FireVerge NewsUS wildfire, smoke, and structure-fire news in plain language, tied to public fire data.https://www.fireverge.com/en-usDome Fire Reaches 6,632 Acres in Yosemite, 40% Contained as of Oct. 3https://www.fireverge.com/news/dome-fire-yosemite-national-park-2026/https://www.fireverge.com/news/dome-fire-yosemite-national-park-2026/The Dome Fire has burned 6,632 acres in Yosemite National Park and is 40% contained as of Oct. 3, with 765 personnel assigned; Glacier Point Road stays closed.Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWildfirescaliforniayosemitenational-parkwildfire-containmentFireVerge Editorial Team2026 US Wildfire Season Tops 9 Million Acres, 147% of the 10-Year Averagehttps://www.fireverge.com/news/2026-us-wildfire-season-above-average-acres-burned/https://www.fireverge.com/news/2026-us-wildfire-season-above-average-acres-burned/Wildfires have burned 9 million acres in 2026, 147% of the 10-year average, as of Oct. 2, with 11 large fires active and fire potential lingering in the South.Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWildfiresfire-seasonnational-statisticsnifcdroughtFireVerge Editorial TeamFire Prevention Week 2026 Focuses on Lithium-Ion Battery Charging Safetyhttps://www.fireverge.com/news/fire-prevention-week-2026-safe-charging-theme/https://www.fireverge.com/news/fire-prevention-week-2026-safe-charging-theme/NFPA's Oct. 4–10 Fire Prevention Week campaign, 'Safe Charging Is a Superpower,' targets everyday habits behind lithium-ion battery fires.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPrevention & safetyfire-prevention-weeklithium-ion-batteriesnfpae-bikeshome-safetyFireVerge Editorial TeamChileno Fire Smoke Triggers Air Quality Advisory Across Sonoma and Marin Countieshttps://www.fireverge.com/news/chileno-fire-smoke-advisory-bay-area-2026/https://www.fireverge.com/news/chileno-fire-smoke-advisory-bay-area-2026/Smoke from the 340-acre Chileno Fire led the Bay Area air district to issue a smoke advisory for Sonoma and Marin counties on Sept. 20.Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTSmoke & air qualitycaliforniasmokeair-quality-advisorybay-areamarin-countyFireVerge Editorial TeamTwo Lithium-Ion Battery Fires in Three Weeks Destroy Homes in Pasco County, Floridahttps://www.fireverge.com/news/pasco-county-lithium-battery-house-fires-2026/https://www.fireverge.com/news/pasco-county-lithium-battery-house-fires-2026/Battery fires in Zephyrhills and New Port Richey destroyed two homes, killed a dog and displaced six people between Aug. 31 and Sept. 18.Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTStructure firesfloridalithium-ion-batteriese-bikeshouse-firepasco-countyFireVerge Editorial TeamRoss Fire in North Texas Reaches 100% Containment After 90,000-Acre Runhttps://www.fireverge.com/news/ross-fire-north-texas-100-percent-contained-2026/https://www.fireverge.com/news/ross-fire-north-texas-100-percent-contained-2026/The Ross Fire near Palo Pinto, Texas burned about 90,000 acres and destroyed at least 167 structures before crews fully contained it on Sept. 16.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWildfirestexasstructure-losswildfire-containmentpalo-pinto-countyFireVerge Editorial TeamSenators Warn Federal Firefighting Budget Nearly Exhausted With Fire Season Not Overhttps://www.fireverge.com/news/senators-warn-wildland-firefighting-budget-strain-2026/https://www.fireverge.com/news/senators-warn-wildland-firefighting-budget-strain-2026/Five senators told Interior and USDA the $6 billion FY2026 fire suppression budget was nearly spent by Sept. 2, citing staffing gaps and firefighter deaths.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTPolicy & fundingfederal-budgetwildland-firefighterscongressinterior-departmentforest-serviceFireVerge Editorial TeamRed Flag Warnings Blanket Five Northern Rockies and Plains Stateshttps://www.fireverge.com/news/red-flag-warnings-northern-rockies-september-2026/https://www.fireverge.com/news/red-flag-warnings-northern-rockies-september-2026/Critical fire weather triggered Red Flag Warnings across Montana, Wyoming, Idaho, and the Dakotas on Sept. 10, capping an active season in the region.Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTWildfiresmontanawyomingidahored-flag-warningfire-weatherFireVerge Editorial Team