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March 14, 2025

The Wildland Fire Safety Training Annual Refresher, or WFSTAR, 2025 core component module packages are here! As we look back to move forward, the 2024 Year in Review highlights key events, critical stats, and lessons learned from the past fire season. This module revisits key events and statistics from the 2024 fire season, identifies lessons learned to enhance future preparedness, and explores intelligence sources to improve big-picture situational awareness. Together, we strengthen wildland firefighter readiness and safety. 

In the past week, 11 new large wildfires have been reported in the Southern, Rocky Mountain, and Northern Rockies areas. Wildland firefighters contained five large wildfires. A complex incident management team is assigned to the Covington Drive Fire in South Carolina. More than 1,100 wildland firefighters and support personnel are assigned to incidents across the nation.

So far in 2025, 9,520 wildfires have burned 269,986 acres across the United States. This is above the 10-year average of 6,629 wildfires and below the 10-year average acreage of 431,052. 

Red Flag Warnings are in effect today across much of eastern New Mexico and southeast Colorado northeast into northern Illinois, and eastward into much of Texas and Oklahoma.

The National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook is available for the period of March through June 2025. Significant wildfire potential will be seen throughout most of Texas and parts of New Mexico and Arizona, and several southeastern states through March and into April. 

The 2025 national fire year themes focus on keeping firefighters, support personnel, and the public safe, working together to fight wildfires, using new technology, understanding how homes and wildfires are connected, reducing smoke impacts, and being responsible when enjoying public lands. Explore the 2025 national fire year themes by visiting our website to learn more.

Weather

Low minimum relative humidity of 8-20% will continue today across much of the central and southern Plains, spreading into the Mississippi Valley. However, winds will be lighter today, and generally less than 15 mph. A strong cold front will move off the East Coast today bringing locally heavy rain to the coast and a few severe thunderstorms east of the Appalachians. A Pacific storm will continue moving through the northern half of the West with valley rain and heavy mountain snow. Strong westerly winds will develop across Wyoming into the Nebraska Panhandle and western South Dakota, with elevated to critical conditions likely in the High Plains where RH is lowest. Near normal temperatures continue in Alaska, while light southeasterly trade winds and periods of showers are expected for Hawai’i. 

Daily statistics
Number of new large fires or emergency response


* New fires are identified with an asterisk 		20 States currently reporting large fires:
Total number of large fires under full suppression strategies 41
Acres from all active fires 234,801
Fires contained 13
Year-to-date statistics
2025 (1/1/25-3/17/25) Fires: 9,988 Acres: 303,868
2024 (1/1/24-3/17/24) Fires: 5,177 Acres: 1,617,294
2023 (1/1/23-3/17/23) Fires: 6,109 Acres: 78,604
2022 (1/1/22-3/17/22) Fires: 12,564 Acres: 320,257
2021 (1/1/21-3/17/21) Fires: 7,419 Acres: 158,378
2020 (1/1/20-3/17/20) Fires: 5,044 Acres: 105,518
2019 (1/1/19-3/17/19) Fires: 2,960 Acres: 55,257
2018 (1/1/18-3/17/18) Fires: 8,961 Acres: 296,450
2017 (1/1/17-3/17/17) Fires: 11,007 Acres: 2,066,136
2016 (1/1/16-3/17/16) Fires: 6,681 Acres: 289,663
2015 (1/1/15-3/17/15) Fires: 7,006 Acres: 114,186
10-year average Year-to-Date
2015-2024 Fires: 6,971 Acres: 483,963
Current Wildfires

Alabama

Fires: 2
Acres: 750
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Bethel Church Alabama Forestry Commission ST 380 90 Nine miles southeast of Brewton, AL
Lowndes Alabama Forestry Commission ST 370 75 Eleven miles west of Hayneville, AL

Arkansas

Fires: 1
Acres: 450
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Blackburn Ozark-St. Francis National Forests USFS 450 30 Two miles northwest of Chester, AR

Colorado

Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Iron Ladies Weld County CNTY 1,501 100

Florida

Fires: 3
Acres: 5,960
New: 2
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
344 Florida Forest Service ST 3,600 20 Seven miles east of Florida City, FL
* Johnson Everglades National Park NPS 1,900 0 Thirteen miles southwest of Florida City, FL
* Patrick Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge FWS 460 50 Six miles northwest of Cape Canaveral, FL

Illinois

Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 1
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Green River Illinois Division of Forestry Resources ST 940 100

