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National Interagency Fire Center
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U.S. Wildfire Preparedness Level 5
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Latest: United States Wildfire Preparedness Reaches Highest Level Amid Resource Strain
In mid‑July 2026 U.S. fire officials raised the national wildfire preparedness status to level 5, the highest rating on the agency’s scale, marking the first such elevation since October 2024. At that point the season ha
Pacific Northwest wildfire surge
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Latest: Oregon Wildfire Response Shifts as Record El Niño Sparks Statewide Threat
Mid‑July lightning storms ignited dozens of fires across Washington and Oregon, prompting the National Interagency Fire Center to raise the nation to Preparedness Level 5. The Rowe Creek Complex became the largest blaze,
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Idaho Wildfires: 500-Acre Gaston Fire Near Aberdeen Continues, Rice Fire Near Malta Extinguished
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