Message 27659 in NEWS.USA
From: N3MEL
Date: Mon, 10 Aug 26 10:36:00 Z
Newsgroups: NEWS.USA
Subject: Current U.S. Wildfire Update 8/10/26
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From: N3MEL / TPRFN
Date: 2026-08-10
Time: 06:29
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Subject: Current U.S. Wildfire Update
Bulletin Message:
National wildfire activity is currently at Preparedness Level 5—the highest response level—driven by heavy fire growth acro
ss the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West.
National Overview
* Active Large Incidents: Firefighters are managing 94 large active wildfires nationwide.
* Acres Burned (Active Fires): Approximately 3.63 million acres are currently burning across active incidents.
* Year-to-Date Impact: Over 45,800 wildfires have burned more than 6.3 million acres across the U.S. so far this year.
* Personnel Deployed: More than 30,000 personnel—including 645 crews, 1,870 engines, 226 helicopters, and 27 Complex Inciden
t Management Teams—are actively deployed.
Most Impacted States (Active Large Fires)
* Oregon: 23 large fires
* Washington: 20 large fires
* Montana: 10 large fires
* Idaho: 9 large fires
* Colorado: 6 large fires
* California: 5 large fires
* Minnesota: 5 large fires
* New Mexico: 4 large fires
Primary Weather Drivers
High heat (95°F–100°F+), low relative humidity (5–15%), and gusty winds in the Cascade gaps and Great Basin continue to f
uel rapid spread. Isolated mixed wet/dry thunderstorms across the Sierra, Great Basin, and Southwest terrain remain a key hazar
d for lightning-induced new ignitions.
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73 de Glenn N3MEL
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