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August 10, 2023 - Four new large fires were reported yesterday, three in Texas and one in Louisiana. Nationally, 88 large fires burned 546,527 acres in 12 states. More than 10,800 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the country. This includes 13 incident management teams, nearly 240 crews, 458 engines. 76 helicopters and one MAFFS C-130 airtanker and support personnel.
So far in 2023, more than 29,000 wildfires were caused by people. Prevent wildfires by knowing how to safely use outdoor equipment & vehicles, and by being aware of any fire restrictions in place that may affect activities like campfires and barbecues. Be sure to know before you go and always recreate responsibly.
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.
Hot, dry, and breezy conditions will remain centered across Texas and the Lower Mississippi Valley although conditions will not be as critical as yesterday. The Hawaiian Island chain will experience decreasing wind speeds although dry conditions will remain. Monsoonal moisture will be found over the greater Four Corners area and provide a mix of wet and dry thunderstorms and gusty outflow winds. Warmer, drier, and locally breezy conditions will prevail across the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. Increasing humidity and scattered showers with isolated generally wet thunderstorms will affect the southern half of California while warmer and drier conditions remain across the northern half. Large portions of the East will continue to receive abundant precipitation while conditions remain dry across the upper Great Lakes. The southern half of Alaska will remain cool and somewhat moist with scattered showers and thunderstorms while the North Slope and northern Interior will be much warmer and drier.
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. |
88 | |
Acres from active fires | 546,527 | |
Fires contained | 2 |
Year-to-date statistics
2023 (1/1/23-8/10/23) | Fires: 32,727 | Acres: 1,520,093 |
2022 (1/1/22-8/10/22) | Fires: 0 | Acres: 5,897,114 |
2021 (1/1/21-8/10/21) | Fires: 39,593 | Acres: 3,701,807 |
2020 (1/1/20-8/10/20) | Fires: 34,445 | Acres: 2,319,077 |
2019 (1/1/19-8/10/19) | Fires: 28,821 | Acres: 3,601,157 |
2018 (1/1/18-8/10/18) | Fires: 39,868 | Acres: 5,582,506 |
2017 (1/1/17-8/10/17) | Fires: 41,096 | Acres: 6,098,316 |
2016 (1/1/16-8/10/16) | Fires: 36,611 | Acres: 3,616,320 |
2015 (1/1/15-8/10/15) | Fires: 37,894 | Acres: 6,224,545 |
2014 (1/1/14-8/10/14) | Fires: 35,429 | Acres: 2,435,472 |
2013 (1/1/13-8/10/13) | Fires: 29,615 | Acres: 2,694,115 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
2013-2022 | Fires: 36,217 | Acres: 4,178,338 |
Source: NIFC