Forest Fire (9070 ha) in United States 18 Jul 2026

Event summary

Forest fire can have a low humanitarian impact based on the burned area and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID WF 1029614
Countries: United States
Start Date - Last detection*: 18 Jul 2026 - 29 Jul 2026
Duration (days): 11
People affected: 37 in the burned area
Burned area: 9070 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.
Virtual OSOCC
Meteo assessment
Satellite products
Analytical products
Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

We’re feeling the heat across Europe but failing to heed the cause 7/30/2026 5:03:00 AM.

At the time of writing, it has been a lovely summer in Ireland, with several weeks of sunshine in June and July. Although temperatures could be unusually high in the middle of the day, they rarely exceed 28 degrees and welcome relief is pro
...(more)
Could Wildfires Overshadow Spain’s Solar Eclipse? 7/29/2026 7:33:00 PM.

Together with numerous other fires across the country, they put Spain on track for its worst wildfire season in over three decades. Over 150,000 hectares (370,600 acres) have burned since January, according to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez —
...(more)
July 29, 2026 7/29/2026 6:36:00 PM.

President Abdelmadjid Tebboune sat down Monday for another of his tedious interviews with a group of sycophant state television journalists. The format that has become a hallmark of his presidency but rarely delivers the accountability Alge
...(more)
The Latest: Fire crews in southwest France battle massive blaze as the.. 7/29/2026 4:42:00 PM.

Firefighters in southwest France are fighting against a mega-fire four times the size of Paris. Meanwhile, temperatures are expected to climb above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) on Wednesday. The heat wave and forecast winds c
...(more)

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (28), WMO (1), INFORM (2), JRC (1), (1),