U.S. maintains its highest national alert level to fight 94 large active wildfires across the country, according to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC). The activation of level 5 alert marks the maximum category in resource allocation for emergency response. Forecasts of heat, dryness, and strong winds across much of the western United States threaten to accelerate the spread of flames in the coming days. Gann wildfire near Ganns Ranch, Calaveras County, California, United States has burned 7,052 acres and is 10% contained. The declaration of level 5 alert in early August exceeds the preparedness indexes of 2022, 2023, and 2025, when the alert stood at level 3.