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August 26, 2022 - Six new large fires were reported yesterday. California, Montana, Oregon and Washington each reported one new large fire and Idaho had two. Nationally, 40 large fires and complexes 
have burned 267,953 acres in 8 states. More than 9,400 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the country. Two national incident management organization teams, two Type 1 incident management teams (IMTs) and nine Type 2 IMTs are assigned in the Northwest, Northern California and Great Basin Areas.
As you head out to enjoy our public lands, remember to check for fire restrictions before you go. If campfires are allowed, use existing fire rings, keep them small and make sure they are completely out and cold to the touch before leaving. Please do your part to prevent wildfires and recreate responsibly.
The significant wildland fire potential forecasts represent the cumulative forecasts of the ten Geographic Area Predictive Services units and the National Predictive Services unit. The National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook is updated monthly and posted on the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC) predictive services page.
West-northwest winds sustained winds of 10-15 mph, gusting 20-30 mph will minimum relative humidity of 5-20% across portions of the Inland Northwest, Sierra Front, and onto the Snake River Plain. A weak Pacific cold front will move into the Inland Northwest tonight, with onshore flow and scattered showers west of the Cascades. Dry and breezy conditions are likely in portions of western Kansas and Nebraska as well. Isolated to scattered mixed wet and dry thunderstorms will continue across the Idaho Panhandle, northeast Washington, far eastern Idaho, and much of Montana into the Dakotas, with wetter thunderstorms likely on the Plains. Scattered monsoon thunderstorms are likely across southern and eastern Utah, the Colorado Rockies into Wyoming, and much of the Southwest into southeast California. Thunderstorms are likely along the Rio Grande in Texas, while continuing along the Gulf Coast and in much of the Southeast into the Mid-Atlantic. Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely in the Northeast as well.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
6 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
40 | |
| Acres from active fires | 267,953 | |
| Fires contained | 3 |
Year-to-date statistics
| 2022 (1/1/22-8/26/22) | Fires: 47,407 | Acres: 6,101,221 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-8/26/21) | Fires: 41,768 | Acres: 4,822,010 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-8/26/20) | Fires: 38,990 | Acres: 3,820,250 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-8/26/19) | Fires: 32,424 | Acres: 3,963,955 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-8/26/18) | Fires: 43,002 | Acres: 6,353,416 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-8/26/17) | Fires: 46,057 | Acres: 6,729,751 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-8/26/16) | Fires: 39,533 | Acres: 4,395,554 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-8/26/15) | Fires: 43,260 | Acres: 7,697,292 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-8/26/14) | Fires: 38,001 | Acres: 2,702,995 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-8/26/13) | Fires: 33,496 | Acres: 3,536,623 |
| 2012 (1/1/12-8/26/12) | Fires: 43,638 | Acres: 7,300,205 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
| 2012-2021 | Fires: 39,554 | Acres: 5,067,721 |
Source: NIFC
