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  1. www.nifc.gov › fire-informationFire Information - National Interagency Fire Center

    Wildland fire statistics ranging from the number of fires and acres burned, to federal suppression costs, to the number of lightning-caused fires ignited are updated annually. Maps for current large fires and fire potential outlook maps for the next four months can be easily downloaded.

    • National Fire News

      July 15, 2024. 62 large active wildfires are currently being...

    • Maps

      Current and historical fire perimeter maps can be found on...

    • International Support

      2023 Canada Support . Since May 8, 2023, the U.S. has...

    • News Releases

      Wildland firefighting is difficult, physically arduous work,...

  2. www.nifc.gov › fire-information › nfnNational Fire News - National Interagency Fire Center

    1 day ago · July 15, 2024. 62 large active wildfires are currently being managed nationwide, and have burned 902,253 acres.

  3. www.nifc.gov › fire-information › mapsNIFC Maps - National Interagency Fire Center

    Current and historical fire perimeter maps can be found on Wildland Fire Open Data site. Real-time wildland fire situational information including fire perimeters, weather, and fire detections can be found on the Enterprise GeoSpatial Portal (EGP) map.

  4. www.nytimes.com › 2021/07/16 › climateWildfires Are Intensifying. Here’s Why, and What Can Be Done.

    Jul 16, 2021 · Wildfire experts see the signature of climate change in the dryness, high heat and longer fire season that have made these fires more extreme.

  5. www.nytimes.com › interactive › 2022Wildfire 2024 Maps: Latest on California, Arizona, Texas and the...

    Aug 22, 2022 · The map includes active and recent fires reported by the Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services Group.

  6. www.bbc.com › news › science-environment-57946155Then and now: The burning issue of wildfires - BBC

    Aug 1, 2021 · In recent years, the devastating impact of wildfires has been dominating headlines around the world. Although fires have long been part of natural history, scientists are voicing concern that...

  7. ourworldindata.org › wildfiresWildfires - Our World in Data

    Apr 2, 2024 · A wildfire is an uncontrolled burn of vegetation, which includes the burning of forests, shrublands and grasslands, savannas, and croplands. Wildfires can be caused by human activity — such as arson, unattended fires, or the loss of control of planned burns — and natural causes, such as lightning.