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July 27, 2024 - As of this morning, 102 large active wildfires are being managed nationwide, and have burned 2,033,289 acres. Fire managers are using full suppression strategies 
on 95 of these wildfires.
26,020 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to wildfires nationwide, including 30 complex and 5 Type 1 incident management teams, 569 crews, 1,510 engines, numerous aviation resources, and four Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems, or MAFFS.
Extreme fire behavior is being described across multiple geographic areas, with evacuation orders in effect on 21 wildfires. The Park Fire, near Chico, CA, grew by 57,775 acres yesterday. If you live in an area that has been evacuated, please follow the instructions from local authorities. They will provide the latest recommendations based on the threat to your community and appropriate safety measures.
There are fuels and fire behavior advisories in place for Southwest Oregon, the region east of the Cascades in Oregon and Washington, Nevada, Southern Idaho, Utah, and California. Residents, travelers, or workers on their way to any of these states should be advised and familiarize themselves with the elevated risks.
The national predictive services staff at the National Interagency Coordination Center released the National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook for July through October. For additional information about the current outlook visit the Outlook page on the NICC site.
Looking for information on a specific fire? InciWeb is an official source of public information for federally managed incidents. If you live in California, the incident may be listed by CALFIRE. Many jurisdictions will also use their social media platforms to post updates about their fires. Feeling anxious about how emergencies could affect you and your family? Use ready.gov to find advice and instructions on how to prepare for these events, including wildfires and evacuations. If you are looking for information on smoke impacts, fire.airnow.gov is an excellent resource.
An upper-level low along the California coast will move north and east into the northern Great Basin today, with isolated mixed wet and dry thunderstorms ongoing this morning across northern Utah into southeast Idaho. Isolated to scattered mixed wet and dry thunderstorms will develop this afternoon across northeast Nevada into northern Utah, southeast Idaho, southwest Montana, and Wyoming. Isolated dry thunderstorms will be possible on the western fringe in northwest Nevada, southeast Oregon, and southwest Idaho. Generally wet thunderstorms will continue across southeastern Arizona and portions of Colorado and New Mexico where deeper moisture will be in place. However, hot, dry, and breezy conditions will impact much of southern California into southern Nevada, northwest Arizona, and Utah ahead of a cold front, with relative humidity expected to fall near or below 10%. Southwesterly winds in these areas will likely gust to 30-50 mph, highest in downslope areas. Dense smoke may continue to limit visibility and result in very poor air quality across northeastern California, areas east of the Cascades and into portions of the northern Great Basin and northern Rockies. Wet weather will continue across the Southeast and Gulf Coast, while high pressure will bring some relief from recent flooding to the Carolinas and southern Appalachians. Alaska is forecast to remain cool and wet today, while dry trade winds diminish slightly in Hawai’i.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
7 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
86 | |
| Acres from active fires | 1,590,376 | |
| Fires contained | 5 |
Year-to-date statistics
| 2024 (1/1/24-7/27/24) | Fires: 27,427 | Acres: 3,786,429 |
| 2023 (1/1/23-7/27/23) | Fires: 29,516 | Acres: 968,795 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-7/27/22) | Fires: 38,724 | Acres: 5,610,142 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-7/27/21) | Fires: 36,796 | Acres: 2,823,453 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-7/27/20) | Fires: 30,760 | Acres: 1,942,015 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-7/27/19) | Fires: 25,177 | Acres: 3,144,119 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-7/27/18) | Fires: 36,918 | Acres: 4,252,215 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-7/27/17) | Fires: 37,455 | Acres: 5,268,989 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-7/27/16) | Fires: 32,737 | Acres: 3,124,757 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-7/27/15) | Fires: 34,539 | Acres: 5,590,387 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-7/27/14) | Fires: 31,994 | Acres: 1,681,454 |
10-year average Year-to-Date
| 2014-2023 | Fires: 33,263 | Acres: 3,400,750 |
Source: NIFC
