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July 15, 2023 - Three new large fires were reported yesterday, two in Idaho and one in Texas. Nationally, 23 large fires have burned 127,584 acres in nine states. 
Since January 26,625 wildfires have burned 749,994 acres across the United States. These numbers are below the 10-year average of 30,152 wildfires and 2,865,583 acres burned.
With very hot temperatures reported across many states, it's important for everyone to do their part to prevent wildfires while enjoying public lands. In 2023, the states with the most human caused wildfires include: Oklahoma, Arizona, Florida, North Carolina and Texas. Please recreate responsibly.
The United States continues to support fire suppression efforts in Canada. Since May 8, the U.S. has mobilized a total of 1,898 personnel to Canada which includes: fire suppression crews (1,366 personnel), 184 individual overhead, 119 smokejumpers and 11 smokejumper spotters, and 14 incident management teams (218 personnel).
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, above normal temperatures will continue across much of the southern Plains, Texas, and Southwest, while expanding into the southern Great Basin and California. Locally breezy northwest winds are expected across the eastern Great Basin and West Slope, while isolated to scattered mixed wet and dry thunderstorms develop across southeast Arizona into southern New Mexico. Thunderstorms are likely across much of the Plains from the Canadian border to the Texas Panhandle and Oklahoma then eastward through the Mississippi Valley and Appalachians to the East Coast. Severe thunderstorms are most likely from the southern High Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Above normal temperatures and low afternoon relative humidity will return to the Northwest today, but winds will be light. Seasonally warm and dry conditions will continue across eastern Interior with showers likely for western Alaska and the North Slope.
| 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. |
23 | |
| Acres from active fires | 127,584 | |
| Fires contained | 2 |
Year-to-date statistics
| 2023 (1/1/23-7/14/23) | Fires: 26,625 | Acres: 749,994 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-7/14/22) | Fires: 17,467 | Acres: 5,179,043 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-7/14/21) | Fires: 34,216 | Acres: 2,221,835 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-7/14/20) | Fires: 27,941 | Acres: 1,710,408 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-7/14/19) | Fires: 22,507 | Acres: 2,113,793 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-7/14/18) | Fires: 33,094 | Acres: 3,338,691 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-7/14/17) | Fires: 34,149 | Acres: 4,063,427 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-7/14/16) | Fires: 29,212 | Acres: 2,422,186 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-7/14/15) | Fires: 31,974 | Acres: 5,196,033 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-7/14/14) | Fires: 29,256 | Acres: 1,042,816 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-7/14/13) | Fires: 24,719 | Acres: 2,001,596 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
| 2013-2022 | Fires: 30,152 | Acres: 2,865,583 |
Source: NIFC
