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July 19, 2022 - Currently, 85 large fires and complexes have burned 3,049,339 acres in 13 states. Fourteen new large fires were reported, seven in Texas, two in Alaska, two in Washington, and one each 
in Arizona, California and Idaho. More than 6,800 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the country. Eight Type 1 incident management teams (IMT) and three Type 2 IMTs are supporting incidents in Alaska, California, Idaho, New Mexico and Utah.
Critical weather conditions are expected in parts of the Great Basin, northern Rocky Mountains, and high plains of Nebraska and South Dakota today. Stay informed on current and expected weather and fire danger with the Predictive Services fuels and fire danger summary, fire weather and potential briefing, and the seven-day significant fire potential outlook.
Homeowners and communities play a large role in fire safety. Take simple measures such as keeping streets and roads clear to fire engines can safely maneuver and residents can evacuate if needed. Make sure fire hydrants are visible and accessible. More importantly, clear flammable vegetation around structures, on large lots and along roadsides. These simple prevention measures can go along way toward reducing damages of fire to your home and community. Become Firewise and protect your property, your community and our precious natural resources.
Very hot, record setting temperatures are forecast on much of the central and southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley, with temperatures as high as 115oF and relative humidity of 10-20% ahead of a cold front. Temperatures will be cooler behind the front across the northern Plains, but northwest winds of 15-30 mph are likely, with elevated to critical conditions forecast over portions of Wyoming and Nebraska. Isolated mixed wet and dry thunderstorms are likely across portions of southwest Kansas, western Oklahoma, and the Texas panhandle, with new fire starts possible. Dry and breezy southwest winds will develop to the east of the Cascade Gaps, northern Sierra, and central Montana, with above normal temperatures continuing. Isolated to scattered mainly wet monsoonal thunderstorms are expected across much of the Southwest into Utah and the Colorado Rockies, with mixed wet and dry thunderstorms across much of Nevada. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop across the Southeast, while strong to severe thunderstorms are likely across the northern Great Lakes.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
14 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
85 | |
| Acres from active fires | 3,049,339 | |
| Fires contained | 19 |
Year-to-date statistics
| 2022 (1/1/22-7/19/22) | Fires: 34,896 | Acres: 5,475,833 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-7/19/21) | Fires: 35,086 | Acres: 2,537,744 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-7/19/20) | Fires: 29,008 | Acres: 1,809,976 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-7/19/19) | Fires: 23,592 | Acres: 2,377,965 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-7/19/18) | Fires: 34,957 | Acres: 3,554,036 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-7/19/17) | Fires: 35,392 | Acres: 4,525,205 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-7/19/16) | Fires: 30,387 | Acres: 2,731,534 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-7/19/15) | Fires: 32,826 | Acres: 5,458,307 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-7/19/14) | Fires: 30,298 | Acres: 1,185,671 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-7/19/13) | Fires: 25,757 | Acres: 2,108,829 |
| 2012 (1/1/12-7/19/12) | Fires: 33,637 | Acres: 3,816,964 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
| 2012-2021 | Fires: 30,882 | Acres: 2,988,186 |
Source: NIFC
