Here’s where wildfires are in the US
The fires have burned at least 649,054 acres in the 14 states where fires are still spreading, according to the NIFC.
Some 45 million people remain under some sort of heat warning or advisories, and no reprieve from the record heat in the West is expected until the weekend.
Most of California and some surrounding areas are under an excessive heat warning from the National Weather Service.
Here’s where the largest of the fires have been reported as of Tuesday evening, according to the NIFC, which counts area fires as complexes, not single fires. These numbers will be updated as soon as new data is available.
Alaska
Number of fires: Seven
Acres burned: More than 26,000 acres
Arizona
Number of fires: 11
Size: More than 31,000 acres
California
Number of fires: 25
Total size: More than 345,000 acres
Colorado
Number of fires: Five
Size: More than 135,000 acres
Smoke is covering much of Colorado, and the Denver metro area is under an air quality alert.
Florida
Number of fires: One
Size: More than 100 acres
Cause: Unclear
Idaho
Number of fires: Two
Size: More than 490 acres
Montana
Number of fires: Three
Size: Almost 8,000 acres
Cause: The Bear Creek Fire was caused by lightning. It’s burned more than 7,500 acres.
Nevada
Number of fires: Two that are totally contained, meaning they are no longer spreading.
Size: They burned more than 14,000 acres before they were contained.
New Mexico
Number of fires: Two
Size: More than 2,600 acres
Oregon
Number of fires: Seven, with two contained
Size: More than 22,000 acres
South Dakota
Number of fires: One
Size: More than 500 acres
Cause: Unclear
Texas
Number of fires: Two
Size: More than 4,000 acres
Cause: Unclear
Utah
Number of fires: Four
Size: More than 1,500 acres
Cause: Unclear
Washington
Number of fires: Six
Size: More than 44,000 acres
Wyoming
Number of fires: 1
Size: More than 825,000 acres
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