# Wildfire.gov API: Get wildfire status > Gets the latest reported status and dated update for a named InciWeb wildfire, including evacuation and closure notices. Past notices may no longer apply; older fires not in InciWeb's index may not be found. Unofficial. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Wildfire.gov. - Page: https://fous.com/methods/inciweb.wildfire.gov/get-wildfire - Method: `inciweb.wildfire.gov/get_wildfire`, version 1 - Website: inciweb.wildfire.gov - Returns: size, containment, personnel, cause, dates, latest update, evacuation and closure notes, announcements - Effect: read (it gets data and changes nothing) - Sign-in: none needed - Cost: 1 credit per completed run (1¢ with pay as you go); failed runs are free - Verified: Nov 2, 2026 ## Inputs | Field | Type | Required | In the run below | Description | |---|---|---|---|---| | `state` | string | no | `"WA"` | US state name or two-letter code to distinguish fires of the same name, for example California or CA. Default "". | | `fire_name` | string | yes | `"Sinlahekin Fire"` | Wildfire name as shown on InciWeb, for example Park Fire. | ## Output From a run on Oct 31, 2026, shortened. Its input: ```json { "state": "WA", "fire_name": "Sinlahekin Fire" } ``` Its output: ```json { "cause": "Lightning/Natural", "state": "Washington", "location": "12 Miles W of Tonasket, WA", "fire_name": "Sinlahekin Fire", "size_acres": 166026, "start_date": "2026-07-26", "inciweb_link": "https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/wanes-sinlahekin-fire", "fuels_involved": "Short Grass (1 foot), Brush (2 feet) and Timber (Litter & Understory). Below 3,000 feet elevation, the fuels contributing to fire spread are dominated by grass and sage brush. Above 3,000 feet elevation, the area is dominated by timber stands with heavy dead and down.", "total_personnel": 382, "latest_update_text": "Sinlahekin Fire Update September 25, 2026 Daily Update Quick Facts Size: 166,007 acres Start Date: July 26, 2026 Cause: Lightning/Natural Containment: 93% Personnel: 521 Location: 12 Miles W of Tonasket, WA Key Message and Operational Updates Today an incoming cold front is expected to bring colder …", "latest_update_time": "2026-09-25T10:05:00-07:00", "containment_percent": 93, "road_or_area_closures": "Multiple roads, trails and campgrounds in and around the fire area remain closed. Do not enter closed areas for hunting, woodcutting or recreation. Entering closed areas can interfere with firefighters and heavy equipment and create additional safety hazards. Today an incoming cold front is expected…", "evacuation_information": "Last posted evacuation notice (2026-08-19; current status not confirmed): UPDATE: Sinlahekin Fire, Tonasket, WA. Evacuation Zone A150 REDUCED. Issued: 08-19-2026 at 05:34 PM Evacuation Zone A150 north of the Upper Conconully Lake has been reduced to Level 2 BE READY. View https://perimetermap.com/da…", "official_announcements": [ { "link": "https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/wanes-sinlahekin-fire/blm-reduces-fire-closure-area-near-sinlahekin-fire-09-09-2026", "title": "BLM Reduces Fire Closure Area Near Sinlahekin Fire 09-09-2026" }, { "link": "https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/wanes-sinlahekin-fire/colville-national-forest-moves-to-stage-1-fire-restrictions-09-04-2026", "title": "Colville National Forest Moves to Stage 1 Fire Restrictions 09-04-2026" }, { "link": "https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/wanes-sinlahekin-fire/bureau-of-land-management-spokane-district-fire-prevention-order-08-31-2026", "title": "Bureau of Land Management Spokane District Fire Prevention Order 08-31-2026" } ], "estimated_containment_date": null } ``` ## Run it From code, with a Fous API key in `FOUS_API_KEY`; the answer's `data` holds the output: ```bash curl https://api.fous.com/v1/runs \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"method":"inciweb.wildfire.gov/get_wildfire","input":{"state":"WA","fire_name":"Sinlahekin Fire"}}' ``` From an AI agent connected to the Fous MCP server: its `run` with the same method and input. To connect one, give it `set up https://fous.com/SKILL.md`. ## Ask your agent - How big is the Dixie Fire right now and what percent contained is it? - Check wildfire.gov for the latest update on the Bridge Fire in California, especially any evacuation orders still in effect - Are there any road closures or evacuation notices for the Cedar Creek Fire in Oregon? - What's the current containment and number of personnel assigned to the Smokehouse Creek Fire in TX, and do they know what caused it? - Pull the most recent InciWeb update from wildfire.gov for the Line Fire near San Bernardino — acreage, cause, and any announcements ## Input schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "fire_name" ], "properties": { "state": { "type": "string", "default": "", "description": "US state name or two-letter code to distinguish fires of the