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August 21, 2023 - Currently 98 wildfires have burned 652,223 acres in 15 states. More than 15,700 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the United States. Eight new large fires were reported yesterday, three in Texas, two in Florida and Washington, and Idaho had one.
More than 15,700 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents. This includes 23 incident management teams, 327 crews, 952 engines, 89 helicopters and two MAFFS C-130 airtankers. As ourpersonnel work to put out wildfires in many states, it's important for all of us to do our part to prevent human-caused wildfires. Please check local fire restrictions and abide by them.
Some national parks in Hawai‘i have been affected by wildfires. For the latest on closure status, recovery, and travel please visit: Wildfires affecting Hawaii - Hawai'i (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov). The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to work with state and local agencies in Hawai‘i.
- County of Maui Disaster Update
- Hawai'i Emergency Management Agency emergency proclamation relating to wildfires and travel to Maui
- FEMA - Hawai'i wildfires
- National Park Service - Wildfires affecting Hawai‘i
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.
Scattered to widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue across much of the West, with heavier rainfall and flooding risk spreading farther north as remnants of Hilary track northward. Relatively warm and dry conditions are likely in Washington and western Oregon just beyond the moisture plume. Gusty winds will spread over much of the Great Basin, with drier and breezy conditions continuing over portions of New Mexico, Colorado, eastern Utah, eastern Arizona, and into Wyoming. Hot, dry, and breezy conditions will also continue on much of the southern and central Plains through Texas and the Lower Mississippi Valley, with dry post-frontal conditions expected across much of the Southeast. Well above normal temperatures will remain over much of the Plains into the Midwest and Southeast. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are likely along the Gulf Coast, with showers and thunderstorms from northern Minnesota into northern Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Gusty winds are likely to continue in the Alaska Interior but will be accompanied by showers and cooler temperatures, with a warming and drying trend from south-central Alaska through the Panhandle. National Predictive Services Outlook 6 Minutes for Safety: The 6 Minutes for Safety topic of the day is Parking an Engine on the Fireline.
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. |
98 | |
Acres from active fires | 652,223 | |
Fires contained | 3 |
Year-to-date statistics
2023 (1/1/23-8/21/23) | Fires: 36,375 | Acres: 1,760,125 |
2022 (1/1/22-8/21/22) | Fires: 21,278 | Acres: 5,967,808 |
2021 (1/1/21-8/21/21) | Fires: 41,046 | Acres: 4,440,787 |
2020 (1/1/20-8/21/20) | Fires: 38,013 | Acres: 2,966,224 |
2019 (1/1/19-8/21/19) | Fires: 31,677 | Acres: 3,844,677 |
2018 (1/1/18-8/21/18) | Fires: 41,563 | Acres: 6,000,149 |
2017 (1/1/17-8/21/17) | Fires: 42,977 | Acres: 6,479,177 |
2016 (1/1/16-8/21/16) | Fires: 38,686 | Acres: 4,161,814 |
2015 (1/1/15-8/21/15) | Fires: 41,599 | Acres: 7,421,077 |
2014 (1/1/14-8/21/14) | Fires: 37,494 | Acres: 2,656,188 |
2013 (1/1/13-8/21/13) | Fires: 32,187 | Acres: 3,456,470 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
2013-2022 | Fires: 38,494 | Acres: 4,645,282 |
Source: NIFC