Wildfires across western North America have burned more than 100,000 acres, destroyed hundreds of homes and killed four firefighters during summer 2026.
Where it stands
The 50,000-acre Ross Fire is forcing evacuations in rural Texas, while firefighters are gaining ground on Nevada's 15,000-acre Hawk Fire.
Firefighter deaths in Colorado-Utah border wildfires
4
45 readings
Timber Fire area burned
19,000acres
10 readings
Aspen Acres Fire area burned
≥101,000acres
9 readings
Hawk Fire area burned
15,000acres
9 readings
People ordered to evacuate due to Hawk Fire
40,000
9 readings
Aspen Acres Fire containment
71%
8 readings
Deaths in Gann Fire
1
5 readings
Gann Fire area burned
10,000acres
5 readings
Ross Fire area burned
≥85,000acres
4 readings
Structures destroyed by Aspen Acres Fire
160structures
3 readings
Summit Fire area burned
≥2,600acres
3 readings
Funds raised for Aspen Acres Fire victims
2,200,000USD
2 readings
Homes destroyed by Aspen Acres Fire
266homes
2 readings
Homes destroyed by Fort Simpson wildfire
1homes
2 readings
Juno Fire area burned
188acres
2 readings
Sycamore Fire area burned
9,530acres
2 readings
Alturas Fire area burned
31acres
Aspen Acres Fire evacuees returned home
≥6,400
Brook Fire area burned
366acres
Brushy Canyon Fire area burned
9,600acres
Bug Fire area burned
15,000acres
Buzzard Fire area burned
~180acres
Civilians injured by Bug Fire
2
Cottonwood Fire area burned
~70,000acres
Dora Fire area burned
850acres
Dry Creek Fire area burned
≥300acres
Dry Creek Fire containment
90%
Feliz Fire area burned
872acres
Firefighters injured battling Brook Fire
7
Firefighters injured battling San Bernardino Mountains wildfire
3
Grasshopper Fire area burned
39,439acres
Green Ridge Fire containment
100%
Hardin Fire area burned
55acres
Hawk Fire containment
27%
Hawk Fire evacuees allowed to return
9,000
Head Fire area burned
95acres
Holy Fire containment
29%
Homes destroyed by Hawk Fire
≥30homes
Iron Fire area burned near Moreno Valley
250acres
Jarvis Fire area burned
≥350acres
Jones Fire area burned
≥2,000acres
Large wildfires burning across the U.S.
~100fires
Millcreek Fire area burned
15acres
Plaskett Fire area burned
8,241acres
Pointe Fire containment
32%
Rider Fire area burned
115acres
Rumsey Fire area burned
450acres
Rumsey Fire containment
15%
San Diego fire area burned
130acres
Summit Fire containment
0%
Taffle Fire area burned
40acres
Talbot Fire area burned
200acres
Zebra Fire area burned
25acres
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Following:
showing all 30 events
August 2026
Yesterday
Yday Plaskett Fire grew to nearly 6,000 acres, forcing evacuations
3 days ago
Aug 27Timber Fire grew beyond 19,000 acres
Wed, Aug 26
Aug 26 Plaskett Fire broke out along California's Big Sur coast
Tue, Aug 25
Aug 25Ross Fire grew to 50,000 acres and forced evacuations
Mon, Aug 24
Aug 24Firefighters gained ground against the Hawk Fire
Sun, Aug 23
Aug 23 Hawk Fire evacuation orders reached nearly 14,000 homes
Sat, Aug 22
Aug 22 Nevada's governor declared a state of emergency over the Hawk Fire
Sun, Aug 16
Aug 16 San Diego brush fire spread and forced evacuations
Fri, Aug 14
Aug 14 Taffle Fire forced Riverside County evacuations
Thu, Aug 13
Aug 13Timber Fire grew to about 4,000 acres
Tue, Aug 11
Aug 11Nevada wildfires closed schools and forced new evacuations
Mon, Aug 10
Aug 10 Timber Fire forced evacuations along Big Sur coast
Aug 10California authorities closed Highway 1 near Timber Fire
Sat, Aug 8
Aug 8 Walnut Fire broke out and forced Burbank evacuations
Thu, Aug 6
Aug 6Woman was found dead in Gann Fire-burned home
Aug 6California authorities arrested man accused of starting Gann Fire
Mon, Aug 3
Aug 3 Gann Fire forced evacuations near New Hogan Lake
July 2026
Thu, Jul 30
Jul 30Woodside Fire forced evacuations and closed Highway 1
Fri, Jul 24
Jul 24Fourth firefighter died from Colorado-Utah border wildfire burns
Tue, Jul 21
Jul 21Remaining Boston Bar residents were ordered to evacuate
Jul 21More Aspen Acres evacuees returned as new orders issued
Sun, Jul 12
Jul 12Gold Mountain Fire helicopter crash killed pilot
Fri, Jul 10
Jul 10 Summit Fire broke out and forced Los Angeles County evacuations
Tue, Jul 7
Jul 7Aspen Acres Fire home losses reached 260
Mon, Jul 6
Jul 6Some Aspen Acres Fire evacuees returned home
Sun, Jul 5
Jul 5Wildland firefighters honored colleagues killed on Colorado-Utah border
Fri, Jul 3
Jul 3Aspen Acres Fire forced thousands to evacuate
Wed, Jul 1
Jul 1Fifty-one large US wildfires burned more than 552,000 acres
June 2026
Sun, Jun 28
Jun 28 Fort Simpson residents were ordered to evacuate to Yellowknife
Sat, Jun 27
Jun 27Three firefighters died battling Colorado-Utah border wildfires