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September 14, 2023 - One new large fire was reported in Arkansas. Currently, 69 large wildfires have burned 468,472 acres in 12 states. More than10,600 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to 
incidents across the nation. This includes 196 crews, 480 engines, 90 helicopters, and 17 incident management teams.
With fall fast approaching and wildfires still burning in many states, it's imperative to have fire sense while enjoying your public lands. During hunting season, dirt bikes, ATVs, and side-by-side vehicles are used to travel to hard-to-get places and carrying out the prized deer or elk. If your plans for getting outside include some motorized adventure, please be cautious when driving or parking on dry grass or brush.
The predictive services staff at the National Interagency Coordination Center released the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook for September through December. The current wildland fire potential outlook and the monthly seasonal outlook podcast is also available.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) continues to work with state and local agencies in Hawai‘i. 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).
A cold front will slow in the southern Great Basin, Colorado Rockies, and onto the central High Plains, with another cold front pushing south into the northern Plains. Scattered to widespread thunderstorms and showers will stretch from Minnesota and the Dakotas southwest through the Four Corners then extending southeast through much of Oklahoma and Texas. The heaviest rain will likely be across north Texas. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are likely along much of the Gulf Coast and portions of the Southeast Coast and Deep South, but drier and cooler post-frontal conditions will spread through much of the eastern US. A thermal trough will extend northward from northern California into western Oregon and perhaps western Washington, with gusty northerly to easterly winds likely across northern California and western Oregon, including areas of poor to moderate overnight relative humidity recovery. Above normal temperatures are also expected from central California through much of the Northwest, especially along and west of the Cascades.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
1 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
69 | |
| Acres from active fires | 468,472 | |
| Fires contained | 2 |
Year-to-date statistics
| 2023 (1/1/23-9/14/23) | Fires: 42,268 | Acres: 2,198,870 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-9/14/22) | Fires: 50,648 | Acres: 6,770,669 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-9/14/21) | Fires: 44,647 | Acres: 5,604,289 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-9/14/20) | Fires: 42,270 | Acres: 6,712,663 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-9/14/19) | Fires: 36,745 | Acres: 4,280,134 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-9/14/18) | Fires: 47,734 | Acres: 7,222,065 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-9/14/17) | Fires: 49,399 | Acres: 8,378,990 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-9/14/16) | Fires: 42,972 | Acres: 4,774,682 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-9/14/15) | Fires: 46,005 | Acres: 8,807,487 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-9/14/14) | Fires: 39,566 | Acres: 2,926,262 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-9/14/13) | Fires: 37,688 | Acres: 4,025,464 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
| 2013-2022 | Fires: 43,528 | Acres: 5,856,963 |
Source: NIFC
