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August 3, 2023 - Nationally, 77 large fires burned 449,194 acres in 12 states. Seventeen new large fires were reported, 10 in Alaska and one each in Arkansas, Idaho, Louisiana, Texas, 
Washington, Montana and Mississippi. More than 9,700 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the country.
Many of us love to leave the stress of everyday life and relax in a beautiful spot in the wildlands, or our public lands. The crackling, comforting glow of a campfire completes the picture. If this sounds like you, remember to play it sate with campfires and outdoor cooking. Keep campfires small and clear the surrounding area of any flammable material. Never leave your fire unattended and keep water nearby. Sparks from a crackling campfire can fly. Even a small breeze can fan the flames. When it’s time to go, drown fires with water and stir in some dirt. Once the steam is gone, feel for heat. If it feels cool to the touch it is cool to leave. Please #RecreateResponsively and learn about fire prevention to reduce and mitigate the effects of human-caused wildfires.
The National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook and other valuable resources are available on the National Interagency Coordination Center website. Listen to the latest wildland fire potential outlook and the monthly seasonal outlook podcast for August through November.
Since May 8, as of July 27, the U.S. has mobilized a total of 2,258 personnel to Canada which includes: 73 fire suppression crews (1,511 personnel), 217 individual overhead, 119 smokejumpers and 11 smokejumper spotters, two helicopters with 29 rappellers, 20 engines (100 personnel), and 24 incident management teams (282 personnel).
Isolated to scattered mixed wet and dry thunderstorms are expected from northern California into southern and eastern Oregon, mostly along and east of the Cascades. Scattered to widespread wet thunderstorms and showers are likely from northern Oregon and central and eastern Washington through central Idaho and southern Montana. Isolated to scattered mixed wet and dry thunderstorms are possible from the north Cascades into northwest Montana, with dry and breezy westerly winds in the Washington Cascade gaps into the Columbia Basin, but cloud cover remains uncertain over these areas. Hot, dry, and breezy conditions will continue across much of Texas, Oklahoma, and the Lower Mississippi Valley, while developing across much of the Southwest and greater Four Corners region. Isolated dry thunderstorms are possible over the Mogollon Rim in east-central Arizona into west-central New Mexico and in southeast New Mexico. Scattered to widespread thunderstorms are forecast from the northern High Plains extending southeast through the Mid- Mississippi Valley towards the central Gulf Coast and southeast Atlantic Coast. Widespread rain will fall over New England as well. Above normal temperatures will continue for much of Alaska, while isolated mixed wet and dry thunderstorms develop over the Copper Basin.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
17 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
77 | |
| Acres from active fires | 449,194 | |
| Fires contained | 4 |
Year-to-date statistics
| 2023 (1/1/23-8/04/23) | Fires: 31,382 | Acres: 1,257,389 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-8/04/22) | Fires: 0 | Acres: 5,823,729 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-8/04/21) | Fires: 38,447 | Acres: 3,279,393 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-8/04/20) | Fires: 32,808 | Acres: 2,249,108 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-8/04/19) | Fires: 27,191 | Acres: 3,235,456 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-8/04/18) | Fires: 38,692 | Acres: 5,078,427 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-8/04/17) | Fires: 39,741 | Acres: 5,771,813 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-8/04/16) | Fires: 35,061 | Acres: 3,532,725 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-8/04/15) | Fires: 36,959 | Acres: 5,991,186 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-8/04/14) | Fires: 34,367 | Acres: 1,713,323 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-8/04/13) | Fires: 30,500 | Acres: 2,414,863 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
| 2013-2022 | Fires: 35,011 | Acres: 3,897,571 |
Source: NIFC
