U.S. Maintains High Wildfire Preparedness Level Amid Persistent Fires and Drought

The National Interagency Fire Center reports that the U.S. remains at National Preparedness Level 4, indicating high demand for firefighting resources due to 49 uncontained large fires. Over 17,500 personnel are actively engaged in suppression efforts nationwide. Advisories highlight critical fuel conditions and rapid fire growth in the Pacific Northwest, Great Basin, and Rocky Mountains, exacerbated by record-low winter snowpack and ongoing drought.