USDA Forest Service(@forestservice):Critically hot, dry, and windy weather is driving active to extreme fire behavior across the West. With 46,064 fires and 6.3M acres burned nationally, interagency crews—from the Forest Service, DOI, and partners nationwide—remain fully engaged on large fires and initial attack.

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2026.08.12 19:10

Critically hot, dry, and windy weather is driving active to extreme fire behavior across the West. With 46,064 fires and 6.3M acres burned nationally, interagency crews—from the Forest Service, DOI, and partners nationwide—remain fully engaged on large fires and initial attack.