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401 active US fires

Snapshot of the NIFC IRWIN active-incidents feed taken Sep 27, 2026: 70,063 acres across 28 states. For the current picture, see NIFC or InciWeb.

snapshot 2026-09-27 71 fully contained 95 agencies
Active fires
401
71 contained
Acres burning
70,063
cumulative
States affected
28
CA leads (66)
Agencies
95
reporting via IRWIN
01 Where they're burning

Active fires on the map

Color = number of active fires in that state in the snapshot. Click any state for its full fire profile.

US states colored by active fire count (NIFC IRWIN snapshot) AL AK AZ CO FL GA IN KS ME MA MN NJ NC ND OK PA SD TX WY CT MO WV IL NM AR CA DE DC HI IA KY MD MI MS MT NH NY OH OR TN UT VA WA WI NE SC ID NV VT LA RI
1+3+10+25+50+ None active
Active fires per state · snapshot 2026-09-27
02 By state

28 states with active fires

Click any state for its full fire profile and historical perimeters.

#StateActive firesAcresContained
1 CA 66 7,942 4
2 OR 60 1,754 24
3 MT 39 3,588 3
4 NM 31 3,021 4
5 OK 26 5,293 8
6 WA 24 249 3
7 ID 21 1,573 0
8 AZ 19 32,354 2
9 PR 17 304 0
10 TX 12 3,579 3
11 CO 12 1,043 1
12 WI 11 299 0
13 UT 9 950 1
14 MN 6 26 0
15 FL 5 3,053 4
16 NV 5 550 2
17 LA 5 200 2
18 AK 5 2 0
19 AL 4 1,551 2
20 SD 4 820 2
21 NC 3 1,311 3
22 MS 3 366 2
23 MI 3 154 0
24 ME 3 57 0
25 WY 3 20 0
26 AR 3 3 0
27 GA 1 1 1
28 MA 1 0 0
03 Largest active

Top 50 active fires by acreage

Sorted by reported acres. Discovery date and containment percent come direct from the IRWIN feed.

#NameStateDiscoveredAgencyAcresContained
1 D6 Wallow West Unit 6 RX AZ 2026-09-13 AZSDC 7,605 —
2 MP18 CA 2026-08-07 CAHIAC 7,599 100%
3 D2 Dye RX AZ 2026-09-17 AZSDC 5,246 —
4 D6 - Heifer RX AZ 2026-05-17 AZSDC 3,116 —
5 D7 Rhoton Seep RX AZ 2026-09-14 AZSDC 2,609 —
6 D7 Apprentice RX AZ 2026-09-14 AZSDC 2,375 —
7 D2 Vincent RX AZ 2026-09-17 AZSDC 2,258 —
8 D6 - Luna RX AZ 2026-06-10 AZSDC 2,156 —
9 Rafter 4B TX 2026-09-26 TXTIC 2,100 50%
10 D7 Morgan Unit 5 RX AZ 2026-09-14 AZSDC 2,085 —
11 Black Kettle OK 2026-09-14 OKOKSC 1,527 100%
12 Mimms NM 2026-05-14 NMSFC 1,500 100%
13 D7 Brushy MTN North RX AZ 2026-03-24 AZSDC 1,353 —
14 Chipmunk FL 2026-08-20 FLFIC 1,287 100%
15 Kelly Gulch RX MT 2026-09-22 MTHDC 1,250 —
16 Beachcomb OR 2026-07-24 ORWSC 1,200 100%
17 Mill Creek Council Mtn RX ID 2026-03-18 IDPAC 1,132 —
18 Post CO 2026-08-12 COPBC 1,000 90%
19 BLUE LAKE FL 2026-09-13 FLFLSC 950 100%
20 Calvary Creek OK 2026-09-15 OKOKSC 906 100%
21 D7 Brushy Mtn South RX AZ 2026-09-14 AZSDC 887 —
22 D2 Sinkhole RX AZ 2026-03-18 AZSDC 875 —
23 D7 Butler West RX AZ 2026-09-14 AZSDC 788 —
24 Rosindale Road NC 2026-04-08 NCNCSC 748 100%
25 Atoka Lake OK 2026-09-14 OKOKSC 727 100%
26 Bear River MBR Unit 2c RX UT 2026-09-18 UTNUC 710 —
27 RAY COAKER AL 2026-09-10 ALAIC 707 100%
28 D7 Arab RX AZ 2026-09-14 AZSDC 674 —
29 Tram Trail OK 2026-09-13 OKOKSC 660 100%
30 H2 FL 2026-08-22 FLFLSC 631 100%
31 Bonanza Ridge RX MT 2026-09-24 MTHDC 550 —
32 Unit 16/20 Rx AL 2026-06-12 ALAIC 534 —
33 Rose Hill Bay NC 2026-07-08 NCNCSC 531 100%
34 Fairpoint SD 2026-07-25 SDGPC 510 100%
35 RAILROAD SOUTH OK 2026-08-29 ARAOC 500 93%
36 McConnell NV 2026-08-25 NVCNC 500 99%
37 313 MM 13 MT 2026-09-14 MTBDC 400 —
38 Corny Coulee MT 2026-09-03 MTMCC 400 —
39 Lake Ranch Fire OK 2026-09-24 ARAOC 390 90%
40 CHILENO CA 2026-09-20 CAMRCC 341 100%
41 Grover Bend TX 2026-09-27 TXTIC 320 50%
42 Antelope NM 2026-05-22 NMSFC 320 —
43 Gilbert SD 2026-09-13 MTMCC 300 —
44 Bear Gulch Rx MT 2026-09-08 MTHDC 300 —
45 Rayado Mesa NM 2026-07-27 NMTDC 300 100%
46 0497 HENRY OR 2026-07-16 ORCOC 300 99%
47 Black Burn NM 2026-09-07 NMSFC 275 —
48 RX Angelina 8510 TX 2026-09-14 TXTIC 243 100%
49 rx-Core SE Rx WI 2026-08-19 WIWISC 242 —
50 RX Angelina 8662 TX 2026-09-17 TXTIC 212 0%

About active-fire data

Source: NIFC IRWIN (Integrated Reporting of Wildland-fire Information) public ArcGIS feed. The snapshot above was taken Sep 27, 2026, when the FireVerge data was last refreshed; fires may have grown, been contained, or started since. Containment percent and acreage are reported by the lead agency and may lag actual fire behavior.