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2026 United States wildfires

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2026 United States wildfires
Lavender Fire 2.17.26.jpg
Smoke from the Lavender Fire on February 17
Statistics
Total fires7,895 [1]
Total area385,991 acres (156,205 ha) [1]

This is a list of wildfires across the United States during 2026, that have burned more than 1,000 acres (400 hectares), produced significant structural damage or casualties, or otherwise been notable. Acreage and containment figures may not be up to date.

Contents

Background

Season background

While most wildfires in the United States occur from May to November, wildfires can occur at any time of the year. Peak fire season typically occurs in August, when temperatures are at their highest and the driest. Wildfires outside of the fire season are becoming more common due to climate change and changing weather patterns. Rising temperatures are leading to earlier snowmelt and later fall and winter precipitation. Drought and hot, dry weather events are becoming more common. Forest pests, such as bark beetles, and invasive species, such as cheatgrass, kill trees and make forests more vulnerable. Areas with dense vegetation or tree cover provide ample fuel for fires. [2]

Seasonal forecasts

In January 2026, the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), issued its National Seasonal Fire Outlook. This forecast projected above-normal wildfire risk for much of Texas, Florida, Georgia, Carolinas, and the southeastearn United States. The elevated risk was linked primarily to persistent atmospheric patterns resembling La Niña, which typically reduce precipitation and increase temperatures in these regions. The outlook considered factors such as expected temperature and precipitation anomalies, soil moisture, and vegetation dryness to predict fire activity for the upcoming season. [3]

Climatic conditions

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Animation of US drought map 2026

In January 2026, the U.S. Drought Monitor reported that 69% of the United States was under drought conditions, with the South being the hardest-hit region. [4] On January 6, for the first time since 2000, California was drought-free. [5]

Seasonal summary

Firefighting efforts in 2026 required record mobilization of personnel and resources. Incident management teams, ground crews, and aerial firefighting assets were extensively deployed to manage numerous large and complex fires. However, prescribed burning and mechanical fuel reduction strategies faced limitations due to narrow windows of safe weather conditions and ongoing drought, constraining mitigation options during the critical peak season. [6] [7] [1]

2026 United States wildfires by month [8]
JanTotal
Number of Fires2,9092,909
Acres Burned34,96534,965

List

NameStateCountyAcresStart dateContainment date [a] NotesReferences
Shell Creek Oklahoma McIntosh 1,263January 15January 19 2026 Oklahoma wildfires [10]
Calf Oklahoma Pittsburg 1,575January 16January 20 2026 Oklahoma wildfires [11]
Silver Lake Florida Wakulla 4,816January 17January 22 2026 Florida wildfires - Human-caused in Apalachicola National Forest. [12] [13]
Havasu Arizona Mohave 3,868January 19January 28Started from an escaped prescribed burn. [14] [15]
ST-1 Alpha Florida Highlands 3,047February 3February 5 2026 Florida wildfires [16]
Curry Island 26 Florida Glades 1,800February 7February 7 2026 Florida wildfires [17]
Buggy Florida Broward 4,267February 7February 9 2026 Florida wildfires [18]
Leche New Mexico San Miguel 3,366February 9February 19 2026 New Mexico wildfires [19]
352 New Mexico Quay 2,674February 9February 19 2026 New Mexico wildfires [20]
West Boundary Road Florida Hendry 2,624February 10February 17 2026 Florida wildfires [21]
640 Florida Polk 1,216February 10February 10 2026 Florida wildfires [22]
Flat Tire Oklahoma Beaver 1,983February 10February 13 2026 Oklahoma wildfires [23]
Gray Oklahoma McIntosh 1,087February 10February 15 2026 Oklahoma wildfires [24]
First Point Florida Okeechobee, Glades 8,612February 12February 13 2026 Florida wildfires [25]
Levy Florida Osceola 1,300February 15February 15 2026 Florida wildfires [26]
County Road 89 Colorado Morgan, Weld 1,089February 17February 17 2026 Colorado wildfires [27]
County Road 169 Highway 24 Colorado Elbert, Lincoln 5,599February 17February 18 2026 Colorado wildfires [28]
Smith New Mexico Harding 3,797February 17
99%
 2026 New Mexico wildfires [29]
43 Road Oklahoma Woodward 1,680February 17February 22 2026 Oklahoma wildfires - Caused evacuations for the city of Woodward. [30]
Side Road Oklahoma Texas 3,680February 17February 22 2026 Oklahoma wildfires [31]
Ranger Road Oklahoma, Kansas Beaver (OK), Harper (OK), Clark (KS), Comanche (KS), Meade (KS) 283,283February 17February 24 2026 Oklahoma wildfires, 2026 Kansas wildfires – Caused evacuation orders for the communities of Englewood and Ashland in Kansas. [32]
Stevens Oklahoma, Kansas Texas (OK), Seward (KS), Stevens (KS) 12,428February 17February 23 2026 Oklahoma wildfires, 2026 Kansas wildfires - Caused evacuations for the community of Tyrone. [33]
8 Ball Texas Armstrong, Donley 13,564February 17February 21 2026 Texas wildfires - Caused evacuations for the community of Howardwick. [34]
Lavender Texas Oldham, Potter 18,423February 17February 22 2026 Texas wildfires [35]
Tennis Kansas Finney 5,000February 17February 20Burned thousands of acres, stretching 11 miles long. [36]
Andrew Lane Kansas Meade, Seward 7,217February 17March 2 2026 Kansas wildfires [37]
Poor Farm Oklahoma Pittsburg, Latimer 9,565February 19February 23 2026 Oklahoma wildfires [38]
Tiger Tank Mississippi Perry 1,800February 19February 19 2026 Mississippi wildfires [39]
Cluster Louisiana Winn 1,122February 20February 23 [40]
Range 6 Mississippi Perry 3,525February 22
77%
 2026 Mississippi wildfires [41]
National Florida Collier 35,334February 22
53%
 2026 Florida wildfires - Human-caused in Big Cypress National Preserve. Caused dense smoke across South Florida, leading to the temporary closure of Alligator Alley. [42]
Dahlberg Colorado Douglas 1,081February 24February 24 2026 Colorado wildfires [43]
Cypress Creek Wilderness Texas Angelina, Jasper 6,754February 24
90%
 2026 Texas wildfires [44]
Nebo Mountain Texas Gillespie 1,160February 24February 25 2026 Texas wildfires [45]
113 Colorado Logan 5,125February 25February 25 2026 Colorado wildfires [46]
Radar Florida Polk 2,000February 26February 27 2026 Florida wildfires [47]
Rehder Creek Montana Musselshell 5,060February 26March 1Evacuation orders in Roundup and surrounding areas. [48]
Doke Number Two Oklahoma Atoka 2,477February 27March 2 2026 Oklahoma wildfires [49]
Savannah Florida Liberty 1,927March 3
0%
 2026 Florida wildfires [50]
Rawlins Co TP Kansas Rawlins 1,521March 3March 3 2026 Kansas wildfires [51]
Dolly Texas Swisher 1,533March 3March 3 2026 Texas wildfires [52]
Helen New Mexico Mora 1,180March 3
50%
 2026 New Mexico wildfires [53]
East Tower North Carolina Dare 1,200March 4
0%
 [54]

