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July 8, 2022 - Wildfire activity continues to escalate in Alaska where eight new large fires were reported yesterday. Currently, 48 large fires and complexes have burned nearly two million acres in Alaska. 
Wildland firefighters and support personnel are also working on 13 large fires and complexes in five other geographic areas.
More than 5,700 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the country. So far in 2022, 35,244 wildfires have burned 4,685,808 acres. This continues to be well above average for both wildfires and acres burned. Nearly 9 out of 10 wildfires nationwide are human caused and can be prevented. Prevent wildfires by knowing how to safely use outdoor equipment & vehicles, and by being aware of any fire restrictions in place that may affect activities like campfires and barbecues.
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.
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will continue across central and eastern portions of the Interior onto the North Slope, especially near the Canadian border. Much of Interior will remain warm and dry, with these conditions likely extending into southwest, south-central, and southeast Alaska, including gusty southerly winds through the Alaska Range passes. However, showers are likely on Kenai and in portions of southwest Alaska, especially near the coast and on the Aleutians. Dry and breezy conditions will continue across portions of the Great Basin, with above normal temperatures expected across much of the West. Much of Texas into the ArkLaTex will remain hot and dry. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will likely be confined to along and east of the Divide in Colorado and New Mexico, with strong to severe thunderstorms likely again from central Idaho across Montana and onto the northern and central High Plains. Much of the eastern CONUS, except for portions of the Northeast and Great Lakes, will have scattered to numerous thunderstorms.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
8 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
61 | |
| Acres from active fires | 2,685,258 | |
| Fires contained | 0 |
Year-to-date statistics
| 2022 (1/1/22-7/08/22) | Fires: 35,244 | Acres: 4,685,808 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-7/08/21) | Fires: 32,798 | Acres: 1,729,732 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-7/08/20) | Fires: 26,774 | Acres: 1,566,959 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-7/08/19) | Fires: 21,433 | Acres: 1,530,905 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-7/08/18) | Fires: 31,219 | Acres: 3,270,089 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-7/08/17) | Fires: 32,494 | Acres: 3,372,927 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-7/08/16) | Fires: 27,927 | Acres: 2,328,793 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-7/08/15) | Fires: 30,017 | Acres: 3,821,726 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-7/08/14) | Fires: 27,848 | Acres: 980,244 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-7/08/13) | Fires: 23,629 | Acres: 1,879,510 |
| 2012 (1/1/12-7/08/12) | Fires: 30,284 | Acres: 2,519,367 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
| 2012-2021 | Fires: 28,340 | Acres: 2,209,735 |
Source: NIFC
