List (newest first, 53 in total)

2026-10-22 · Marquette County

Ridge Fire in Michigan's Upper Peninsula burns 466 acres; evacuation orders lifted

About 10 miles northwest of Marquette

2026-10-22 · Craig Lake State Park area

Craig Lake Fire in Michigan: 606 acres, 90% contained

Upper Peninsula

2026-10-22 · Near Wakefield

Black River Fire in Gogebic County, Michigan: about 350 acres, 70% contained

Gogebic County

2026-10-19 · Camp Pendleton

Henderson Fire at Camp Pendleton, California, fully contained at about 3,200 acres

Inside the Marine Corps base

2026-10-19 · San Juan Capistrano / San Clemente

Norte Fire in Orange County destroys 7 homes, about 570 acres

South Orange County

2026-10-19 · Malibu

Bryson Fire in Malibu contained at about 146 acres; evacuation orders lifted

Encinal Canyon area

2026-10-19 · Yosemite National Park

Dome Fire in Yosemite fully contained at 6,788 acres; some closures remain

Mariposa County

2026-10-19 · Kihei (Maui)

Brush fire along Piilani Highway in Kihei, Maui, contained at 3 to 4 acres

Along Piilani Highway

2026-10-16 · San Onofre (I-5)

Scales Fire along I-5 at San Onofre stopped at about 20 acres

Near the San Onofre checkpoint

2026-10-16 · Custer County

Aspen Acres Fire in Colorado burns more than 100,000 acres and at least 850 structures

Southern Colorado

2026-10-07 · Big Sur

Timber Fire at Big Sur burns about 25,435 acres, 44% contained (17 September); all evacuations lifted on 7 October

Monterey County, Los Padres National Forest

2026-10-07 · Near Wisdom

Sand Creek Fire in Beaverhead County, Montana: 35,520 acres, nearly contained

Beaverhead County

2026-10-07 · Near Wise River

Bobcat Lakes Fire in Montana: 10,896 acres, 95% contained

Beaverhead County

2026-10-05 · Leavenworth

Little Giant Fire in Chelan County, Washington: about 172,904 acres, 93% contained

Chelan County

2026-10-04 · Northeast of Santa Clarita (Angeles National Forest)

Bouquet Fire northeast of Santa Clarita reaches 1,048 acres; fully contained by 4 October

Angeles National Forest

2026-10-02 · Near Fossil

Rowe Creek Complex in Oregon burned about 374,000 acres; declared fully contained on 2 October

Wheeler County and others

2026-10-02 · Touchet (Walla Walla County)

Hatch Grade Fire in Walla Walla County, Washington; all evacuations lifted

Walla Walla County

2026-09-30 · Near Cundiyo

Frijoles Fire in New Mexico burns 15,956 acres, 90% contained

Santa Fe National Forest (about three miles east of Cundiyo)

2026-09-22 · Upper Lake

Lucas Fire in northern California burns 4,128 acres, 100% contained on 20 September

Lake and Mendocino County line (west of Upper Lake)

2026-09-21 · East of Weston

Hagen Fire in Oregon burns about 61,400 acres, 89% contained; all evacuations lifted

Umatilla National Forest (about four miles east of Gibbon)

2026-09-21 · Near Friend

Grasshopper Fire in Oregon burns about 94,000 acres, 98% contained; 33 structures destroyed

Mt. Hood National Forest (Wasco and Hood River Counties)

2026-09-17 · South of Big Sur

Plaskett Fire in southern Big Sur burns about 30,000 acres, 97% contained; all evacuations lifted

Los Padres National Forest, southern Monterey County

2026-09-14 · North of Ouray

Gold Mountain Fire in Colorado burns about 39,744 acres, 92% contained

Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests (about two miles north of Ouray)

2026-09-13 · South of Jordan Valley

Big Grass Fire across Oregon and Idaho burns 578,637 acres, 100% contained

Around Owyhee County (about 25 miles southwest of Jordan Valley)

2026-09-04 · West of Sprague River

Wrights Spring Fire in Oregon burns about 55,134 acres, 95% contained; all evacuations lifted

Fremont-Winema National Forest (about two miles west of Sprague River)

2026-09-03 · North of Ely

Bear Trap Fire in northern Minnesota burns about 30,800 acres on the U.S. side, 97% contained

Superior National Forest (south of Lac La Croix, about 20 miles north of Ely)

2026-09-03 · South of Lac la Croix

Thumb Fire in northern Minnesota burns about 25,000 acres on the U.S. side, 97% contained

Superior National Forest (about six miles south of Lac La Croix, Canada)

2026-09-03 · Northwest of Ely

Sioux Fire in northern Minnesota burns about 6,833 acres, 97% contained

Superior National Forest (about 20 miles northwest of Ely)

2026-08-31 · East of Milton-Freewater

Paradise Fire in Oregon burns 9,329 acres, 15% contained (31 August, Forest Service release only)

Umatilla National Forest (about 18 miles east of Milton-Freewater)

2026-08-29 · Spotted Bear area

Silvertip Fire in Montana grows to 7,144 acres, 15% contained

Flathead National Forest, Bob Marshall Wilderness

In the United States, large fires followed one another across the Pacific Northwest, the Great Basin and the Rocky Mountains in summer 2026; the National Preparedness Level of the NIFC (National Interagency Fire Center) reached its highest level, 5, in August and fell to 2 on 22 September. On 15 to 17 October fires broke out across Southern California in strong Santa Ana winds. This map shows fires confirmed by news outlets and authorities over the last 90 days (August to October 2026), one by one, with place, date and sources. Satellite hotspots (heat detections) are not confirmation that a fire has occurred, so they are not included on this map. Nationwide year-to-date area and counts are given as NIFC figures in the statistics section below the map.

