Fire Forecast

Wildfire Danger

This map shows current large wildfires and forecast burning conditions in the lower 48 states. The map uses federal categories to describe fire conditions.

• Low
• Moderate
• High
• Very High
• Extreme
• No Forecast
• Current Large Fires

Read more: Megafires: The New Normal In The Southwest

By Matt Stiles, Stephanie D'Otreppe, Chris Groskopf, Jeremy Bowers and Brian Boyer
— March 15, 2013

Source: U.S. Forest Service (Forecast updated each morning, fires updated every 2 hours, 4-10 a.m. Mountain Time.) Geocoding provided by Mapquest.