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 89 new fires reported nationwide yesterday.
Firefighters are currently working to manage 64 uncontained large fires, with 4 new large incidents emerging, 3 large fires contained, and 15,025 total personnel assigned to incidents nationwide.
So far in 2026, firefighters have responded to 53,665 wildfires that have burned 8,397,760 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 MAFFS C-130 airtankers from the 302nd Airlift Wing (Air Force Reserve, CO) and one from the 152nd Airlift Wing (NV Air National Guard), with respective support personnel, have been deployed to Santa Maria, CA.
Two MAFFS C-130 airtankers and support personnel from the 146th Airlift Wing (CA Air National Guard) have been deployed to San Bernardino, CA to support wildland fire operations nationally.
Moderate to high-risk significant fire potential is forecast across the southern Plains and extending into Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Mississippi today with highs reaching 100°F, RH of 25–30%, and locally breezy winds.
Moderate to high-risk conditions continue across parts of Wyoming and southeastern Montana due to continued dry and breezy winds.
Across the remainder of the West, gradual warming and drying will bring some areas into the low-risk category, especially across central and northern California and Nevada.
Washington
The Northwest Area is operating at Preparedness Level 3, coordinating 23 uncontained large fires across the region.
The Little Giant fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest stands at 171,458 acres (81% contained) with moderate backing, creeping, and smoldering under CIMT Northwest Team 12. The team is also managing the Sisi fire, which covers 2,712 acres (11% contained) with moderate fire behavior including backing, creeping, and torching. The Sinlahekin fire near Tonasket spans 166,084 acres (67% contained) with minimal smoldering, with command transferring from CIMT Southwest Team 3 back to the local unit tomorrow.
The Three Queens fire east of Snoqualmie Pass stands at 9,444 acres (12% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering under CIMT Northern Rockies Team 2, with transfer of command to CIMT Northwest Team 2 occurring tomorrow. The team is also managing the King fire (3,146 acres; 0% contained), Goat fire (809 acres; 3% contained), and Wonderland Complex (387 acres; 11% 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 — Showers, High 71, Low 46
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Seattle — Partly Cloudy, High 73, Low 54
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Yakima — Sunny, High 78, 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 and creeping. The Rowe Creek Complex south of Fossil stands at 373,927 acres (99% contained) under CIMT California Team 4, with transfer of command to CIMT ODF Team 1 occurring tomorrow.
The Grasshopper fire on the Mt. Hood National Forest has burned 93,990 acres (93% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering. The Austin fire stands at 12,610 acres (22% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering under CIMT Northwest Team 10, which is also managing Grasshopper and The Narrows fire (302 acres; 27% contained). The Hagen fire (61,379 acres; 60% contained) exhibits minimal creeping and smoldering, managed alongside the Paradise fire (9,646 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 13,533 acres (59% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering, with command transferring from CIMT Northwest Team 3 to CIMT California Team 1 today.
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Pendleton — Sunny, High 75, Low 45
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Medford — Sunny, High 88, Low 57
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Portland — Partly Cloudy, High 80, Low 56
California
Northern California and Southern California are both operating at Preparedness Level 3.
In Northern California, the MP18 fire north of Hoopa stands at 7,601 acres (98% contained) with minimal smoldering. The S 1 Vya fire north of Vya spans 9,692 acres and has reached 100% containment.
In Southern California, the Plaskett fire southwest of Big Sur has reached 29,862 acres (47% 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 25,380 acres (27% contained) with active fire behavior including uphill runs, flanking, and backing under CIMT Southwest Team 1.
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Sacramento — Sunny, High 94, Low 65
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Fresno — Sunny, High 96, Low 71
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Los Angeles — Partly Cloudy, High 95, Low 74
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 10,118 acres (60% 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, the Cascade fire stands at 7,475 acres (50% contained) with minimal smoldering and creeping. The Moose Mountain fire covers 5,832 acres (25% contained) with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering. The Upper Smith fire spans 4,848 acres (41% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering. The Silver fire stands at 2,593 acres (30% contained), Parker Lake covers 1,531 acres (0% contained), Dudley stands at 800 acres (88% contained), and Porcupine covers 180 acres (0% contained).
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Boise — Sunny, High 74, Low 49
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Pocatello — Sunny, High 76, Low 41
Montana
The Northern Rockies Area is at Preparedness Level 2, tracking 16 uncontained large fires across the region.
The Rattlesnake Complex east of Miles City covers 15,582 acres (97% contained) with minimal fire behavior.