United States wildfires map, August to October 2026: fires confirmed by news reports and authorities over the last 90 days

List (newest first, 53 in total)

Ridge Fire in Michigan's Upper Peninsula burns 466 acres; evacuation orders lifted

Craig Lake Fire in Michigan: 606 acres, 90% contained

Black River Fire in Gogebic County, Michigan: about 350 acres, 70% contained

Henderson Fire at Camp Pendleton, California, fully contained at about 3,200 acres

Norte Fire in Orange County destroys 7 homes, about 570 acres

Bryson Fire in Malibu contained at about 146 acres; evacuation orders lifted

Dome Fire in Yosemite fully contained at 6,788 acres; some closures remain

Brush fire along Piilani Highway in Kihei, Maui, contained at 3 to 4 acres

Scales Fire along I-5 at San Onofre stopped at about 20 acres

Aspen Acres Fire in Colorado burns more than 100,000 acres and at least 850 structures

Timber Fire at Big Sur burns about 25,435 acres, 44% contained (17 September); all evacuations lifted on 7 October

Sand Creek Fire in Beaverhead County, Montana: 35,520 acres, nearly contained

Bobcat Lakes Fire in Montana: 10,896 acres, 95% contained

Little Giant Fire in Chelan County, Washington: about 172,904 acres, 93% contained

Bouquet Fire northeast of Santa Clarita reaches 1,048 acres; fully contained by 4 October

Rowe Creek Complex in Oregon burned about 374,000 acres; declared fully contained on 2 October

Hatch Grade Fire in Walla Walla County, Washington; all evacuations lifted

Frijoles Fire in New Mexico burns 15,956 acres, 90% contained

Lucas Fire in northern California burns 4,128 acres, 100% contained on 20 September

Hagen Fire in Oregon burns about 61,400 acres, 89% contained; all evacuations lifted

Grasshopper Fire in Oregon burns about 94,000 acres, 98% contained; 33 structures destroyed

Plaskett Fire in southern Big Sur burns about 30,000 acres, 97% contained; all evacuations lifted

Gold Mountain Fire in Colorado burns about 39,744 acres, 92% contained

Big Grass Fire across Oregon and Idaho burns 578,637 acres, 100% contained

Wrights Spring Fire in Oregon burns about 55,134 acres, 95% contained; all evacuations lifted

Bear Trap Fire in northern Minnesota burns about 30,800 acres on the U.S. side, 97% contained

Thumb Fire in northern Minnesota burns about 25,000 acres on the U.S. side, 97% contained

Sioux Fire in northern Minnesota burns about 6,833 acres, 97% contained

Paradise Fire in Oregon burns 9,329 acres, 15% contained (31 August, Forest Service release only)

Silvertip Fire in Montana grows to 7,144 acres, 15% contained

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List (newest first, 53 in total)

Ridge Fire in Michigan's Upper Peninsula burns 466 acres; evacuation orders lifted

Craig Lake Fire in Michigan: 606 acres, 90% contained

Black River Fire in Gogebic County, Michigan: about 350 acres, 70% contained

Henderson Fire at Camp Pendleton, California, fully contained at about 3,200 acres

Norte Fire in Orange County destroys 7 homes, about 570 acres

Bryson Fire in Malibu contained at about 146 acres; evacuation orders lifted

Dome Fire in Yosemite fully contained at 6,788 acres; some closures remain

Brush fire along Piilani Highway in Kihei, Maui, contained at 3 to 4 acres

Scales Fire along I-5 at San Onofre stopped at about 20 acres

Aspen Acres Fire in Colorado burns more than 100,000 acres and at least 850 structures

Timber Fire at Big Sur burns about 25,435 acres, 44% contained (17 September); all evacuations lifted on 7 October

Sand Creek Fire in Beaverhead County, Montana: 35,520 acres, nearly contained

Bobcat Lakes Fire in Montana: 10,896 acres, 95% contained

Little Giant Fire in Chelan County, Washington: about 172,904 acres, 93% contained

Bouquet Fire northeast of Santa Clarita reaches 1,048 acres; fully contained by 4 October

Rowe Creek Complex in Oregon burned about 374,000 acres; declared fully contained on 2 October

Hatch Grade Fire in Walla Walla County, Washington; all evacuations lifted

Frijoles Fire in New Mexico burns 15,956 acres, 90% contained

Lucas Fire in northern California burns 4,128 acres, 100% contained on 20 September

Hagen Fire in Oregon burns about 61,400 acres, 89% contained; all evacuations lifted

Grasshopper Fire in Oregon burns about 94,000 acres, 98% contained; 33 structures destroyed

Plaskett Fire in southern Big Sur burns about 30,000 acres, 97% contained; all evacuations lifted

Gold Mountain Fire in Colorado burns about 39,744 acres, 92% contained

Big Grass Fire across Oregon and Idaho burns 578,637 acres, 100% contained

Wrights Spring Fire in Oregon burns about 55,134 acres, 95% contained; all evacuations lifted

Bear Trap Fire in northern Minnesota burns about 30,800 acres on the U.S. side, 97% contained

Thumb Fire in northern Minnesota burns about 25,000 acres on the U.S. side, 97% contained

Sioux Fire in northern Minnesota burns about 6,833 acres, 97% contained

Paradise Fire in Oregon burns 9,329 acres, 15% contained (31 August, Forest Service release only)

Silvertip Fire in Montana grows to 7,144 acres, 15% contained

What this map shows

Questions and answers

Does the map include satellite hotspot counts?

Is the date the day the fire started?

What is a single-source record?

Why do area figures differ between sources?

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