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Right now there are 78 wildfires detected across the United States, 45 active, with 1,089 thermal hotspots in the last 24 hours (data from October 16, 2026 at 10:00 PM). Fires by state: California (8,705 ac), Washington (7,287 ac), Oregon (6,988 ac), Arizona (6,842 ac), Georgia (4,371 ac), Alabama (3,536 ac), Idaho (2,785 ac), Texas (2,486 ac), Louisiana (1,673 ac), Arkansas (1,233 ac), Florida (946 ac), Mississippi (872 ac).
Live map of active wildfires in the United States built by AtomTech from NASA satellite thermal hotspots (FIRMS: VIIRS and MODIS) and NIFC/WFIGS interagency fire perimeters. Hotspots are grouped into fires and assigned to their state; data is updated every 2 hours.
This is not an official emergency source; for active incidents see InciWeb and your state and local agencies.