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Crews Boost Containment on Plaskett, California’s Largest Active Wildfire

Recent containment gains give crews a window to fortify lines before drier, warmer weather arrives.

Plaskett Fire Gains Containment but Moves Onto Military Land; Timber Fire Holds in Big Sur

Ross Fire Burns 85,303 Acres in North Texas, 31% Contained

Ross Fire Grows to About 85,300 Acres as Containment Reaches 31%

Ross Fire Tops 80,000 Acres With 12% Containment

Rio Escondido Fire Grows to 2,650 Acres as Containment Rises to 75%

Timber Fire Reaches 5,269 Acres as Containment Rises to 21%

Timber Fire in Big Sur Nears 4,900 Acres as Containment Rises to 15%

Big Grass Fire Burns 579,366 Acres and Is 34% Contained

Widemouth 2 Fire Hits 50% Containment as Flood Risk Rises in Central Utah

Timber Fire Grows to 4,245 Acres and Shuts About 10 Miles of Highway 1 in Big Sur

Sand Creek and Bobcat Lakes Fires Rapidly Expand Near Wisdom, Montana

Spokane Man Charged With Arson in Massive Old Trails Fire

Ward Fire Grows to About 8,200 Acres Near Ely With No Containment

Brewer, Green Mountain and Crosswhite Fires Merge into Massive Blaze Near Prineville

Central Oregon Fires Grow as Crews Fortify Lines Ahead of Critical Weather

Forest Service Orders BWCAW Closures as Cluster of Small Wildfires Burns

Gold Mountain Fire Surges to 31,420 Acres as Containment Holds Near Zero

Cottonwood Fire Near Beaver Burns Nearly 94,000 Acres and Destroys About 150 Structures

Fire Crews Gain Ground as Multiple Wildfires Burn in Eastern Lincoln County