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 118 new fires reported nationwide yesterday.
Firefighters are currently working to manage 75 uncontained large fires, with 2 new large incidents emerging, 4 large fires contained, and 16,502 total personnel assigned to incidents nationwide.
So far in 2026, firefighters have responded to 53,165 wildfires that have burned 8,302,657 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) are 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) have been deployed to Redding, CA to support wildland fire operations nationally.
Moderate to high-risk significant fire potential is forecast across the southern Plains and Southern Mississippi Valley today with highs reaching 100°F and locally breezy winds, extending over Oklahoma and Kansas amid RH of 25-30%.
Moderate conditions continue across parts of Wyoming, eastern Montana, and northeast Colorado, due to continuing hot, dry, and breezy conditions, with temperatures reaching 90-100°F, RH lowering to 10-20%, and winds gusts of 20-35.
Dry and breezy winds continue over parts of the Great Basin with low-risk conditions there.
Across the remainder of the west, little to no risk of significant fire potential continues due to cooler conditions and recent rainfall across the northwest.
Washington
The Northwest Area is operating at Preparedness Level 4, coordinating 23 uncontained large fires across the region.
The Little Giant fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest stands at 171,163 acres (81% contained) with moderate backing, creeping, and smoldering under CIMT Northwest Team 12. The team is also managing the Sisi fire, which covers 2,521 acres (11% contained) with moderate fire behavior including backing, creeping, and smoldering. The Sinlahekin fire near Tonasket spans 166,114 acres (52% contained) with minimal smoldering under CIMT Southwest Team 3.
The Three Queens fire east of Snoqualmie Pass stands at 9,444 acres (11% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering under CIMT Northern Rockies Team 2. The team is also managing the King fire (3,146 acres; 0% contained), Goat fire (794 acres; 3% contained), and Wonderland Complex (387 acres; 0% 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), Thunder Creek (950 acres; 0% contained), and Electric (622 acres; 24% contained).
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Spokane — Mostly Cloudy, High 75, Low 50
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Seattle — Mostly Cloudy, High 72, Low 55
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Yakima — Showers, High 71, Low 53
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 (91% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering. The Austin fire stands at 12,610 acres (19% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering, as command transfers today from CIMT Great Basin Team 4 to CIMT Northwest Team 10. The team is also managing The Narrows fire (302 acres; 27% contained) and Grasshopper. The Hagen fire (61,396 acres; 56% contained) exhibits minimal creeping and smoldering, managed alongside the Paradise fire (9,646 acres; 26% 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 13,564 acres (25% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering, with command transferring to CIMT California Team 1 tomorrow.
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Pendleton — Showers, High 67, Low 46
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Medford — Showers, High 68, Low 48
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Portland — Showers, 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 (95% contained) with minimal creeping, as command transfers back to the local unit from CIMT California Team 2 today. 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 29,831 acres (31% contained) with moderate fire behavior including 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 25,357 acres (27% contained) with moderate flanking, uphill runs, and single tree torching as command transfers to CIMT Southwest Team 1 today.
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Sacramento — Sunny, High 82, Low 56
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Fresno — Sunny, High 87, Low 61
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Los Angeles — Showers, High 82, Low 70
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 10,006 acres (37% 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 smoldering.
In northern Idaho, the Cascade fire stands at 7,475 acres (50% contained) with minimal backing, smoldering, and creeping. The Moose Mountain fire covers 5,832 acres (10% contained) with moderate backing and single tree torching. The Upper Smith fire spans 4,848 acres (41% contained) with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering. The Silver fire stands at 2,593 acres (10% contained), Parker Lake covers 1,531 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 — Mostly Cloudy, High 77, Low 52
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Pocatello — Sunny, High 83, Low 47
Montana
The Northern Rockies Area is at Preparedness Level 2, tracking 23 uncontained large fires across the region.
The Rattlesnake Complex east of Miles City covers 15,180 acres (63% contained) and exhibits moderate fire behavior with torching, creeping, and smoldering.
