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July 22, 2023 - Eight new large fires were reported on Thursday, three in Arizona, one in Idaho, one in New Mexico, one in Oregon, and two in Texas. Nationally, 29 large fires have 
burned 126,020 acres in seven states. Since January, 28,088 wildfires have burned 819,400 acres across the United States. These numbers are below the 10-year average of 31,651 wildfires and 2,901,200 acres burned.
Due to an increase in significant fire activity in multiple geographic areas with incident management teams actively engaged and an increase in competition for national resources, the National Preparedness Level increased to 3 (PL3) at 0730 this morning.
The United States continues to support fire suppression efforts in Canada. Since May 8, the U.S. has mobilized a total of 2,050 personnel to Canada which includes: fire suppression crews (1,387 personnel), 204 individual overhead, 119 smokejumpers and 11 smokejumper spotters, two helicopters with 21 rappellers and 3 rappel spotters,10 engines (50 personnel), and 21 incident management teams (255 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.
Isolated to widespread mixed wet and dry thunderstorms are expected across much of Arizona, New Mexico, into Colorado, mostly along and east of the Divide, and possibly southern Utah and Nevada. Some of the thunderstorms will likely have strong to severe outflow winds, with haboobs possible if thunderstorms drift off the higher terrain into the lower elevation deserts. Away from thunderstorms, hot, dry, unstable, and breezy conditions will develop across much of Texas through the Southwest, southern California, and southern Great Basin. Well above normal temperatures will extend northward through much of the West, especially the Central Valley and Intermountain West, with gusty winds in the Cascade Gaps. Above normal temperatures will extend out of Texas into the Southeast as well. However, a cold front will continue to push southeast with thunderstorms expected from eastern Oklahoma to the Georgia coast, which will limit the extent of hot, dry, and breezy conditions. Thunderstorms and showers are likely to continue for the Mid-Atlantic through the Northeast and portions of the southern and central Plains. Warm and dry conditions will continue for the Alaska Interior.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
8 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
29 | |
| Acres from active fires | 126,020 | |
| Fires contained | 7 |
Year-to-date statistics
| 2023 (1/1/23-7/21/23) | Fires: 28,088 | Acres: 819,400 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-7/21/22) | Fires: 0 | Acres: 5,538,851 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-7/21/21) | Fires: 35,588 | Acres: 2,636,109 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-7/21/20) | Fires: 29,437 | Acres: 1,846,082 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-7/21/19) | Fires: 23,828 | Acres: 2,464,290 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-7/21/18) | Fires: 35,419 | Acres: 3,654,870 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-7/21/17) | Fires: 35,823 | Acres: 4,774,472 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-7/21/16) | Fires: 30,964 | Acres: 2,866,680 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-7/21/15) | Fires: 33,340 | Acres: 5,509,546 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-7/21/14) | Fires: 30,636 | Acres: 1,306,163 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-7/21/13) | Fires: 26,197 | Acres: 2,151,047 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
| 2013-2022 | Fires: 31,651 | Acres: 2,901,200 |
Source: NIFC
