May 27, 2022 - More than 5,700 wildland firefighters and support personnel as assigned to incidents across the country. Nine uncontained large fires have burned 606,120 acres in five states. Eight Type 1 and 
Type 2 incident management teams (IMT) and one Complex IMT are assigned to large fires in the Southwest, Rocky Mountain and Southern areas.
So far in 2022, 27,061 wildfires have burned 1,804,986 acres. This is well above the 10-year average of 20,532 wildfires, and nearly one million acres more than average number of 858,267 acres burned.
Many of us love to leave the stress of everyday life and relax in a beautiful spot in the wildlands, or our public lands for the holiday weekend. The crackling, comforting glow of a campfire completes the picture. If this sounds like you, remember to play it sate with campfires and outdoor cooking. Keep campfires small and clear the surrounding area of any flammable material. Never leave your fire unattended and keep water nearby. Sparks from a crackling campfire can fly. Even a small breeze can fan the flames. When it’s time to go, drown fires with water and stir in some dirt. Once the steam is gone, feel for heat. If it feels cool to the touch it is cool to leave. With a little campfire care, you can preserve your special spot for the next time you visit. Please Recreate Responsibly.
As weather conditions in several states become critical, take a look at the current fuels and fire behavior advisories for central Arizona and New Mexico posted on the Predictive Services website. In addition, check out the significant wildland fire potential outlook for May, June, July and August. This outlook highlights areas of the country with the potential for an above normal number of wildfires. The Predictive Services monthly seasonal outlook podcast is also available.
A cold front will slowly move south and east into northern California, into the central Great Basin, and onto the northern Plains. Breezy and dry southwest winds of 15-20 mph will develop across much of the southern Great Basin, Arizona, and Four Corners, with critical conditions most likely across northwest Arizona into the southern Great Basin where sustained winds up to 25 mph and gusts to 40 mph are possible. Increasing mid-level instability across the Southwest may also result in plume-dominated large fire activity with potential pyrocumulonimbus development on any active large fires. Isolated mixed wet and dry thunderstorms are possible across northeast Nevada into northwest Utah, with more widespread and wet showers and thunderstorms across the Northwest, Idaho, and western Montana. Widespread showers and thunderstorms will develop from the Appalachians and eastern Great Lakes to the East Coast, with severe thunderstorms and flooding most likely from the Carolinas to the Mid-Atlantic.
| Number of new large fires or emergency response * New fires are identified with an asterisk |
0 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
9 | |
| Acres from active fires | 606,120 | |
| Fires contained | 0 |
| 2022 (1/1/22-5/27/22) | Fires: 27,061 | Acres: 1,804,986 |
| 2021 (1/1/21-5/27/21) | Fires: 24,349 | Acres: 651,817 |
| 2020 (1/1/20-5/27/20) | Fires: 18,021 | Acres: 373,424 |
| 2019 (1/1/19-5/27/19) | Fires: 13,774 | Acres: 249,948 |
| 2018 (1/1/18-5/27/18) | Fires: 23,430 | Acres: 1,709,684 |
| 2017 (1/1/17-5/27/17) | Fires: 24,078 | Acres: 2,201,993 |
| 2016 (1/1/16-5/27/16) | Fires: 19,895 | Acres: 1,581,963 |
| 2015 (1/1/15-5/27/15) | Fires: 21,116 | Acres: 389,062 |
| 2014 (1/1/14-5/27/14) | Fires: 23,070 | Acres: 685,992 |
| 2013 (1/1/13-5/27/13) | Fires: 17,299 | Acres: 237,361 |
| 2012 (1/1/12-5/27/12) | Fires: 21,608 | Acres: 633,327 |
| 2012-2021 | Fires: 20,532 | Acres: 858,267 |
Source: NIFC
