Official U.S. fire data
"Tracked" means the U.S. government is officially watching this fire today. It does not mean it's burning out of control. Here's where all 479 stand right now:
We update this list once a day, biggest first. Tap any fire for the details.
Updated Friday, September 4th at 5:00 a.m. CDT
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“Contained” is how much of a fire's edge crews have boxed in. 100% means they have a line all the way around it.
Big Grass Fire
Malheur County, Oregon
578,637 acres
94% contained
Rowe Creek Complex
Wheeler County, Oregon
373,927 acres
99% contained
Crosswhite Fire
Wheeler County, Oregon
342,923 acres
92% contained
Coleman Creek Fire
Harney County, Oregon
308,863 acres
99% contained
Hay Creek Complex
Gilliam County, Oregon
200,292 acres
97% contained
Little Giant Fire
Chelan County, Washington
170,784 acres
73% contained
Sinlahekin Fire
Okanogan County, Washington
166,151 acres
38% contained
Tartar Fire
Washington County, Idaho
158,027 acres
100% contained
Kaiser Canyon Fire
Okanogan County, Washington
138,293 acres
98% contained
Widemouth 2 Fire
Millard County, Utah
129,741 acres
97% contained
Second Flat Fire
Harney County, Oregon
105,854 acres
99% contained
Aspen Acres Fire
Custer County, Colorado
102,004 acres
82% contained
Grasshopper Fire
Wasco County, Oregon
93,993 acres
84% contained
Ross Fire
Palo Pinto County, Texas
90,400 acres
38% contained
Porcupine Ridge Fire
Gilliam County, Oregon
79,200 acres
100% contained
Fox Fire
Baker County, Oregon
78,903 acres
99% contained
Bald Mountain Fire
Harney County, Oregon
76,443 acres
99% contained
Shingle Fire
Wheeler County, Oregon
73,183 acres
95% contained
Brewer Fire
Jefferson County, Oregon
70,821 acres
100% contained
Bench Fire
Jefferson County, Oregon
67,071 acres
90% contained
Hagen Fire
Umatilla County, Oregon
61,408 acres
54% contained
Modrite Fire
Ferry County, Washington
57,594 acres
100% contained
Wrights Spring Fire
Klamath County, Oregon
55,134 acres
95% contained
Mouse Meadow Fire
Nye County, Nevada
52,000 acres
90% contained
Hoag Fire
Gilliam County, Oregon
50,224 acres
100% contained
Gold Mountain Fire
Ouray County, Colorado
39,744 acres
92% contained
Tatlanika Fire
Denali County, Alaska
38,420 acres
15% contained
Sand Creek Fire
Beaverhead County, Montana
35,433 acres
21% contained
National Fire
Collier County, Florida
35,027 acres
100% contained
McConnell Fire
Humboldt County, Nevada
33,231 acres
81% contained
Bear Trap Fire
St. Louis County, Minnesota
30,804 acres
97% contained
Line Fire
Quay County, New Mexico
30,144 acres
100% contained
Henry Fire
Crook County, Oregon
29,844 acres
97% contained
Plaskett Fire
Monterey County, California
29,702 acres
19% contained
Snyder Fire
Grand County, Utah
28,264 acres
100% contained
Timber Fire
Monterey County, California
25,346 acres
23% contained
Ptarmigan Fire
Okanogan County, Washington
25,166 acres
73% contained
Thumb Fire
St. Louis County, Minnesota
25,015 acres
97% contained
Jackass Butte Fire
Harney County, Oregon
24,724 acres
92% contained
Box Springs Fire
Jefferson County, Oregon
21,432 acres
100% contained
Powder River Fire
Baker County, Oregon
21,088 acres
100% contained
Calico Fire
Humboldt County, Nevada
18,319 acres
98% contained
Coyote Fire
Crook County, Oregon
17,460 acres
96% contained
Chipmunk Fire
Miami-Dade County, Florida
17,000 acres
100% contained
Rocky Canyon Fire
Morgan County, Utah
16,464 acres
100% contained
Stubble Fire
Harney County, Oregon
15,673 acres
93% contained
Cottonwood Fire
Gilliam County, Oregon
15,658 acres
100% contained
E Evans Creek Rd 18000 Fire
Jackson County, Oregon
15,580 acres
100% contained
Frijoles Fire
Santa Fe County, New Mexico
15,483 acres
62% contained
Hawk Fire
Washoe County, Nevada
15,085 acres
98% contained
Official data from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the U.S. government's wildfire tracker. We refresh it daily. Brand-new small fires can take a day or two to show up here.
Tap a state for its fires and a live map. "Not contained" means crews are still working the fire's edge.
California
82 fires · 81 not contained · 66K acres
Oregon
80 fires · 47 not contained · 2.9M acres
Washington
39 fires · 29 not contained · 616K acres
Montana
38 fires · 35 not contained · 88K acres
Wisconsin
34 fires · 34 not contained · small fires
Oklahoma
28 fires · 22 not contained · 9,327 acres
New Mexico
28 fires · 21 not contained · 65K acres
Idaho
27 fires · 26 not contained · 208K acres
Florida
15 fires · 5 not contained · 71K acres
Arizona
12 fires · 11 not contained · 1,194 acres
Nevada
11 fires · 8 not contained · 164K acres
Wyoming
10 fires · 8 not contained · 7,937 acres
Colorado
10 fires · 10 not contained · 161K acres
Michigan
9 fires · 9 not contained · small fires
Utah
9 fires · 5 not contained · 198K acres
Minnesota
8 fires · 6 not contained · 75K acres
Mississippi
6 fires · all contained · 2,328 acres
South Dakota
5 fires · 2 not contained · 1,972 acres
Arkansas
5 fires · 5 not contained · small fires
Texas
4 fires · 4 not contained · 91K acres
North Dakota
4 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
Alaska
4 fires · 4 not contained · 46K acres
Georgia
2 fires · 1 not contained · 1,850 acres
Maine
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Maryland
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Kentucky
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Massachusetts
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Hawaii
1 fire · all contained · small fires
New Jersey
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Alabama
1 fire · all contained · 1,650 acres
North Carolina
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
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