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October 20, 2022 - Currently, 71 large fires have burned 580,241 acres. Two new large fires were reported, one in Washington and one in Florida. One Type 1 incident management team (IMT) and six Type 
2 IMTs are supporting large fires in the Northwest and Northern California areas.
About 3,700 wildland firefighters and support personnel are are still working to contain large fires around the country. Please check for fire restrictions before you head out to enjoy our public land. We need everyone to do their part to prevent wildfires.
Warm and dry conditions will continue in the West. The Midwest, Southeast and Texas will be cool, dry and windy. Visit the Predictive Services website for more information about current weather conditions and listen to the weekly fuels and fire danger podcast.
Elevated fire weather conditions are expected on portions of the northern and central High Plains as North-northwest sustained winds of 12-20 mph gusting 20-35 mph amid minimum relative humidity of 10-20%. Westerly sustained winds of 10-20 mph gusting 20-30 mph amid minimum relative humidity of 10-30% are likely across the Midwest into the Ohio Valley and Ozarks, which may result in elevated conditions. Additionally, widespread critically low relative humidity is expected from the southeast Atlantic Coast through central Texas. A thermal trough is likely to remain along coastal Oregon and California into western Washington, with weak offshore flow and relative humidity of 20-40% likely continuing into the afternoon. Continued above normal temperatures and minimum relative humidity of 8-25% will remain in much of the Inland Northwest, Great Basin, northern and eastern California, and northern Rockies. Lingering showers and thunderstorms, including some snow, will continue in portions of the Great Lakes, especially the eastern Great Lakes.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
2 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
71 | |
| Acres from active fires | 580,241 | |
| Fires contained | 1 |
Year-to-date statistics
| 2022 (1/1/22-10/19/22) | Fires: 56,660 | Acres: 6,946,391 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-10/19/21) | Fires: 47,913 | Acres: 6,515,900 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-10/19/20) | Fires: 46,410 | Acres: 8,408,603 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-10/19/19) | Fires: 44,351 | Acres: 4,512,613 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-10/19/18) | Fires: 50,157 | Acres: 8,158,432 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-10/19/17) | Fires: 51,777 | Acres: 8,806,696 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-10/19/16) | Fires: 49,558 | Acres: 4,986,708 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-10/19/15) | Fires: 52,134 | Acres: 9,331,377 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-10/19/14) | Fires: 42,513 | Acres: 3,287,958 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-10/19/13) | Fires: 40,128 | Acres: 4,146,438 |
| 2012 (1/1/12-10/19/12) | Fires: 50,651 | Acres: 9,001,741 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
| 2012-2021 | Fires: 47,472 | Acres: 6,705,736 |
Source: NIFC
