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Alabama wildfires

2 wildfires are current in Alabama, covering 827 acres. 89 wildfires have been reported in Alabama in 2026, burning 20,529 acres. No Red Flag Warning is in force.

Current fires
2
Acres, current fires
827
Fires in 2026
89
Acres in 2026
20,529

Map

Every wildfire and complex in Alabama the interagency system lists as current, sized by the acres burned, with the perimeter drawn where one has been mapped.

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Active fires2

Every wildfire and complex in Alabama the interagency system lists as current, largest first.

FireCountyAcresContainedDiscovered
Ray Coaker FireWashington707100%Sep 9, 2026
Franklin Bend FireWalker120100%Sep 7, 2026

Alerts in force

Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service. A Red Flag Warning means warm temperatures, very low humidity and strong wind are expected or occurring together, so a fire that starts will spread quickly. A Fire Weather Watch means those conditions are possible in the next day or two.

None are in force in Alabama right now.

Fire weather outlook

The Storm Prediction Center’s outlook for where wind and low humidity (elevated, critical, extremely critical) or lightning with little rain (dry thunderstorms) favor fires starting and spreading. Towns inside each area are listed, largest first.

Today valid Sep 20, 12:00 PM CDT to Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT

No part of Alabama is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.

Tomorrow valid Sep 21, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 22, 7:00 AM CDT

No part of Alabama is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.

Prescribed fires in progress1

Planned burns by land managers, reported to the same system.

FireCountyAcresContainedDiscovered
Unit 16/20 RxBibb534Jun 12, 2026

Largest fires in Alabama in 202652

Wildfires and complexes of 100 acres or more reported this year that are no longer listed as current.

FireCountyAcresContainedDiscovered
Hall Thompson Lane FireShelby2,500100%Mar 27, 2026
Rafey FireMobile1,810100%Apr 11, 2026
Williams Creek FirePerry1,650100%Apr 4, 2026
Burgess East FireClay991100%Mar 21, 2026
College Drive FireMonroe963100%Mar 22, 2026
Ciba Road FireWashington807100%Apr 12, 2026
Union T FireTalladega632100%Feb 10, 2026
Sweetwater FireMarengo570100%Mar 24, 2026
Shady Grove FireRussell522100%Apr 28, 2026
Twin Creek FireMontgomery464100%Mar 23, 2026
County Road 2 FireBullock446100%Feb 25, 2026
Paint Creek FireCoosa412100%Apr 11, 2026
The Buckalew Mountain FireChambers386100%Feb 23, 2026
Scott Mountain FireChoctaw382100%Apr 12, 2026
Mill Creek FireWalker332100%Mar 20, 2026
Hollow Ridge FireCherokee311May 17, 2026
Tinker Road FireChoctaw306100%Mar 20, 2026
Rocky Branch FireCleburne291100%Feb 1, 2026
Hill Horn FireCovington289100%Mar 22, 2026
Silo Road FireEtowah281100%Mar 24, 2026
South Sandy FireHale265100%Mar 22, 2026
Holland Baxter Road FireWashington253100%Aug 13, 2026
Cloverfield FireMontgomery243100%Feb 26, 2026
Solomon Hill Road FireButler236100%Feb 25, 2026
Bethel Road FireRussell210100%Feb 14, 2026
Wallace Hill FireTuscaloosa203100%Feb 25, 2026
Minor Road FireChoctaw188100%Apr 14, 2026
Anya Lane FireBaldwin170100%Mar 4, 2026
Carver Road FireHouston170100%Feb 13, 2026
S & S Farm FireBarbour164100%Feb 2, 2026
The Franklin Road FireBarbour160100%Mar 21, 2026
County Road 12 FireMarengo138100%Feb 14, 2026
Lonesome Frog FireRussell126100%Mar 31, 2026
Snag FireLauderdale123100%Apr 3, 2026
Sand Pit FireBullock123100%Mar 25, 2026
Duck Nest FireCleburne122Mar 22, 2026
Indian Trail FireRussell121100%Apr 14, 2026
Forshee Road FireEscambia121100%Apr 11, 2026
Stalk Road FireHale120100%Mar 28, 2026
Gulf Shores Parkway FireBaldwin117100%Mar 24, 2026
Shiloh FireCovington117100%Feb 9, 2026
Wildhog FireLamar116100%Feb 24, 2026
Tucker Mountain FireBlount115100%Mar 28, 2026
4 Points FireWashington110100%Apr 12, 2026
Pistol Railroad FireMacon110100%Mar 21, 2026
Hawthorn FireWashington110100%Mar 2, 2026
The Detour FireTallapoosa106100%Mar 28, 2026
Sea Of Pine FireLauderdale105100%Feb 25, 2026
Brooks Road FireMacon104100%Mar 27, 2026
Mystic Valley View FireShelby100100%Mar 29, 2026
South Springhill FireHouston100100%Mar 15, 2026
Fox Ridge Road FireBarbour100100%Jan 16, 2026

By year

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Sources

Fires from the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident records, updated as incident teams report. Fire weather outlook from NOAA’s Storm Prediction Center. Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches from the National Weather Service.