Illinois wildfires

Greenbriar CDEF RX

ActiveWilliamson County, Illinois2026Prescribed fire

The Greenbriar CDEF RX was reported on February 22, 2026 in Williamson County, Illinois and has burned 265 acres.

Size
265 acres
Contained
Not reported
Discovered
February 22, 2026

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 37.738, -89.102.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Carterville

The incident

Size
265 acres
Containment
Not reported
Discovered
February 22, 2026 at 8:10 AM CST
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-260108
IRWIN identifier
9BD45661-7DE0-4F5B-9AD1-E6E4522640F8

Weather at the fire

  • Wind up to 9 mph from the north
  • Relative humidity as low as 65%
  • High of 81°F

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

Full forecast for Carterville, 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 drew light smoke over the fire’s origin in satellite imagery today (Mon, 10:00 AM CDT to Mon, 12:00 PM CDT).

NOAA’s smoke model forecasts near-surface smoke at the origin peaking at 0.8 µg/m³ around Mon, 4:00 PM 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 9:47 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-ILCOR-260108.