Nation · Lead Story · 2026-11-02
Monday fire report lists 414 personnel and six uncontained large incidents
The November 2 operational snapshot records 30 initial-attack fires and no new large incidents.
The national wildfire resource table published November 2 lists 414 personnel assigned to active incidents, together with two crews, 31 engines and one helicopter. Six large fires remained uncontained. The report records no new large incidents and no large fires newly contained in that reporting period.
Initial-attack activity totaled 30 fires. The Southern Area accounted for 19, while the Eastern Area reported one. The Northwest reported no new fires, although its active-incident summary still included personnel working on existing incidents.
The Northwest resource total was 142 personnel; the Eastern and Southern totals were 132 and 126 respectively. These are assignments captured in an operational report, rather than a count of every firefighter working nationwide or a measure of individual communities’ risk.
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Sunday wildfire report records lower staffing and six uncontained incidents
The November 1 national resource summary lists 382 personnel, with initial-attack activity totaling 58 fires.
National wildfire staffing continued to decline in the November 1 morning report. The active-incident resource summary listed 382 personnel, down 104, while six large fires remained uncontained. One large incident was reported contained and no new large incidents were listed.
Initial-attack activity totaled 58 fires. Assigned resources in the summary included two crews, 16 engines and two helicopters. National preparedness stayed at Level 1, although individual coordination areas had their own preparedness ratings.
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