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July 6, 2022 - More than 5,300 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the United States. Currently, 53 large fire and complexes have burned 2,626,642 acres in nine states. 
Fire activity in Alaska continues where 41 large fires have burned 1.8 million acres.
Wildland firefighter are prepared for possible thunderstorms across the eastern half of Alaska. Thunderstorms are also expected in the Northwest, Northern Rockies, and parts of the Southwest and Rocky Mountain areas. Dry and breezy conditions are forecast for the Great Basin area.
In 2022, 34,822 wildfires have burned 4.6 million acres. This is well above the 10-year average of 27,587 wildfires, and more than double the average number of acres burned. With more than 32,000 wildfires caused by people so far this year, the wildland firefighting community needs your help to prevent wildfires. Please check for local fire restrictions and know how to safely use outdoor equipment and vehicles before you head out to enjoy your public lands.
As we head into the hottest months of the year, stay up-to-date on weather, fire danger, and outlooks by visiting the Predictive Services website. Check out the National Significant wildland fire potential outlook and Predictive Services monthly deasonal outlook podcast that highlights what we can expect in July, August, September and October.
Warm and relatively dry conditions will continue across the eastern half of Alaska, with isolated to scattered thunderstorms likely as well. Cooler temperatures, higher humidity, and showers should also continue across western Alaska. Another day of dry and breezy conditions are expected across central and southern portions of the Great Basin, while monsoon thunderstorms remain likely across eastern Arizona, eastern Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado. Isolated thunderstorms are forecast across portions of the Inland Pacific Northwest, with greater chances and coverage of thunderstorms, including strong to severe storms, across northern and central Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and into the Dakotas. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across the central Plains, while strong to severe thunderstorms are more likely from the Midwest through the Mid- Atlantic and central to southern Appalachians. Hot and dry conditions are expected across the southern Plains, including most of Texas, into the Ozarks.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
3 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
53 | |
| Acres from active fires | 2,626,642 | |
| Fires contained | 3 |
Year-to-date statistics
| 2022 (1/1/22-7/06/22) | Fires: 34,822 | Acres: 4,606,828 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-7/06/21) | Fires: 32,114 | Acres: 1,583,418 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-7/06/20) | Fires: 26,321 | Acres: 1,506,569 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-7/06/19) | Fires: 20,925 | Acres: 1,260,938 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-7/06/18) | Fires: 30,813 | Acres: 2,997,755 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-7/06/17) | Fires: 31,962 | Acres: 3,178,330 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-7/06/16) | Fires: 27,420 | Acres: 2,315,187 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-7/06/15) | Fires: 29,374 | Acres: 3,111,481 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-7/06/14) | Fires: 27,322 | Acres: 963,197 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-7/06/13) | Fires: 23,270 | Acres: 1,813,398 |
| 2012 (1/1/12-7/06/12) | Fires: 29,742 | Acres: 2,421,095 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
| 2012-2021 | Fires: 27,587 | Acres: 2,062,778 |
Source: NIFC
