Wildfire

8,990 MW · United States

First tracked 17 September 2026 · Last updated 17 September 2026

8,990 MW

Total fire radiative power

458 MW

Peak FRP

403

Thermal detections

Satellite passes

A wildfire in the United States with a total fire radiative power of 8,990 MW is currently active, as detected by satellite.

Source

Coverage

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

Coverage not checked yet.

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