Louisiana wildfires
1 wildfires are current in Louisiana, covering 150 acres. 100 wildfires have been reported in Louisiana in 2026, burning 20,245 acres. No Red Flag Warning is in force.
- Current fires
- 1
- Acres, current fires
- 150
- Fires in 2026
- 100
- Acres in 2026
- 20,245
Map
Every wildfire and complex in Louisiana the interagency system lists as current, sized by the acres burned, with the perimeter drawn where one has been mapped.
Active fires1
Every wildfire and complex in Louisiana the interagency system lists as current, largest first.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Branch Fire | Vernon | 150 | 65% | Sep 16, 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana 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 Louisiana is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Prescribed fires in progress3
Planned burns by land managers, reported to the same system.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RX Kis Bu 30-31 | Natchitoches | 2,986 | Feb 7, 2026 | |
| RX Kis Bu 32-33 | Natchitoches | 2,799 | Feb 10, 2026 | |
| RX Calv Bu 104-108 | Vernon | 878 | Sep 16, 2026 |
Largest fires in Louisiana in 202627
Wildfires and complexes of 100 acres or more reported this year that are no longer listed as current.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Line Fire | Cameron | 5,500 | 100% | Aug 8, 2026 |
| Brown Ditch Fire | Cameron | 2,508 | 100% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| West Blue Crab Fire | Cameron | 2,295 | 100% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Cluster Fire | Winn | 1,122 | 100% | Feb 20, 2026 |
| Stark Fire | Cameron | 1,119 | 100% | Sep 10, 2026 |
| Sunset Fire | Winn | 1,000 | 100% | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Boardwalk Fire | Cameron | 694 | 100% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| Hunters Club Fire | Washington | 616 | 100% | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Gray Fire | Cameron | 555 | 100% | Sep 12, 2026 |
| Starkies Return Fire | Calcasieu | 528 | 100% | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Fish Hatchery Fire | St. Tammany | 441 | 100% | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Rita Fire | Cameron | 404 | 100% | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Wild Cow Fire | Beauregard | 350 | 100% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Back Ridge Fire | Cameron | 239 | Jun 3, 2026 | |
| Broke Winch Fire | Livingston | 222 | 100% | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Cox Fire | Webster | 200 | 100% | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Angie 438 Fire | Washington | 178 | 100% | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Blowdown Fire | Rapides | 169 | 100% | Jan 18, 2026 |
| Brushy Fire | Winn | 169 | 100% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Night Fire | Vernon | 168 | 100% | May 3, 2026 |
| Baker Fire | Caddo | 152 | 100% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| State Line Fire | Union | 149 | 100% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| Dummy Line Fire | St. Tammany | 140 | 100% | Apr 11, 2026 |
| Genola Rd Fire | East Feliciana | 131 | 100% | Aug 19, 2026 |
| Winters Fire | Allen | 130 | 100% | Feb 22, 2026 |
| Long Marsh Fire | Beauregard | 124 | 100% | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Snow Miller Fire | Rapides | 105 | 100% | Mar 1, 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.