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Story at a glance Nationally, more than 90 active wildfires have consumed close to 814,000 acres so far and just four are considered contained. Wildfires have burned more than 6.6 million acres ...
The Line Fire has grown more than 14 times in size in just over 30 hours, from about 1,180 acres at 5 p.m. PT Friday to over 17,200 acres Saturday night.
This is a list of wildfires across the United States during 2024, 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.
A national assessment of wildfire risk in the United States based on GACG identified regions (with the slight modification of combining Southern and Northern California, and the West and East Basin); indicate that California (50.22% risk) and the Southern Area (15.53% risk) are the geographic areas with the highest wildfire risk. [14]
The two fires merged as the winds fanned them, combining into a single fire footprint of approximately 42,341 acres by April 23. [18] Satellite imagery from GOES-16 shows the smoke plumes from the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire (right) and the Cerro Pelado Fire moving east during a wind event on April 29, 2022.
The Roblar fire began Saturday afternoon at Camp Pendleton near Case Springs Road in San Diego County. There is no threat to personnel or structures, according to Camp Pendleton. Acreage: 1,000
On September 5, heat from the Creek Fire generated a large pyrocumulonimbus cloud, described as one of the largest seen in the United States. [49] Carbon monoxide hotspots show locations of the wildfires. On September 7, a "historic fire event" with high winds resulted in 80 fires and nearly 300,000 acres (120,000 ha) burned in a day.
From Cedar Park to San Marcos, Central Texas is experiencing critical fire conditions. Here's how to track fires across Texas in real-time. Track Texas fires: Map traces current wildfires burning ...