City spans 13,479 acres (8% contained) with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering under CIMT Northwest Team 3.
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Pendleton — Partly Cloudy, High 70, Low 40
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Medford — Showers, High 71, Low 48
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Portland — Thunderstorms, High 71, Low 55
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 (92% contained) with minimal smoldering under CIMT California Team 2. The MP18 fire north of Hoopa stands at 7,601 acres (95% contained) with minimal smoldering.
In Southern California, the Plaskett fire southwest of Big Sur has reached 29,702 acres (19% contained) with active uphill runs, flanking, and backing under CIMT California Team 7. The Timber fire in the Los Padres National Forest southeast of Big Sur has burned 25,346 acres (23% contained) with moderate flanking, uphill runs, and single tree torching under CIMT California Team 3 (with CIMT Southwest Team 1 mobilizing).
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Sacramento — Sunny, High 77, Low 55
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Fresno — Sunny, High 83, Low 61
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Los Angeles — Partly Cloudy, High 82, Low 65
Idaho
Idaho coordinates active incidents across both the Great Basin and Northern Rockies geographic areas.
In southern and central Idaho, the Crooked fire on the Boise National Forest spans 9,956 acres (27% contained) with moderate creeping and smoldering under CIMT Great Basin Team 3. The Doublesprings fire northwest of Mackay stands at 1,779 acres (35% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering.
In northern Idaho, the Cascade fire stands at 6,800 acres (50% contained) with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering. The Moose Mountain fire covers 5,579 acres (8% contained) with moderate backing and group torching. The Upper Smith fire spans 4,808 acres (42% contained) with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering. The Silver fire stands at 2,545 acres (0% contained), Parker Lake covers 1,429 acres (0% contained), Dudley stands at 800 acres (88% contained), and Porcupine covers 180 acres (0% contained). Additional incidents include Grotto (3,849 acres; 0% contained), Wolf Creek (2,280 acres; 25% contained), and Three Links (790 acres; 0% contained).
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Boise — Thunderstorms, High 67, Low 49
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Pocatello — Sunny, High 79, Low 44
Montana
The Northern Rockies Area is at Preparedness Level 2, tracking 23 uncontained large fires across the region.
Three new large fires emerged in eastern Montana: the Snow fire east of Miles City (3,500 acres; 0% contained) exhibiting active running, spotting, and torching; the Pine Creek fire southeast of Terry (2,000 acres; 50% contained) with active torching and flanking; and the Ayers Pond fire southeast of Terry (565 acres; 20% contained) with moderate backing and single tree torching.
The Sand Creek fire east of Wisdom spans 35,433 acres (21% contained) with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering under CIMT Northern Rockies Team 1, which is also managing the Bobcat Lakes fire (10,850 acres; 61% contained), Moose fire (6,003 acres; 15% contained), and Skull fire (67 acres; 0% contained). Other active fires include Camp Creek (9,637 acres; 0% contained), Silvertip (7,280 acres; 15% contained), Skillet (3,414 acres; 82% contained), Nature Grove (1,422 acres; 0% contained), Scimitar (334 acres; 0% contained), and Cooper (310 acres; 0% contained).
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Missoula — Mostly Cloudy, High 68, Low 40
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Helena — Sunny, High 75, Low 46
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Great Falls — Sunny, High 76, Low 48
Nevada
The Great Basin Area is at Preparedness Level 3, coordinating large incident suppression across Nevada.
The McConnell fire east of Orovada has reached 33,231 acres (81% contained) with moderate creeping, backing, and smoldering under CIMT Great Basin Team 6. The Calico fire southeast of McDermitt stands at 18,319 acres (98% contained) with minimal smoldering.
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Reno — Showers, High 73, Low 48
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Las Vegas — Sunny, High 97, Low 72
Utah
The Great Basin Area is managing active large incidents across Utah.
The Tom Creek fire south of Dugway covers 4,991 acres (85% contained) with minimal fire behavior. The Slough Canyon fire east of Price spans 4,774 acres (35% contained) with minimal smoldering and creeping.
- Salt Lake City — Sunny, High 88, Low 67
Wyoming
Wyoming currently has no uncontained large wildfires reported. Hot, dry, and breezy conditions maintain high-risk fire weather over the region today.
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Casper — Windy, High 90, Low 57
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Cheyenne — Sunny, High 87, Low 60
Colorado
The Rocky Mountain Area is operating at Preparedness Level 2, managing 3 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 (73% contained) with minimal smoldering.
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Grand Junction — Partly Cloudy, High 84, Low 62
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Pueblo — Partly Cloudy, High 96, Low 61
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Denver — Sunny, High 94, Low 64
Arizona
The Southwest Area is at Preparedness Level 2, coordinating large fires and monitoring weather activity across the region.
The Paddy Creek fire southeast of White River covers 668 acres (63% contained) with minimal smoldering. The Mount Emma fire in Grand Canyon National Park stands at 368 acres (50% contained) with moderate fire behavior.
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Flagstaff — Thunderstorms, High 75, Low 48
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Phoenix — Thunderstorms, High 101, Low 82
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Tucson — Thunderstorms, High 91, Low 70
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 15,483 acres (62% contained) under CIMT Southwest Team 4 with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering. The Whiskey fire northwest of Mountainair stands at 393 acres (19% contained) with minimal creeping. The Sunset fire southwest of Arabela covers 145 acres (80% contained), and the Mogote Ridge fire east of Canjilon spans 112 acres (70% contained) with minimal fire behavior.
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Santa Fe — High 84, Low 60
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Albuquerque — Partly Cloudy, High 86, 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 90,400 acres (38% contained) with moderate creeping. The Live Oak fire is fully contained at 502 acres (100% contained).
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Dallas-Fort Worth — Partly Cloudy, High 96, Low 77
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Austin — Thunderstorms, High 95, Low 76
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Waco — Showers, High 95, Low 74
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 (55% contained) with moderate backing and creeping. The Wright fire southwest of Dustin spans 608 acres (80% contained) with minimal backing and creeping. The Railroad South fire east of Indiahoma covers 515 acres (40% contained) with minimal backing and creeping. Additional incidents include the Crumb Creek fire (260 acres; 75% contained) and the Wildhorse Creek fire (111 acres; 90% contained).
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Oklahoma City — Sunny, High 99, Low 75
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Tulsa — Sunny, High 100, Low 78
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 creeping and smoldering in timber.
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Little Rock — Sunny, High 98, Low 78
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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 (79% contained) with minimal creeping.
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Atlanta — Thunderstorms, High 94, Low 75
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Savannah — Thunderstorms, High 91, Low 75
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.
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Duluth — Mostly Cloudy, High 71, Low 55
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Minneapolis-St. Paul — Sunny, High 92, Low 68
Alaska
The Alaska Area is at Preparedness Level 1, coordinating 1 active incident with 7,335 cumulative acres.
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Anchorage — Cloudy, High 62, Low 53
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Fairbanks — Showers, High 55, Low 48
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Juneau — Sunny, High 73, Low 41
Sources: NICC Incident Management Situation Report (Fri Sept 4, 2026), NIFC Fire Information, National Weather Service