Wildfire Report
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National Overview
Wildfire Report — National Overview
The United States is operating at Preparedness Level 1. Initial attack activity across the country is light, with 92 new fires reported. Firefighters are managing 5 uncontained large fires, with 2 new large incidents and 1 large fire contained. Total personnel assigned to incidents nationwide is 503. Zero Complex Incident Management Teams (CIMTs) and zero NIMOs are committed. Year-to-date, 68,862 wildfires have burned 9,489,095 acres across the United States.
Weather
Northeast and New England: Moist northwest flow will continue across the Great Lakes and Northeast with scattered rain and snow showers downwind of the lakes and across northern New York and New England.
Midwest, Great Lakes, and Appalachians: Moist northwest flow will continue across the Great Lakes with scattered rain and snow showers.
South and Southeast: Breezy and dry northwest winds will continue across the Southeast today, with locally elevated conditions in coastal Georgia and the eastern Carolinas as minimum relative humidity falls to 25-35%. Dry conditions will also persist to the west in the Lower Mississippi Valley, but winds will be lighter than the past two days.
West and Intermountain West: Dry conditions will continue in the northern Rockies to the northern Plains amid above normal temperatures. A weak upper-level low will move through the Southwest into the southern Plains with scattered showers and thunderstorms, most numerous in the southern Plains, with snow in the higher elevations of the Southwest.
West Coast and Cascades: A brief break is expected along the West Coast before the next Pacific storm moves into the Northwest overnight, with rain and high-elevation snow near and west of the Cascades.
Alaska and Hawaii: Mostly dry and seasonably cold temperatures are expected in Alaska, while strong trade winds develop in Hawai'i with light windward showers.
Washington
The Northwest Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1. No uncontained large fires are currently detailed for Washington.
Spokane — Rain, High: 51°F, Low: 39°F.
Seattle — Rain, High: 57°F, Low: 50°F.
Yakima — Partly cloudy, High: 55°F, Low: 38°F.
Oregon
Oregon wildland fire operations continue under Northwest Area coordination at Preparedness Level 1. No uncontained large fires are currently detailed for Oregon.
Pendleton — Partly cloudy, High: 61°F, Low: 42°F.
Medford — Mostly cloudy, High: 58°F, Low: 43°F.
Portland OR — Rain, High: 58°F, Low: 50°F.
California
Northern California is operating at Preparedness Level 1, and Southern California is operating at Preparedness Level 1. Both sections report 0 uncontained large fires active.
Sacramento — Mostly cloudy, High: 63°F, Low: 47°F.
Fresno — Partly cloudy, High: 65°F, Low: 47°F.
Los Angeles — Sunny, High: 72°F, Low: 55°F.
Idaho
Idaho coordinates wildland fire operations across both the Northern Rockies (Preparedness Level 1) and Great Basin (Preparedness Level 1) geographic areas.
The Mud fire, managed by the Boise District, BLM, is located twenty-six miles southwest of Grand View, ID. It covers 2,096 acres and is 50% contained. It is burning in grass, brush, and medium slash with moderate fire behavior, wind-driven runs, running, and flanking. Precipitation occurred over the fire area yesterday.
Boise — Mostly cloudy, High: 55°F, Low: 40°F.
Pocatello — Rain, High: 48°F, Low: 29°F.
Montana
The Northern Rockies Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1. The region reports 0 uncontained large fires active.
Helena — Rain, High: 55°F, Low: 29°F.
Great Falls — Partly cloudy, High: 61°F, Low: 37°F.
Missoula — Rain/Snow, High: 44°F, Low: 29°F
Nevada
The Great Basin Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1. No uncontained large fires are currently detailed for Nevada.
Reno — Partly cloudy, High: 54°F, Low: 31°F.
Las Vegas — Sunny, High: 69°F, Low: 50°F.
Utah
The Great Basin Area coordinates fire operations across Utah at Preparedness Level 1. No uncontained large fires are currently detailed.
- Salt Lake City — Rain, High: 49°F, Low: 34°F.
Wyoming
Wyoming coordinates fire response under the Rocky Mountain Area at Preparedness Level 2. No uncontained large fires are currently detailed for Wyoming.
Casper — Mostly cloudy, High: 58°F, Low: 33°F.
Cheyenne — Mostly cloudy, High: 48°F, Low: 31°F.
Colorado
The Rocky Mountain Area is operating at Preparedness Level 2. No active uncontained large fires are detailed across Colorado.
Grand Junction — Showers, High: 51°F, Low: 39°F.
Pueblo — Showers, High: 55°F, Low: 32°F.
Denver — Mostly cloudy, High: 52°F, Low: 34°F.
Arizona
The Southwest Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1. No uncontained large fires are detailed across Arizona.
Flagstaff — Showers, High: 44°F, Low: 24°F.
Phoenix — Mostly cloudy, High: 73°F, Low: 56°F.
Tucson — Partly cloudy, High: 69°F, Low: 49°F.
