Current National Wildfire Preparedness Level:
What are the preparedness levels?
Below is a list of the National Wildfire Preparedness levels as defined by the National Park Service
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1
Minimal large fire activity nationally. Most geographic areas have low to moderate fire danger. There is little or no commitment of national resources.
2
Several geographic areas are experiencing high to extreme fire danger. Wildland fire activity is increasing and large fires are occurring in one or more geographic areas. Minimal mobilization of resources from other geographic areas is occurring. The potential exists for mobilizing additional resources from other geographic areas.
3
Two or more geographic areas are experiencing wildland or prescribed fire activities requiring a major commitment of national resources. Additional resources are being ordered and mobilized through the National Interagency Coordination Center (NICC). Incident management teams are committed in two or more areas, or 275 crews are committed nationally.
4
Two or more geographic areas are experiencing incidents requiring Type 1 teams. Competition exists for resources between geographic areas. When 425 crews or five Type 1 teams are committed nationally.
5
Several geographic areas are experiencing major incidents that have the potential to exhaust all agency fire resources. When 550 crews are committed nationally.
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Currently Burning Wildfires
Map
Number of Current Fires:
34
TBA
Number of Contained Fires:
2
TBA
Acres Currently Burning:
2,844,860
TBA
Last Updated 11/10/20
Data collected from NIFC (https://www.nifc.gov/fireInfo/nfn.htm)
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Why This Is Important
Wildfires can do all kinds of damage. They can destroy entire forests and ecosystem, and if left to spread they can destroy entire towns. Wildfires can do extraordinary amounts of financial damage to any town or national forest they hit.