Notes

  1. ↑ Containment means that fire crews have established and secured control lines around the fire's perimeter. These lines are artificial barriers, like trenches or cleared vegetation, designed to stop the fire's spread, or natural barriers like rivers. Containment reflects progress in managing the fire but does not necessarily mean the fire is starved of fuel, under control, or put out. [9]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "National Interagency Fire Center National Fire News Year-to-date statistics". National Interagency Fire Center . January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ "When is Wildfire Season in the US?". wfca.com. Western Fire Chiefs Association. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Climate Prediction Center". NOAA Climate Prediction Center. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Drought Monitor". U.S. Drought Monitor. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  5. ↑ "California completely drought free for the first time in 25 years". The Weather Network. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
  6. ↑ "National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook". National Integrated Drought Information System . February 1, 2026. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Departments of the Interior and Agriculture Announce Wildland Fire Service Plan to Modernize and Support the Wildland Fire Workforce". U.S. Department of the Interior. January 13, 2026. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Wildfires Report 2026". National Centers for Environmental Information.
  9. ↑ "What containment and other wildfire related terms mean". Los Angeles: KCAL-TV. September 12, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Shell Creek Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Calf Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Silver Lake Fire Map". Watch Duty . Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Silver Lake - Wildfire and Smoke Map". data.floridatoday.com. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  14. ↑ "Havasu Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Havasu Fire Information". InciWeb . Retrieved January 21, 2026.
  16. ↑ "ST-1 Alpha Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Curry Island 26 (22) Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Buggy - Broward (06) Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Leche Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  20. ↑ "352 Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 9, 2026.
  21. ↑ "W Boundary Rd (26) Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  22. ↑ "640 (53) Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Flat Tire Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Gray Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 12, 2026.
  25. ↑ "First Point (22) Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Levy (49) Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 15, 2026.
  27. ↑ "County Road 89 Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  28. ↑ "County Rd 169 Hwy 24 Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Smith Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  30. ↑ "43 Road Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  31. ↑ "Side Road Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Ranger Road Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  33. ↑ "Stevens Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  34. ↑ "8 Ball Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  35. ↑ "Lavender Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  36. ↑ "Tennis Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  37. ↑ "Andrew Lane Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  38. ↑ "Poor Farm Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
  39. ↑ "Tiger Tank Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  40. ↑ "Cluster Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  41. ↑ "Range 6 Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  42. ↑ "National Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
  43. ↑ "Dahlberg Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 24, 2026.
  44. ↑ "Cypress Creek Wilderness Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  45. ↑ "Nebo Mountain Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  46. ↑ "113 Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  47. ↑ "Radar Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  48. ↑ "Rehder Creek Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 27, 2026.
  49. ↑ "Doke Number Two Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  50. ↑ "Savannah Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  51. ↑ "Rawlins Co TP Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  52. ↑ "Dolly Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  53. ↑ "Helen Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 3, 2026.
  54. ↑ "East Tower Fire Map". Watch Duty. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
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