Illinois wildfires

Area 3 RX

ActiveWilliamson County, Illinois2026Prescribed fire

The Area 3 RX was reported on March 23, 2026 in Williamson County, Illinois and has burned 142 acres.

Size
142 acres
Contained
Not reported
Discovered
March 23, 2026

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.718, -89.056.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Crainville

The incident

Size
142 acres
Containment
Not reported
Discovered
March 23, 2026 at 10:28 AM CDT
Cause
Undetermined
County
Williamson County
State
Illinois
Protecting agency
USFWS
Jurisdiction
USFWS
Land ownership at origin
USFWS
Incident type
Prescribed fire
Unique fire identifier
2026-ILCOR-260348
IRWIN identifier
735CC8B0-21B3-47F1-96D3-865F78CB4E03

Weather at the fire

  • Wind up to 8 mph from the north-northeast
  • Relative humidity as low as 69%
  • High of 83°F

National Weather Service hourly forecast for the fire’s point of origin, next 24 hours.

Full forecast for Crainville, IL

Alerts in force

Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches covering the fire's point of origin.

No Red Flag Warning or Fire Weather Watch is in force at the fire.

Smoke

NOAA’s Hazard Mapping System analysts have not drawn smoke over the fire’s origin today.

NOAA’s smoke model forecasts near-surface smoke at the origin peaking at 1.2 µg/m³ around Mon, 11:00 AM CDT over the next 48 hours.

Smoke and fire layers on the radar

Nearby

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 9, 2026 at 10:09 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-ILCOR-260348.