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; 61% 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 — Mostly Cloudy, High 65, Low 39
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Helena — Partly Cloudy, High 67, Low 41
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Great Falls — Showers, High 63, Low 43
Nevada
The Great Basin Area is at Preparedness Level 3, coordinating large incident suppression across Nevada.
The McConnell fire east of Orovada has reached 33,241 acres (83% contained) with minimal smoldering and creeping.
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Reno — Sunny, High 86, Low 59
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Las Vegas — Sunny, High 99, Low 81
Utah
The Great Basin Area is managing active large incidents across Utah.
The Tom Creek fire south of Dugway covers 4,991 acres (95% contained) with minimal creeping and backing. The Slough Canyon fire east of Price spans 4,774 acres (63% contained) with minimal smoldering and creeping.
- Salt Lake City — Sunny, High 82, Low 58
Wyoming
Wyoming currently manages active fire incidents with continued dry and breezy conditions maintaining moderate to high-risk fire potential over parts of the state today.
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Casper — Sunny, High 81, Low 44
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Cheyenne — Sunny, High 81, Low 51
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 spans 7,257 acres (73% contained) with minimal smoldering and creeping.
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Grand Junction — Sunny, High 90, Low 59
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Pueblo — Thunderstorms, High 92, Low 60
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Denver — Thunderstorms, High 86, Low 59
Arizona
The Southwest Area is at Preparedness Level 2, coordinating active large fires across Arizona.
The Paddy Creek fire covers 668 acres (63% contained). The Mount Emma fire in Grand Canyon National Park stands at 368 acres and has reached 100% containment.
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Flagstaff — Thunderstorms, High 83, Low 53
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Phoenix — Very Hot, High 108, Low 88
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Tucson — Very Hot, 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 15,483 acres (79% contained) with minimal backing, creeping, and smoldering, with command transferring from CIMT Southwest Team 4 back to the local unit tomorrow. The Whiskey fire northwest of Mountainair stands at 393 acres (42% contained) with minimal creeping, flanking, and smoldering. The Sunset fire covers 145 acres (80% contained).
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Santa Fe — Sunny, High 89, Low 61
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Albuquerque — Sunny, High 92, Low 68
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 (57% contained) under CIMT Florida State Team 1 with moderate fire behavior including single tree torching, creeping, and smoldering. Two new large fires emerged yesterday: the Follow fire southeast of Sonora, covering 400 acres (50% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering, and the Red Gate fire northeast of Eldorado, covering 466 acres (70% contained) with active running and flanking.
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Dallas-Fort Worth — Sunny, High 102, Low 81
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Austin — Thunderstorms, High 100, Low 77
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Waco — Thunderstorms, High 100, Low 78
Oklahoma
The Southern Area coordinates suppression across active Oklahoma fires.
The Alexander Trail fire west of Nashoba covers 1,600 acres (90% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering. The Railroad South fire east of Indiahoma covers 515 acres (80% contained) with minimal smoldering. The new Lost Creek fire north of Anadarko covers 450 acres (90% contained) with minimal smoldering. The Crumb Creek fire stands at 260 acres and has reached 100% containment.
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Oklahoma City — Sunny, High 101, Low 78
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Tulsa — Sunny, High 103, Low 81
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 — Sunny, High 101, Low 77
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Fort Smith — Sunny, High 105, Low 77
Florida
The Southern Area is managing suppression operations on the new Streamsong fire southwest of Fort Meade, which covers 300 acres (75% contained) with active fire behavior including running and creeping.
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Orlando — Thunderstorms, High 90, Low 76
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Tampa — Thunderstorms, High 90, Low 77
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Miami Beach — Thunderstorms, High 90, Low 79
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 (87% contained) with minimal creeping.
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Atlanta — Sunny, High 89, Low 70
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Savannah — Thunderstorms, High 89, Low 74
South Dakota
The Rocky Mountain Area manages active fire activity in South Dakota.
The Needles fire east of Evergreen Community covers 6,017 acres (45% contained) and exhibits moderate fire behavior.
- Rapid City — Sunny, High 82, Low 51
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 — Showers, High 76, Low 57
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Minneapolis-St. Paul — Thunderstorms, High 81, Low 62
Alaska
The Alaska Area is at Preparedness Level 1, coordinating 1 active incident with 7,335 cumulative acres.
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Anchorage — Showers, High 57, Low 48
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Fairbanks — Showers, High 57, Low 46
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Juneau — Rain, High 57, Low 49
Sources: NICC Incident Management Situation Report (Tue Sept 8, 2026), NIFC Fire Information, National Weather Service