Puerto Rico wildfires
2 wildfires are current in Puerto Rico, covering 97 acres. 42 wildfires have been reported in Puerto Rico in 2026, burning 510 acres. No Red Flag Warning is in force.
- Current fires
- 2
- Acres, current fires
- 97
- Fires in 2026
- 42
- Acres in 2026
- 510
Map
Every wildfire and complex in Puerto Rico the interagency system lists as current, sized by the acres burned, with the perimeter drawn where one has been mapped.
Active fires2
Every wildfire and complex in Puerto Rico the interagency system lists as current, largest first.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horse Fire | Lajas | 97 | Sep 22, 2026 |
1 fire under 10 acres or not yet sized
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Flats Fire | Cabo Rojo | Jun 14, 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 Puerto Rico 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 22, 12:00 PM CDT to Sep 23, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of Puerto Rico is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Tomorrow valid Sep 23, 7:00 AM CDT to Sep 24, 7:00 AM CDT
No part of Puerto Rico is in an elevated, critical or dry thunderstorm area.
Largest fires in Puerto Rico in 20262
Wildfires and complexes of 100 acres or more reported this year that are no longer listed as current.
| Fire | County | Acres | Contained | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bike Trail Fire | Lajas | 100 | Jul 9, 2026 | |
| Fosforo Fire | Lajas | 100 | Jun 20, 2026 |
By year
2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
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.