July 25, 2023 - Four new large fires were reported yesterday, three in Arizona and one in New Mexico. Nationally, 33 large fires burned 201,392 acres in nine states. Since January, 28,657 wildfires 
have burned 873,766 acres across the United States, still below the 10-year average of 32,540 wildfires and 3,482,377 acres burned.
High temperatures are plaguing many geographic areas. Vegetation dries out quickly in hot, windy conditions. Please, use caution when working and recreating outdoors. A small spark in dry conditions can easily ignite a wildfire which can rapidly burn a long distance. Help our firefighters, #RecreateResponsively and learn about fire prevention to reduce and mitigate the effects of human-caused wildfires.
The United States continues to support fire suppression efforts in Canada. Since May 8, the U.S. has mobilized a total of 2,054 personnel to Canada which includes: fire suppression crews (1,387 personnel), 208 individual overhead, 119 smokejumpers and 11 smokejumper spotters, two helicopters with 24 rappellers ,10 engines (50 personnel), and 21 incident management teams (255 personnel).
To learn more about the significant fire potential in your area, check the Outlooks from the National Interagency Coordination Center Predicted Services.
West-southwest sustained winds of 15-25 mph gusting 25-45 mph with minimum relative humidity of 5-20% will develop again from the Sierra Front across the northern Great Basin, extending through portions of eastern and central Idaho and southwest and north-central Montana along a stalled surface front and amid downslope flow. Elevated to locally fire weather critical conditions will develop again as a result. Isolated to scattered mixed wet and dry thunderstorms will continue across the Southwest, greater Four Corners, and possibly into southeast California, southern and eastern Nevada, and western Wyoming. Hot, dry, and unstable conditions will continue across much of the Desert Southwest, Texas, Plains, Mississippi Valley, and Southeast. Thunderstorms will continue across the Gulf and Atlantic Coasts and from the northern Plains into the Midwest. The Alaska Interior will remain hot with scattered thunderstorms.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
4 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
33 | |
| Acres from active fires | 201,392 | |
| Fires contained | 5 |
Year-to-date statistics
| 2023 (1/1/23-7/25/23) | Fires: 28,657 | Acres: 873,766 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-7/25/22) | Fires: 0 | Acres: 5,578,815 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-7/25/21) | Fires: 36,476 | Acres: 2,770,454 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-7/25/20) | Fires: 30,316 | Acres: 1,930,420 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-7/25/19) | Fires: 24,809 | Acres: 3,419,295 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-7/25/18) | Fires: 34,193 | Acres: 4,040,708 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-7/25/17) | Fires: 36,516 | Acres: 5,128,482 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-7/25/16) | Fires: 32,228 | Acres: 3,025,850 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-7/25/15) | Fires: 43,894 | Acres: 5,569,966 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-7/25/14) | Fires: 31,559 | Acres: 1,671,523 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-7/25/13) | Fires: 26,807 | Acres: 2,205,716 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
| 2013-2022 | Fires: 32,540 | Acres: 3,482,377 |
Source: NIFC
