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| 2026 United States wildfires | |
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| Total fires | 1,623[1] |
| Total area | 14,948 acres (6,049 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.
While most wildfires in the United States occur from May to November, wildfires can occur during any time of the year. Peak fire season is normally in August, when it is the hottest and driest. Wildfires outside of the fire season are becoming more common from 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. Forests 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 fire fuel.[2]
- ^ 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.[3]
- ^ a b “National Interagency Fire Center National Fire News Year-to-date statistics”. National Interagency Fire Center. January 17, 2026. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
- ^ “When is Wildfire Season in the US?”. wfca.com. Western Fire Chiefs Association. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ “What containment and other wildfire related terms mean”. Los Angeles: KCAL-TV. September 12, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
- ^ “Shell Creek Fire Map”. Watch Duty. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ “Calf Fire Map”. Watch Duty. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
- ^ “Silver Lake Fire Map”. Watch Duty. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
- ^ “Havasu Fire Map”. Watch Duty. Retrieved January 20, 2025.
- ^ “Havasu Fire Information”. InciWeb. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
