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 61 new fires reported nationwide yesterday.
Firefighters are currently working to manage 59 uncontained large fires, with 4 new large incidents emerging, 5 large fires contained, and 14,405 total personnel assigned to incidents nationwide.
So far in 2026, firefighters have responded to 53,802 wildfires that have burned 8,404,094 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.
Hot temperatures will continue across the southern Plains today with highs near 100°F, accompanied by relative humidity generally above 20% and lighter south winds of 5–15 mph.
Dry and breezy west winds will persist across Wyoming and in portions of central Montana.
Across the remainder of the West, lighter winds are expected, though warming temperatures will remain mostly above normal along the West Coast and across much of the Greater Four Corners.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue along the Gulf Coast and across much of Florida, developing in New Mexico and spreading northeastward ahead of a cold front through the central Plains into the Great Lakes.
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 171,526 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 2,748 acres (11% contained) with moderate flanking, backing, and torching. The Sinlahekin fire near Tonasket spans 166,084 acres (67% contained), with transfer of command from CIMT Southwest Team 3 back to the local unit occurring today.
The Three Queens fire east of Snoqualmie Pass stands at 9,501 acres (13% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering, with transfer of command from CIMT Northern Rockies Team 2 to CIMT Northwest Team 2 occurring today. The incoming team is also managing the King fire (3,191 acres; 0% contained) and Goat fire (810 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; 33% contained).
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Spokane — Sunny, High 77, Low 51
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Seattle — Partly Cloudy, High 76, Low 57
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Yakima — Sunny, High 83, Low 57
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, where transfer of command from CIMT California Team 4 to CIMT ODF Team 1 occurs today.
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 12,722 acres (22% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering under CIMT Northwest Team 10, which is also managing Grasshopper and The Narrows fire (304 acres; 26% contained). The Hagen fire (61,385 acres; 60% contained) exhibits minimal creeping and smoldering and is managed alongside the Paradise fire (9,654 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 13,545 acres (59% contained) under CIMT California Team 1 with minimal creeping and smoldering.
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Pendleton — Sunny, High 83, Low 50
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Medford — Sunny, High 97, Low 59
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Portland — Sunny, High 85, Low 59
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 29,862 acres (61% 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 — Partly Cloudy, High 100, Low 70
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Fresno — Sunny, High 101, Low 73
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Los Angeles — Sunny, High 100, Low 74
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 (68% 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) with minimal creeping and smoldering. The Moose Mountain fire covers 5,832 acres (25% contained) with minimal creeping, smoldering, and backing. 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), Dudley stands at 800 acres (88% contained), and Porcupine covers 177 acres and has reached 100% containment.
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Boise — Sunny, High 81, Low 54
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Pocatello — Sunny, High 79, Low 44
Montana
The Northern Rockies Area is at Preparedness Level 2, tracking 14 uncontained large fires across the region.
The Rattlesnake Complex east of Miles City covers 15,582 acres and has reached 100% containment.
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 — Sunny, High 76, Low 44
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Helena — Sunny, High 75, Low 46
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Great Falls — Sunny, High 76, Low 54
Nevada
The Great Basin Area is at Preparedness Level 3, coordinating large incident suppression across Nevada.
The McConnell fire east of Orovada has reached 33,243 acres (83% contained) with minimal smoldering and creeping.
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Reno — Sunny, High 92, Low 64
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Las Vegas — Sunny, High 105, Low 84
Utah
The Great Basin Area is managing active large incidents across Utah.
The Slough Canyon fire east of Price spans 4,774 acres (63% contained) with minimal smoldering and creeping.
- Salt Lake City — Sunny, High 85, Low 59
Wyoming
Wyoming manages active fire activity under the Rocky Mountain Area with continued dry and breezy west winds.
The new Moonshine fire southwest of Wheatland covers 500 acres (0% contained) with active fire behavior including running and torching.
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Casper — Sunny, High 80, Low 45
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Cheyenne — Sunny, High 77, Low 51
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). 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 90, Low 58
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Pueblo — Sunny, High 88, Low 58
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Denver — Sunny, High 81, Low 55
Arizona
The Southwest Area is at Preparedness Level 2, coordinating active large fires across Arizona.
The Paddy Creek fire covers 668 acres (63% contained).
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Flagstaff — Thunderstorms, High 85, Low 49
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Phoenix — Very Hot, High 107, Low 88
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Tucson — Thunderstorms, High 100, Low 77
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 flanking, backing, and creeping, following the transfer of command back to the local unit. The Whiskey fire northwest of Mountainair stands at 400 acres (42% contained) with minimal flanking, backing, and creeping. The Sunset fire covers 145 acres and has reached 100% containment.
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Santa Fe — Mostly Cloudy, High 90, Low 59
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Albuquerque — Sunny, High 94, Low 67
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, smoldering, and creeping. Two new large fires emerged: the Kurk fire northeast of Cherokee, covering 1,500 acres (5% contained) with active running, spotting, and torching, and the Half Section fire southeast of Eldorado, covering 695 acres (80% contained) with minimal creeping and smoldering. The Follow fire southeast of Sonora spans 400 acres (95% contained), and the Red Gate fire covers 499 acres at 100% containment.
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Dallas-Fort Worth — Sunny, High 100, Low 79
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Austin — Partly Cloudy, High 98, Low 76
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Waco — Thunderstorms, High 99, Low 76
Oklahoma
The Southern Area coordinates suppression across active Oklahoma fires.
The Railroad South fire east of Indiahoma covers 515 acres (80% contained).
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Oklahoma City — Thunderstorms, High 100, Low 75
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Tulsa — Sunny, High 103, Low 74
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).
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Little Rock — Sunny, High 100, Low 78
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Fort Smith — Sunny, High 104, Low 77
Florida
The Southern Area reports that the Streamsong fire has burned 300 acres and reached 100% containment.
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Orlando — Thunderstorms, High 91, Low 76
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Tampa — Thunderstorms, High 90, Low 77
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Miami Beach — Thunderstorms, High 90, Low 80
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) with minimal creeping.
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Atlanta — Partly Cloudy, High 91, Low 72
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Savannah — Showers, High 88, Low 75
South Dakota
The Rocky Mountain Area coordinates fire activity across South Dakota.
The new Lookout fire north of Spearfish covers 444 acres (0% contained) with moderate fire behavior including smoldering, backing, and creeping. The Needles fire east of Evergreen Community spans 6,017 acres (60% contained) with moderate fire behavior.
- Rapid City — Sunny, High 81, Low 46
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 70, Low 49
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Minneapolis-St. Paul — Sunny, High 78, Low 57
Alaska
The Alaska Area is at Preparedness Level 1, coordinating 1 active incident with 7,335 cumulative acres.
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Anchorage — Sunny, High 63, Low 46
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Fairbanks — Showers, High 54, Low 44
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Juneau — Showers, High 59, Low 43
Sources: NICC Incident Management Situation Report (Wed Sept 9, 2026), NIFC Fire Information, National Weather Service