same name, for example California or CA." }, "fire_name": { "type": "string", "description": "Wildfire name as shown on InciWeb, for example Park Fire." } } } ``` ## Output schema ```json { "type": "object", "required": [ "fire_name", "state", "location", "size_acres", "containment_percent", "total_personnel", "start_date", "cause", "fuels_involved", "estimated_containment_date", "latest_update_text", "latest_update_time", "evacuation_information", "road_or_area_closures", "inciweb_link", "official_announcements" ], "properties": { "cause": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Reported cause." }, "state": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "US state of the wildfire." }, "location": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Incident location in words." }, "fire_name": { "type": "string", "description": "Name of the wildfire." }, "size_acres": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Reported incident area in acres." }, "start_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Start date in YYYY-MM-DD format." }, "inciweb_link": { "type": "string", "description": "InciWeb incident information page." }, "fuels_involved": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Fuels involved as described by InciWeb." }, "total_personnel": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Number of personnel assigned." }, "latest_update_text": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Text of the most recent dated incident publication." }, "latest_update_time": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Publication date-time with UTC offset." }, "containment_percent": { "type": [ "number", "null" ], "description": "Reported perimeter containment percentage." }, "road_or_area_closures": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Road or area closure information in plain text." }, "evacuation_information": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Reported evacuation information in plain text." }, "official_announcements": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "object", "required": [ "title", "link" ], "properties": { "link": { "type": "string", "description": "InciWeb announcement page." }, "title": { "type": "string", "description": "Announcement title." } }, "additionalProperties": false }, "description": "Official incident announcements shown on InciWeb." }, "estimated_containment_date": { "type": [ "string", "null" ], "description": "Estimated containment date in YYYY-MM-DD format." } }, "additionalProperties": false } ``` ## See more - [Wildfire.gov API: List active wildfires](https://fous.com/methods/inciweb.wildfire.gov/list-active-wildfires.md): Lists active InciWeb fire incidents in a US state, newest table updates first, with size, containment, location, cause, dates and any evacuation or closure note. Prescribed fires and other fire-related incidents can appear. - [FEMA API: List disaster declarations](https://fous.com/methods/fema.gov/list-disaster-declarations.md): Lists federal disaster declarations in a US state. You can narrow the list by county, declaration date and incident category. Each disaster comes back with all of its designated counties. - [NASA API: List natural events](https://fous.com/methods/nasa.gov/list-natural-events.md): List EONET natural events with latest observations in the past number of days, most recent first. A country or region filter matches reported event locations against mapped boundaries; locations and ongoing status are approximate, and not all events have a reported size or strength. - [USGS API: Get river level](https://fous.com/methods/waterdata.usgs.gov/get-river-level.md): Gets the latest water height, flow, 24-hour trend and flood-stage status at the active USGS river gauge best matching a river or town and state. Flood stage is null when not published; gauges without recent stage, flow or 24-hour history are not returned. - [FBI API: List most wanted notices](https://fous.com/methods/fbi.gov/list-most-wanted.md): Lists FBI wanted, missing-person and seeking-information notices, newest first, filtered by category, field office or name. - [NWS API: List weather alerts](https://fous.com/methods/weather.gov/list-weather-alerts.md): Lists active US weather watches, warnings and advisories for a city, address, ZIP code or state, most severe first, then newest. - [AirNow API: Get air quality](https://fous.com/methods/airnow.gov/get-air-quality.md): Gets AirNow current air quality, pollutant readings and today's and tomorrow's forecasts for a US city or ZIP code, or a covered Canadian or Mexican city. - [USGS API: List significant earthquakes](https://fous.com/methods/earthquake.usgs.gov/list-significant-earthquakes.md): Lists significant worldwide earthquakes for the past day, week, or month, newest first, with USGS PAGER alert levels and impact summaries when USGS provides them. - [All Wildfire.gov methods](https://fous.com/methods/wildfire.gov.md)