New Mexico
The Southwest Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1. No uncontained large fires are detailed across New Mexico.
Santa Fe — Showers, High: 49°F, Low: 30°F.
Albuquerque — Showers, High: 56°F, Low: 34°F.
Texas
The Southern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 2. No uncontained large fires are currently detailed for Texas.
Dallas Ft Worth — Cloudy, High: 61°F, Low: 45°F.
Austin — Mostly cloudy, High: 69°F, Low: 54°F.
Waco — Mostly cloudy, High: 64°F, Low: 47°F.
Oklahoma
The Southern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 2. No uncontained large fires are reported in Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City — Showers, High: 54°F, Low: 40°F.
Tulsa — Mostly cloudy, High: 57°F, Low: 40°F.
Arkansas
The Southern Area reports no uncontained large fires currently active across Arkansas.
Little Rock — Partly cloudy, High: 55°F, Low: 36°F.
Fort Smith — Partly cloudy, High: 56°F, Low: 39°F.
Louisiana
The Southern Area reports no uncontained large fires currently active across Louisiana.
New Orleans — Sunny, High: 61°F, Low: 50°F.
Baton Rouge — Sunny, High: 63°F, Low: 43°F.
Shreveport — Partly cloudy, High: 60°F, Low: 44°F.
Mississippi
The Southern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 2.
The Range 47 fire on the National Forests in Mississippi, USFS, is located sixteen miles southeast of Hattiesburg, MS. It covers 2,378 acres and is 60% contained. It is burning in southern rough with active fire behavior, flanking, and backing. Structures are threatened.
Jackson MS — Sunny, High: 60°F, Low: 34°F.
Tupelo — Sunny, High: 56°F, Low: 30°F.
Alabama
The Southern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 2, coordinating suppression across Alabama. No uncontained large fires are detailed.
Birmingham — Sunny, High: 57°F, Low: 32°F.
Montgomery — Sunny, High: 59°F, Low: 32°F.
Mobile — Sunny, High: 60°F, Low: 38°F.
Tennessee
The Southern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 2.
The Campbell Glassman Way fire, managed by the Tennessee DOF, is located ten miles north of Caryville, TN. It covers 380 acres and is 85% contained. It is burning in hardwood litter with minimal fire behavior.
Nashville — Sunny, High: 53°F, Low: 28°F.
Memphis — Sunny, High: 53°F, Low: 33°F.
Knoxville — Sunny, High: 50°F, Low: 28°F.
Missouri
The Eastern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1. No uncontained large fires are currently active across Missouri.
- St Louis — Sunny, High: 49°F, Low: 29°F.
Michigan
The Eastern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1. No uncontained large fires are reported.
- Detroit — Mostly cloudy, High: 46°F, Low: 33°F.
Florida
The Southern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 2.
The Bee Haven 2 24-06 fire, managed by the Florida Forest Service, is located twenty-eight miles northwest of Lake City, FL. It covers 2,060 acres and is 85% contained. It is burning in southern rough with minimal fire behavior and smoldering.
Orlando — Sunny, High: 65°F, Low: 48°F.
Tampa — Sunny, High: 65°F, Low: 49°F.
Miami Beach — Sunny, High: 72°F, Low: 60°F.
Georgia
The Southern Area reports no uncontained large fires currently active across Georgia.
Atlanta — Sunny, High: 55°F, Low: 33°F.
Savannah — Sunny, High: 62°F, Low: 36°F.
South Dakota
The Rocky Mountain Area reports no uncontained large fires currently active across South Dakota.
- Rapid City — Mostly cloudy, High: 53°F, Low: 34°F.
Minnesota
The Eastern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1. No uncontained large fires are reported.
Duluth — Sunny, High: 40°F, Low: 22°F.
Mpls St Paul — Sunny, High: 43°F, Low: 24°F.
Alaska
The Alaska Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1, coordinating zero uncontained large fires. Cumulative acres stand at 88,957 across 421 fires year-to-date.
Anchorage — Fog, High: 29°F, Low: 24°F.
Fairbanks — Snow, High: 24°F, Low: 15°F.
Juneau — Rain, High: 46°F, Low: 40°F.
New York
The Eastern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1. No uncontained large fires are reported.
- New York City — Mostly cloudy, High: 47°F, Low: 39°F.
New Hampshire
The Eastern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1.
The Wild River fire on the White Mountain NF, USFS, is located five miles southwest of Shelburne, NH. It covers 817 acres and is 59% contained. It is burning in hardwood litter with minimal fire behavior.
- Concord NH — Showers, High: 46°F, Low: 26°F.
Pennsylvania
The Eastern Area is operating at Preparedness Level 1. No uncontained large fires are reported.
Philadelphia — Mostly cloudy, High: 48°F, Low: 38°F.
Pittsburgh — Rain, High: 44°F, Low: 36°F.
Sources: NICC Incident Management Situation Report (Sat Nov 14, 2026), NIFC Fire Information, National Weather Service