U.S. wildfire incident data from NIFC, with automated situation summaries. Check local agencies for current alerts and evacuation orders.
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Three latest changed reports from tracked incidents in the last 14 days. Acreage revisions can include mapping corrections.
Johnson County
532 acres · 41% contained
Last recorded change: Nov 7, 2026 22:33 UTC
Since previous recorded report: +119 acres.
Coos County
856 acres · 20% contained
Last recorded change: Nov 7, 2026 21:52 UTC
Jefferson County
40 acres · Containment not reported
First recorded report: Nov 7, 2026 21:35 UTC
Sorted by total reported acreage, not current growth or threat. Containment does not confirm extinguishment.
This dashboard tracks active U.S. wildfires using official data from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), refreshed automatically every 20 minutes. Listed incidents meet our tracking criteria; containment and extinguishment are different statuses.
Containment refers to the percentage of a fire's perimeter that firefighters have secured with control lines, not how much of the fire is extinguished. A fire can be 100,000 acres and still grow even at high containment if conditions change. Read more about containment strategy in our glossary.
Acreage reflects the total area burned so far, not the current size of the active fire edge — some of that acreage may already be fully contained or mopped up.
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What does "0% contained" mean? It means firefighters have not yet secured any part of the fire's perimeter with a control line — not that the fire is uncontrolled in every direction. Newly reported fires are almost always listed at 0% simply because containment lines take time to build.
What is a "red flag warning"? A red flag warning is issued by the National Weather Service when conditions — typically low humidity, high wind, and dry fuels — make new fires likely to start and existing fires likely to spread rapidly. It's a forecast of fire risk, not confirmation that a fire exists in your area.
What's the difference between a wildfire "watch" and a "warning"? Terminology varies by agency, but generally a fire weather watch means conditions favorable for extreme fire behavior are possible in the next 12–72 hours, while a warning means those conditions are occurring or imminent. Always check your local fire agency or National Weather Service office for the exact alert in effect.
How large does a fire have to be to make this dashboard? We track U.S. wildfire incidents of at least 10 acres that have no reported fire-out date and have been updated in the source within 14 days. Our "Major Incidents" panel highlights the largest and most active fires by acreage. Smaller tracked incidents and fully contained incidents may still appear in state and search listings.
Why did a fire's acreage go down? Acreage figures are usually revised as crews get better perimeter mapping, often from aircraft or satellite imagery. A downward revision typically means the earlier estimate was too high, not that the fire physically shrank.
What should I do to prepare if a wildfire is active in my region? Build or review a go-bag, know at least two evacuation routes out of your area, sign up for county-level emergency alerts, and keep an eye on official channels like your local fire department, sheriff's office, or state fire agency rather than relying solely on acreage and containment figures from any single source, including this site.
Where can I check current air quality from wildfire smoke? The EPA's AirNow.gov provides real-time air quality index readings by location, which is the best way to gauge smoke impact even from fires burning hundreds of miles away.
Active fire data is pulled from NIFC every 20 minutes. AI-generated summaries are refreshed in batches after recorded incident changes and may lag behind the latest figures.
It's the share of the fire's perimeter that has a secured control line, not the share of the fire that's out. A fire can still grow in uncontained sections even at high overall containment.
Incident data comes from NIFC's WFIGS feed. AI summaries are automated interpretations of that data and may contain errors; verify important details with the responsible agency.
Some smaller or newly-discovered fires have limited official reporting. We only display what's officially confirmed rather than filling gaps with guesses.
Tap the "Near Me" button at the top of this page and allow location access. We'll instantly show the active wildfires closest to you, sorted by distance.
Use Search to filter by state, county, or your location, or view the largest active fires ranking.
They describe the same event at different fuel types and scales. Brush fires burn grass and shrubs and spread quickly; forest fires burn timber and can be far more intense. "Wildfire" is the umbrella term agencies use for any of them.
Most U.S. wildfires are human-caused — unattended campfires, equipment sparks, downed power lines, and debris burning. The rest are typically sparked by lightning, which often produces the largest and most remote fires.
No — always follow official evacuation orders from your local sheriff or fire department. This dashboard is informational and not a substitute for local emergency alerts.
Real-time map, acreage, and containment for every major U.S. wildfire, updated from official NIFC data.
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