Multiple wildfires burning in California, Oregon, Arizona, Washington, and other western states, as well as in Canada, have led to air quality alerts and advisories being issued in affected areas. As of Wednesday morning, there were 79 large active wildfires across the country, covering a total of 1,431,460 acres. Evacuation orders are in place for several fires in the Northwest, with active to extreme fire behavior observed.
Oregon is currently facing 31 large active fires that have burned 791,653 acres. The Durkee Fire near the Oregon-Idaho border is the largest active blaze in the U.S., having consumed nearly 400 square miles and remaining 0% contained. In California, there are 12 active large wildfires, with the Lake Fire in Santa Barbara being 90% contained after scorching 38,664 acres. Arizona's largest fire is the Black Fire east of Phoenix.
