"...the torch has been passed to a new generation of Americans, born in this century..."
— John F. Kennedy, Inaugural Address, 1961
From the National Interagency Fire Center:
| ....Daily statistics7/1/20 | ||
| Number of new large fires or emergency response | 4 | States currently reporting large fires: |
| Number of active large fires Total does not include individual fires within complexes. |
41 | Alaska (19) Arizona (5) Colorado (2) Nevada (4) New Mexico (4) Texas (1) Utah (6) |
| Acres from active fires | 736,649 | |
| Fires contained | 5 | |
| Year-to-date statistics | ||
| 2020 (1/1/20 - 7/1/20) | Fires: 24,349 | Acres: 1,431,958 |
| 2019 (1/1/19 - 7/1/19) | Fires: 19,667 | Acres: 1,068,210 |
| 2018 (1/1/18 - 7/1/18) | Fires: 29,111 | Acres: 2,534,701 |
| 2017 (1/1/17 - 7/1/17) | Fires: 30,247 | Acres: 2,855,889 |
| 2016 (1/1/16 - 7/1/16) | Fires: 25,940 | Acres: 2,140,425 |
| 2015 (1/1/15 - 7/1/15) | Fires: 28,078 | Acres: 2,265,750 |
| 2014 (1/1/14 - 7/1/14) | Fires: 26,295 | Acres: 894,081 |
| 2013 (1/1/13 - 7/1/13) | Fires: 22,050 | Acres: 2,259,418 |
| 2012 (1/1/12 - 7/1/12) | Fires: 27,707 | Acres: 2,073,954 |
| 2011 (1/1/11 - 7/1/11) | Fires: 36,424 | Acres: 4,795,942 |
| 2010 (1/1/10 - 7/1/10) | Fires: 29,811 | Acres: 1,486,681 |
| 10-year average Year-to-Date | ||
| 2010-2019 | Fires: 27,323 | Acres: 2,065,523 |
....MUCH MORE
