I'm going to be the first to say it. This is so far a nothing-burger in Hawaii.

Not a good looking weekend for the #GiffordFire. The heat will even be more intense the 2nd half of the upcoming week.

The National Preparedness Level (PL) will increase to four (PL4) at 0730 MDT, today, August 5th.

Aloha mākou e hoʻohanohano iā Maui!

The Crystal Brain strikes again

This is the Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming lightning map tonight…. Bro. Multiple new starts already called in.

New Start, Idaho: The Rock Fire is burning 9 Miles NW Of Cascade, Idaho and is estimated at 1,000 acres. This is the fire that started last night after a lightning storm near Tamarack resort. Firefighting resources currently on scene include 1 engine, 2 ten-person hand crews, 1

New Start, Utah: The Willard Peak Fire started this afternoon in North Ogden Utah. Evacuations have been requested for 9 homes on the east side of Nebo Avenue. Air assets are overhead and resources are responding. Sized up at 5 acres, it is larger than that now. Thanks to the

Wildfire Update for the #PineFire. Pine Creek Road is now closed at Hwy 380 and is only open to firefighting personnel and resources.

The Beulah Fire burning in the Uinita Wasatch Cache National Forest of Utah has grown to 4,341 acres and remains 0% contained. Red flag warnings are forecast over the fire area today with the chance of thunderstorms producing outflow winds and lightning. Crews are focused on

TEAM ACTIVATION: Great Basin, NV Team 5, Type 3 IMT has been ordered for the Red Canyon Fire. Needed date/time, 08/15/25 @ 1600, Worland, WY. #gbcc GBCC News and Notes

New Start, Montana: The Cloudrest Fire started this afternoon off Noble Fork Rd near Cloudrest Peak, N/E of Sheridan, Montana. This Madison county fire was called in at 25 acres but sure looks larger than that now. Resources responding. The Horn Fire is also burning in Madison

How many assignments is that for a SW CIMT, holy cow, season never ends down there!

A Complex Incident Management Team has been ordered to the Bivens Creek Fire in Montana. Updated acreage is 500+ acres. Team fires are back in Montana. 📷 : Beaverhead-Deerlodge

Idaho: The Island Creek Fire is once again very active 15 miles north of Elk City, Idaho. These Idaho fires received precip and even hail not too long ago, but are putting up columns today. Currently 80 degrees. It’s been a heavy machinery show with the amount of dead and down

Que Cali to emerg some new fires onto the national spectrum…

Heat is building across the region today, now is the time to prepare.  If you work outdoors, stay hydrated, wear light clothing & take frequent breaks. If possible, shift your working hours to the morning and evenings, outside of the hottest parts of the day. #caheat #socal #cawx

Nearly the exact same timing as the 2020 lightning fire siege....

TEAM ACTIVATION: GB, Team 3, CIMT has been ordered for the Monroe Canyon Fire. Date time needed, 08/22/25 @ 1600 MDT, Richfield, UT. #gbcc GBCC News and Notes

Much of our state will experience hotter than normal temperatures starting Saturday, with extreme heat watches & warnings and heat advisories issued in many counties. Check your forecast for advisories at weather.gov. Call 211 to find cooling centers near you. #wawx