Map Shows Largest Active Wildfires in US Right Now

Newsweek provided a map of where wildfires are currently burning across the U.S., with massive blazes burning in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah and Kansas collectively accounting for millions of acres, with Oregon hosting four of the 10 largest fires currently burning.

Map Shows Largest Active Wildfires in US Right Now

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'Mayday, Mayday, Mayday': Report outlines moments before fatal crash at Utah wildfire

The National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday released its initial report detailing the deadly crash near the Sevier-Millard county line, in Utah, of a Sikorsky S-64 Skycrane helping fight the Widemouth 2 Fire on August 7th, which killed both pilots.

'Mayday, Mayday, Mayday': Report outlines moments before fatal crash at Utah wildfire

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The Arctic boreal forests are burning: Here's why this matters to the world

The World Economic Forum delved into the worsening problem of wildfires breaking out in the boreal and Arctic regions, which became a major contributor of greenhouse gasses as 335 million hectares of land burned worldwide in 2025.

The Arctic boreal forests are burning: Here's why this matters to the world

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National Fire News

The National Interagency Fire Center reported that 92 new wildfires were burning nationwide on Sunday, including four new large fires, as 28,710 personnel struggled to contain 80 large fires, in a year in which 48,960 wildfires have burned more than 7.2 million acres so far.

National Fire News

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Federal Job Cuts Are Making Wildfires Harder to Fight

The New York Times delved into the details of how federal job cuts have impacted wildfire response in a year which is shaping up to be one for the record books, with over 48,000 wildfires burning more than 6.5 million acres across the U.S. by mid-August.

Federal Job Cuts Are Making Wildfires Harder to Fight

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In record US wildfire season, firefighter entrapments hit 20-year high

The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center reported that U.S. firefighting personnel are being overrun by wildfires at the highest rate in two decades, leading to six deaths and dozens of injuries in 12 entrapments this year.

In record US wildfire season, firefighter entrapments hit 20-year high

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Feds visit Boise as new wildfire strategy takes shape

With the National Interagency Fire Center reporting that over 30,000 personnel are fighting more than 100 large wildfires nationwide, they raised the National Preparedness Level to 5, its highest setting, even as the secretaries of Agriculture and the Interior highlighted changes they say will improve the federal response to wildfires.

Feds visit Boise as new wildfire strategy takes shape

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