Message 27774 in NEWS.USA
From: N3MEL
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 26 23:45:00 Z
Newsgroups: NEWS.USA
Subject: Current U.S. Wildfire Update 08/11/26
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From: N3MEL / TPRFN
Date: 2026-08-11
Time: 19:40
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Subject: Current U.S. Wildfire Update 08/11/26
Bulletin Message:
The U.S. is currently operating at Preparedness Level 5—the highest national response tier—due to widespread large fire act
ivity across the West and Northwest.
National Fire Statistics
Active Uncontained Large Fires: 104 large active fires nationwide (with 142 new ignitions reported in the last 24 hours).
Acres Active: Approximately 3.82 million acres are currently burning across active incident perimeters.
Year-to-Date Totals: 46,305 wildfires have burned over 6.42 million acres so far this year (roughly 150% above the 10-year ave
rage).
Deployed Resources: Nearly 30,000 personnel, including hundreds of crews, engines, and complex incident management teams.
Top Affected States (Uncontained Large Fires)
Oregon: 24 large fires (including the Big Grass Fire at over 513,000 acres)
Washington: 20 large fires
Idaho: 10 large fires
Montana: 9 large fires
California: 8 large fires
Colorado: 6 large fires
Minnesota: 5 large fires
Nevada: 5 large fires
Weather & Environmental Drivers
An ongoing upper-level heat ridge, single-digit relative humidity across the Inland Northwest and Great Basin, and dry lightnin
g strikes continue to trigger extreme fire behavior. Additionally, extreme heat and dry winds across the Central and Southern P
lains are rapidly elevating flash-drought and fire risk in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas.
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