Kansas

Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 2
Contained: 2
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* 170 Rd V5 Lyon County CNTY 1,100 100
* Alexander Rd Leavenworth County CNTY 500 100

Minnesota

Fires: 1
Acres: 400
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
River Road Red Lake Agency BIA 400 90 Sixteen miles northwest of Red Lake, MN

Montana

Fires: 1
Acres: 270
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Rockhouse 270 90

New Mexico

Fires: 1
Acres: 21,433
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Mogote Hill Las Vegas District ST 21,433 80 Forty miles northeast of Las Vegas, NM

Oklahoma

Fires: 25
Acres: 121,253
New: 7
Contained: 5
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
33 Road Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 32,990 20 Seven miles northeast of Arcadia, OK
840 Road Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 27,855 50 Five miles southeast of Angora, OK
Big Eagle Osage Agency BIA 10,230 50 Four miles west of Pawhuska, OK
* Boggs Hollow Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 308 80 Two miles northwest of Buffalo Valley, OK
* Camargo Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 6,075 50 Four miles southwest of Camargo, OK
Cherry Tree Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 109 80 Four miles southwest of Westville, OK
Dirty Pine Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 163 70 Three miles west of Dunbar, OK
East Stitch Osage Agency BIA 781 20
Euchee Valley Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 8,512 65 Four miles southwest of Cushing, OK
Ferrier Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 406 75 Seven miles northwest of Westville, OK
Flying J Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 1,154 60 Twenty-seven miles northeast of McAlester, OK
Hickory Hill Road Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 6,643 45 Three miles northeast of Arcadia, OK
* Hog Mountain Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 600 70 Seven miles northeast of Wilburton, OK
Kojack Osage Agency BIA 485 60 Nine miles southeast of Greyhorse, OK
Little Salt Creek Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 11,190 25 One mile southwest of Mannford, OK
Oak Street Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 8,750 25 Four miles southeast of Cleveland, OK
Plan B Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 800 65 Twenty-seven miles southeast of McAlester, OK
* Railroad Track Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 223 30 One mile south of Dunbar, OK
Rugged Mtn Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 1,383 50 Twenty-four miles southeast of McAlester, OK
Tango Osage Agency BIA 1,322 40 Six miles northwest of Hominy, OK
Tully Hollow Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 205 75 Six miles northwest of Proctor, OK
Venison Hollow Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 402 70 Venison Hollow, Seven miles northwest of Westville, OK
* Waits Lane Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 300 70 Seven miles southwest of Wister, OK
* Wesley Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 252 65 One mile west of Wesley, OK
* Yellow Springs Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 115 80 Five miles southwest of Wister, OK
1980 Road Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 1,700 100 Three miles northeast of Elk City, OK
Brushy Church Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 240 100 Thirteen miles southeast of McAlester, OK
Hellroaring Creek Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 10,900 100
Ketcher Hollow Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 111 100 Four miles southeast of Wilburton, OK
Long Mountain Oklahoma Division of Forestry ST 797 100 Thirty-seven miles northeast of McAlester, OK

South Carolina

Fires: 1
Acres: 2,059
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Covington Drive South Carolina Forestry Commission ST 2,059 80 Two miles west of Myrtle Beach, SC

South Dakota

Fires: 1
Acres: 33,928
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Route 13 Cheyenne River Agency BIA 33,928 95 28 miles south of Faith, SD, 8 miles east on BIA Route 11 605-252-6763

Tennessee

Fires: 1
Acres: 165
New: 0
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Bear Cherokee National Forest USFS 165 35 Seven miles southwest of Newport, TN

Texas

Fires: 3
Acres: 48,024
New: 1
Contained: 0
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Crabapple Texas A & M Forest Service ST 9,737 90 8739 Lower Crabapple Road - northeast of Fredericksburg, TX 254-457-8075
* High Lonesome Texas A & M Forest Service ST 15,000 10 15 miles west of Texline, TX. 806-220-5156
Windmill Texas A & M Forest Service ST 23,287 95 About 22 miles south of Perryton, TX. 806-220-5156

West Virginia

Fires: 1
Acres: 109
New: 4
Contained: 3
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
* Glen Rogers West Virginia Division of Forestry ST 109 91 Twelve miles southwest of MacArthur, WV
* Cabin Creek West Virginia Division of Forestry ST 105 100
* Skylers Creek West Virginia Division of Forestry ST 174 100
* Skyles Branch West Virginia Division of Forestry ST 184 100

Wisconsin

Fires: 0
Acres: 0
New: 0
Contained: 1
Fire Unit Agency Size % Ctn Location Information
Big Island Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ST 803 100

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