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National Situational Awareness

The Highest-Level Picture Across the United States — active weather warnings, the largest wildfires, and open Red Cross shelters.

Updated 8:08 PM EDT, September 13, 2026

National map of active weather warnings, wildfires, and open Red Cross shelters

Largest Active Wildfires

Wildfires 10+ acres from the National Interagency Fire Center (WFIGS), largest first.

OR

0445 CROSSWHITE

Wheeler County, Oregon · Active since Jul 16 (59 days)

Size342,923 ac
Contained99%

39 personnel · Natural cause

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OR

Coleman Creek

Harney County, Oregon · Active since Jul 25 (50 days)

Size308,863 ac
Contained100%

9 personnel · Natural cause

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WA

LITTLE GIANT

Chelan County, Washington · Active since Jul 16 (59 days)

Size172,695 ac
Contained81%

763 personnel · Natural cause

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WA

SINLAHEKIN

Okanogan County, Washington · Active since Jul 26 (49 days)

Size166,026 ac
Contained76%

771 personnel · Undetermined cause

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ID

Tartar

Washington County, Idaho · Active since Jul 24 (51 days)

Size158,027 ac
Contained100%

41 personnel · Natural cause

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WA

Kaiser Canyon

Okanogan County, Washington · Active since Jul 16 (59 days)

Size138,293 ac
Contained100%

14 personnel · Natural cause

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UT

Widemouth 2

Millard County, Utah · Active since Jul 27 (48 days)

Size129,741 ac
Contained98%

67 personnel · Natural cause

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OR

Second Flat

Harney County, Oregon · Active since Jul 24 (51 days)

Size105,854 ac
Contained99%

21 personnel · Natural cause

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CO

Aspen Acres

Custer County, Colorado · Active since Jun 29 (76 days)

Size102,004 ac
Contained82%

21 personnel · Human cause

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OR

GRASSHOPPER

Wasco County, Oregon · Active since Jul 24 (51 days)

Size94,000 ac
Contained97%

292 personnel · Natural cause

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TX

Ross

Palo Pinto County, Texas · Active since Aug 24 (20 days)

Size90,400 ac
Contained88%

229 personnel · Human cause

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OR

0449 PORCUPINE RIDGE

Gilliam County, Oregon · Active since Jul 16 (59 days)

Size79,200 ac
Contained100%

23 personnel · Natural cause

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Most Severe Active Warnings

Active National Weather Service warnings nationwide, limited to Extreme-severity and high-impact warning types.

Severe

Flash Flood Warning

Coconino, AZ

Issued By NWS Flagstaff AZ · Ends 11:00 PM EDT, Sep 13

Severe

Flash Flood Warning

Coconino, AZ

Issued By NWS Flagstaff AZ · Ends 9:45 PM EDT, Sep 13

Severe

Flash Flood Warning

Coconino, AZ

Issued By NWS Flagstaff AZ · Ends 8:15 PM EDT, Sep 13

Severe

Flash Flood Warning

Coconino, AZ

Issued By NWS Flagstaff AZ · Ends 8:15 PM EDT, Sep 13

Open Red Cross Shelters

Currently open shelters from the American Red Cross Open Shelters public feed.

IN

Rangeline Community Center

Anderson, IN

10 people sheltered

MI

242 Community Church

Okemos, MI

14 people sheltered

OH

Coburn United Methodist Church

Zanesville, OH

15 people sheltered

IN

Dublin Gospel Mission Chuch

Cambridge City, IN

8 people sheltered

IN

DPS – IHCDA

Indianapolis, IN

129 people sheltered

HI

Kalaheo Neighborhood Center

Kalaheo, HI

10 people sheltered

HI

Kilauea Neighborhood Center

Kilauea, HI

16 people sheltered

MN

Central Presbyterian Church

Saint Paul, MN

12 people sheltered

MI

Barry County Commission On Aging

Hastings, MI

16 people sheltered

IN

Faith Community Center East

Gary, IN

30 people sheltered

CA

Lake County Fairgrounds

Lakeport, CA

Open

HI

Lihue Neighborhood Center

Lihue, HI

17 people sheltered

OH

Union-Scioto Schools

Chillicothe, OH

Open

Official NWS and NIFC products and the ARC Open Shelters feed govern. This national view collects what those sources have already published; open a division report for local detail.