A brief look at large wildfires in the United States this week

As of August 5, 2022

Moose Fire August 2, 2022 in Montana
Aerial ignition by unmanned aerial vehicle on the Moose Fire in Idaho, August 2, 2022. By Mike McMillan for the USFS.

Here is a quick two-minute review of wildfires over the last week, produced by the National Interagency Fire Center August 5 2022.

Currently there are 32 large uncontained fires in the United States that are being fully suppressed. Another 39 are not being fully suppressed: 17 in the Alaska Geographic Area, 3 in the Southwest, 5 in the Great Basin, and 4 in the Northern Rockies.

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.

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