The Sand Creek fire east of Wisdom spans 35,490 acres (36% contained) with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering under CIMT Northern Rockies Team 1. The team 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 (9,725 acres; 0% contained), Silvertip (7,280 acres; 15% contained), Skillet (3,414 acres; 100% contained), Nature Grove (1,422 acres; 0% contained), Yodeling Valley (456 acres; 100% contained), Three Bar Corral (225 acres; 100% contained), Breaks (353 acres; 40% contained), Scimitar (334 acres; 0% contained), and Cooper (310 acres; 0% contained).
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Missoula — Thunderstorms, High 73, Low 45
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Helena — Mostly Cloudy, High 76, Low 50
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Great Falls — Rain, High 72, Low 51
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 (83% contained) with minimal smoldering and creeping, and command will transfer back to the local unit today. The Calico fire southeast of McDermitt stands at 18,319 acres (98% contained) with minimal fire behavior.
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Reno — Windy, High 77, Low 46
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Las Vegas — Showers, High 85, Low 71
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 spotting, creeping, and backing. The Slough Canyon fire east of Price spans 4,774 acres (63% contained) with minimal smoldering and creeping.
- Salt Lake City — Thunderstorms, High 86, Low 60
Wyoming
Wyoming currently manages active fire incidents with continuing high-risk fire weather over the region today.
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Casper — Sunny, High 91, Low 61
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Cheyenne — Thunderstorms, High 86, Low 61
Colorado
The Rocky Mountain Area is operating at Preparedness Level 2, managing 4 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).
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Grand Junction — Partly Cloudy, High 87, Low 65
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Pueblo — Sunny, High 96, Low 62
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Denver — Thunderstorms, High 92, Low 65
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). The Mount Emma fire in Grand Canyon National Park stands at 368 acres (70% contained).
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Flagstaff — Thunderstorms, High 78, Low 52
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Phoenix — Very Hot, High 106, Low 86
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Tucson — Very Hot, High 99, 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 15,483 acres (77% contained) under CIMT Southwest Team 4 with minimal smoldering. The Whiskey fire northwest of Mountainair stands at 393 acres (30% contained) with minimal creeping. The Sunset fire covers 145 acres (80% contained), and the Mogote Ridge fire east of Canjilon spans 112 acres (90% contained) with minimal fire behavior.
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Santa Fe — Partly Cloudy, High 89, Low 61
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Albuquerque — Partly Cloudy, High 92, Low 66
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 (44% contained) with moderate fire behavior including single tree torching, creeping, and smoldering under CIMT Florida State Team 1. The Alma fire is contained at 653 acres (100% contained).
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Dallas-Fort Worth — Sunny, High 100, Low 79
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Austin — Thunderstorms, High 96, Low 76
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Waco — Thunderstorms, High 98, Low 76
Oklahoma
The Southern Area coordinates suppression across active Oklahoma fires.
The Alexander Trail fire west of Nashoba covers 1,600 acres (70% contained). The Railroad South fire east of Indiahoma covers 515 acres (50% contained) with minimal backing and creeping. The Crumb Creek fire stands at 260 acres (85% contained).
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Oklahoma City — Partly Cloudy, High 100, Low 77
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Tulsa — Missing Data, 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 (75% contained) with minimal smoldering.
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Little Rock — Thunderstorms, High 101, Low 76
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Fort Smith — Thunderstorms, High 106, Low 77
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 (85% contained) with minimal creeping.
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Atlanta — Thunderstorms, High 97, Low 73
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Savannah — Thunderstorms, High 96, Low 73
South Dakota
The Rocky Mountain Area manages active fire activity in South Dakota.
The Needles fire east of Evergreen Community covers 4,000 acres (30% contained) and exhibits extreme fire behavior with wind-driven runs.
Minnesota
The Eastern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1, with three uncontained large fires managed in the Superior National Forest.
The Bear Trap fire north of Ely spans 30,804 acres (97% contained), and command will transfer back to the local unit from NIMO Team 1 today. 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 76, Low 59
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Minneapolis-St. Paul — Mostly Cloudy, High 84, Low 67
Alaska
The Alaska Area is at Preparedness Level 1, coordinating 1 active incident with 7,335 cumulative acres.
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Anchorage — Rain, High 61, Low 52
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Fairbanks — Fog, High 65, Low 48
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Juneau — Mostly Cloudy, High 62, Low 49
Sources: NICC Incident Management Situation Report (Sun Sept 6, 2026), NIFC Fire Information, National Weather Service