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July 8, 2023 - Three new large fires were reported. Nationally, 18 large fires have burned 125,235 acres in six states. Since January 25,163 wildfires have burned 702,608 acres across the United States. These numbers are below the 10-year average of 28,459 wildfires and 2,339,013 acres burned.
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.
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Dry and windy conditions will continue across parts of southeast California, the southern Great Basin, western Colorado, and northern portions of the Southwest leading to elevated and critical fire weather conditions. Hot, dry, and unstable conditions will continue across parts of the Desert Southwest and Pacific Northwest. Isolated dry thunderstorms are possible in far northern California into southern Oregon, southern and central Idaho, and northern Nevada as well as in the north Cascades into northwest Montana. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are likely in much of the Rockies, along and east of the Divide, while severe thunderstorms are likely on much of the central Plains into portions of the northern and southern Plains. Scattered to widespread thunderstorms are expected along the Gulf Coast through much of the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, eastern Great Lakes, and Northeast. Scattered showers will spread across much of Alaska, but parts of southeast Alaska, including the panhandle, will remain warmer and drier.
Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
3 | States currently reporting large fires: |
Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
18 | |
Acres from active fires | 125,235 | |
Fires contained | 2 |
Year-to-date statistics
2023 (1/1/23-7/07/23) | Fires: 25,163 | Acres: 702,608 |
2022 (1/1/22-7/07/22) | Fires: 32,058 | Acres: 4,685,808 |
2021 (1/1/21-7/07/21) | Fires: 32,462 | Acres: 1,619,629 |
2020 (1/1/20-7/07/20) | Fires: 26,527 | Acres: 1,525,632 |
2019 (1/1/19-7/07/19) | Fires: 21,076 | Acres: 1,342,116 |
2018 (1/1/18-7/07/18) | Fires: 31,017 | Acres: 3,086,345 |
2017 (1/1/17-7/07/17) | Fires: 32,216 | Acres: 3,280,460 |
2016 (1/1/16-7/07/16) | Fires: 27,629 | Acres: 2,321,538 |
2015 (1/1/15-7/07/15) | Fires: 29,792 | Acres: 3,663,134 |
2014 (1/1/14-7/07/14) | Fires: 29,097 | Acres: 990,438 |
2013 (1/1/13-7/07/13) | Fires: 23,450 | Acres: 1,827,951 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
2013-2022 | Fires: 28,459 | Acres: 2,339,013 |
Source: NIFC