May 30, 2023 - One new large fire was reported in Oregon. Nationally, seven large fires have burned 46,369 acres in six states. Since January 1, 17,292 wildfires have burned 498,820 acres across the United States. These numbers are slightly below the 10-year average of 21,000 wildfires and 969,573 acres burned.
The National Interagency Coordination Center continues to work with the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center to support ongoing wildfires in Alberta and British Columbia. Resources from the United States include interagency hotshot crews, incident management teams, equipment and supplies.
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Dry and breezy conditions will continue in portions of the Southwest onto the West Slope, with dry and breezy conditions reemerging over the southern Great Basin and southern California deserts Sunday. Dry conditions are expected across portions of the Great Lakes into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with breezy to gusty winds from the Dakotas into Minnesota. Strong to severe thunderstorms are likely on the High Plains, and thunderstorm coverage will expand eastward on the Plains through the weekend. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are forecast in the central and northern Intermountain West, including possible flooding due to heavy rain and snowmelt causing high water levels in streams and rivers. Thunderstorms will continue on the Florida Peninsula, but coverage will shift to South Florida over the weekend. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely from northern Mississippi into the southern Appalachians today and tomorrow, while thunderstorms and showers will expand from the Carolinas’ coast inland to parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic. Flood Watches and Warnings will continue across parts of Alaska, especially in the eastern Interior, for snowmelt and ice jams through tomorrow. Cooler temperatures and showers are expected across much of Alaska into the weekend as well.
Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
1 | States currently reporting large fires: |
Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
7 | |
Acres from active fires | 46,369 | |
Fires contained | 2 |
Year-to-date statistics
2023 (1/1/23-5/28/23) | Fires: 17,292 | Acres: 498,820 |
2022 (1/1/22-5/28/22) | Fires: 0 | Acres: 1,843,997 |
2021 (1/1/21-5/28/21) | Fires: 24,532 | Acres: 654,147 |
2020 (1/1/20-5/28/20) | Fires: 18,117 | Acres: 385,712 |
2019 (1/1/19-5/28/19) | Fires: 14,180 | Acres: 262,948 |
2018 (1/1/18-5/28/18) | Fires: 23,505 | Acres: 1,708,549 |
2017 (1/1/17-5/28/17) | Fires: 24,162 | Acres: 2,205,478 |
2016 (1/1/16-5/28/16) | Fires: 19,965 | Acres: 1,584,061 |
2015 (1/1/15-5/28/15) | Fires: 21,231 | Acres: 389,181 |
2014 (1/1/14-5/28/14) | Fires: 23,339 | Acres: 710,011 |
2013 (1/1/13-5/28/13) | Fires: 17,440 | Acres: 237,968 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
2013-2022 | Fires: 21,000 | Acres: 969,573 |
Source: NIFC