July 4, 2023 - Two new large fires were reported, one in Arizona and one in Washington. Nationally, 16 large fires have burned 91,271 acres in five states. Since 
January 24,130 wildfires have burned 678,169 acres across the United States. These numbers are below the 10-year average of 27,338 wildfires and 2,111,049 acres burned.
Fireworks have no place in our wildlands. Plain and simple, even consumer fireworks are dangerous. Sparklers, which may seem child-safe, burn as hot as 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit and can cause third-degree burns. Despite the dangers of fireworks, few people understand the associated risks - devastating burns, other injuries, wildfires, and even death. We all play a role in safety. Learn more about firework safety from the National Fire Protection Association.
Since May 8, the U.S. has mobilized a total of 1,473 personnel to Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec the CIFFC, which includes: fire suppression crews (1,129 personnel), 91 individual overhead, 92 smokejumpers and eight spotters, and 12 incident management teams (153 personnel). For more information visit our international support page and news releases.
Take a moment to check the Monthly Seasonal Outlook from the National Interagency Coordination Center Predicted Services. Listen to the Monthly Seasonal Outlook briefing podcast for a complete overview of the next four months.
Hot and dry conditions will continue across much of California, and the Southwest, with temperatures exceeding 110°F across portions of California and Arizona. Above normal temperatures will also continue across the rest of the West into the Plains. Breezy west to southwest winds are forecast across much of the Great Basin and Arizona, with elevated to locally critical conditions across the southern Great Basin and western Arizona. Isolated mixed wet and dry thunderstorms are forecast for much of northern and eastern Idaho into western Montana and Wyoming. Scattered wetter thunderstorms are expected along the Front Range of the Rockies into the Plains with severe thunderstorms possible in eastern Montana and the Dakotas. Showers and thunderstorms are also likely for the Appalachians to the East Coast with the most widespread rainfall in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Much of Alaska will be cooler today with scattered showers except for the eastern Interior and North Slope where above normal temperatures will continue. National Predictive Services Outlooks 6 Minutes for Safety: The 6 Minutes for Safety topic of the day is 2023 Week of Remembrance Day 4
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
2 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
16 | |
| Acres from active fires | 91,271 | |
| Fires contained | 2 |
Year-to-date statistics
| 2023 (1/1/23-7/03/23) | Fires: 24,130 | Acres: 678,169 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-7/03/22) | Fires: 34,088 | Acres: 4,452,894 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-7/03/21) | Fires: 31,334 | Acres: 1,515,572 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-7/03/20) | Fires: 25,033 | Acres: 1,475,792 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-7/03/19) | Fires: 20,198 | Acres: 1,210,899 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-7/03/18) | Fires: 29,526 | Acres: 2,734,277 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-7/03/17) | Fires: 30,763 | Acres: 2,933,346 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-7/03/16) | Fires: 26,346 | Acres: 2,236,374 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-7/03/15) | Fires: 28,673 | Acres: 2,934,196 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-7/03/14) | Fires: 26,684 | Acres: 909,848 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-7/03/13) | Fires: 22,470 | Acres: 1,702,247 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
| 2013-2022 | Fires: 27,338 | Acres: 2,111,049 |
Source: NIFC
