These Are The 10 Largest Wildfires In 2026 So Far

In a year in which nearly 63,000 wildfires have burned more than 9 million acres nationwide, exceeding the 10-year averages for number of fires and acreage burned by 35% and 47%, respectively, the National Interagency Fire Center listed this year's ten worst wildfires.

These Are The 10 Largest Wildfires In 2026 So Far

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Why even resilient forests are struggling to regrow after wildfires

Researchers across the US are alarmed that forests which are historically adapted to wildfires are now often being obliterated by the fast-moving, high temperature blazes that are becoming increasingly more common with climate change.

Why even resilient forests are struggling to regrow after wildfires

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October heat wave to bring 100-degree temperatures, wildfire risk to Southern California

A large heat dome which has settled over most of Nevada and California will drive temperatures into triple digits across Southern California, peaking this weekend, and elevating the wildfire danger through next week.

October heat wave to bring 100-degree temperatures, wildfire risk to Southern California

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20 Years of Wildfire Smoke in the U.S.

Climate Central provided a deep dive into two decades-worth of smoke information across the U.S., where wildfire smoke exposure has surged in recent years, causing the average person to breathe in four times more PM2.5 smoke particles each year during 2020-2025 than during 2006–2019.

20 Years of Wildfire Smoke in the U.S.

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Senate Unanimously Passes Padilla Bill to Help Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires, Increase Use of Prescribed Fire

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed U.S. Senator Alex Padilla’s (D-Calif.) Wildfire Emissions Prevention Act (WEPA) of 2026, a bipartisan bill to make it easier for states and communities to use prescribed fire to reduce hazardous fuel and prevent catastrophic wildfires.

Senate Unanimously Passes Padilla Bill to Help Prevent Catastrophic Wildfires, Increase Use of Prescribed Fire

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A growing coalition wants Congress to think about wildfires as a national security challenge

The Managing Director for the Alliance for Wildfire Resilience discussed how supporters of the Fix Our Forests Act are urging Congress to include the measure in the annual defense authorization bill because wildfires can threaten military installations, disrupt training, strain critical infrastructure, and increase demands on the National Guard.

A growing coalition wants Congress to think about wildfires as a national security challenge

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Ending the roadless rule can help fight forest fires and improve wildlife access

As debate rages about rescinding the Roadless Rule, the John and Jean DeNault Senior Fellow at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution weighed in on the issue, pointing out that doing so is not a threat to federally-administered wilderness, but rather a statement that society has had enough and that it's time to manage wilderness rather than letting it burn.

Ending the roadless rule can help fight forest fires and improve wildlife access

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