Wildfire

5,919 MW · United States

First tracked 27 July 2026 · Last updated 16 July 2026

5,919 MW

Total fire radiative power

331 MW

Peak FRP

187

Thermal detections

Satellite passes

A significant wildfire is active across the United States, with a total fire radiative power of 5,919 MW as detected by satellite instruments.

Sources

Coverage

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS/MODIS) & GDACS & GDACS · figures modelled