About this recording
Published 2025-09-08. Snapshot: 66 large wildfires; ~718,856 acres active. • YTD: 47,711 fires; 4,289,349 acres burned. • Most active by count: ID(15), WA(12), MT(12), CA(11), OR(6). • Largest acreages today: CA ~220,858 | AZ ~146,271 | NV ~133,852 | WA ~63,951 | OR ~56,303 (plus ID, MT, WY, CO, UT, NJ). • Drivers: above-normal heat PNW→N. This archived recording reflects reporting at publication; conditions may have changed.
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