Great Basin Fire

10/02/2026

Here is our October 2026 fire potential outlook.

09/22/2026

National Fire News: September 22, 2026. The national preparedness level dropped to PL 2 this morning due to a significant decrease in initial attack and significant wildland fire activity. Resource availability remains adequate to manage the current situation, with light ordering through the National Interagency Coordination Center to support ongoing incidents.

Nationwide, there are currently 31 uncontained large fires and 9,701 firefighters and support personnel assigned.

At preparedness level 2 and below, National Fire News will be updated on Fridays only.

More NFN: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn

📷Little Giant Fire (Donovan Smith), Inciweb

09/09/2026

As of today, September 9, 2026, the National Preparedness Level has decreased to 3 (PL 3). This decrease is due to continued improving fire weather conditions across multiple geographic areas, increasing availability of all nationally shared resource types and light ordering through the National Interagency Coordination Center.

🔥Read more NFN: https://www.nifc.gov/fire-information/nfn

09/02/2026

Here is our September 2026 fire outlook.
I will post some pictures an an update of our season soon. We have been slacking on the pictures this season.

08/01/2026

07/25/2026

We are deeply saddened to share that wildland firefighter Nathan Matthews, 43, of Lincoln, Nebraska, died Friday from injuries sustained while responding to the Knowles Fire in western Colorado on June 27. Nate had been receiving medical care for burn injuries sustained during the incident.

Nate was a dedicated member of the R***e Helitack crew out of Colorado and was one of five firefighters involved in a burnover during initial attack operations. Three firefighters – Emily Barker, Nick Hutcherson, and Sydney Watson – died at the scene.

Please keep Nate’s family and the wildland fire community in your thoughts. Information regarding memorial services for Nate will be released at a later date.

https://www.doi.gov/pressreleases/fourth-firefighter-dies-following-knowles-fire-burnover-colorado

07/18/2026

Full send ahead. As of 7:30 a.m. today July 18, the National Multi-Agency Coordination Group (NMAC) has raised the country to Preparedness Level 5 (PL5).

PL5 is the highest national wildfire preparedness level in the United States. It means wildfire activity is extreme, firefighting resources are heavily committed nationwide, and additional crews, aircraft, and equipment may be limited as agencies respond to multiple large, complex incidents simultaneous.

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06/30/2026