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Louisiana Wildfires: Live Fire Map
Louisiana
Bold outline: Louisiana boundary. Fires outside the border are in neighboring states.
Evacuation status in Louisiana
Louisiana does not publish a live, zone-level evacuation feed yet, so we cannot confirm evacuation status here either way. During an active fire, check the official emergency links in the resources section below; that is where evacuation notices are posted first.
Is there a fire near me?
Enter any US or Canadian address or town for an instant risk report: nearby fires, wind, smoke, air quality, and evacuation alerts.
This season vs the last decade
165% of an average yearSo far in 2026, 21K acres have burned in Louisiana, 165% of the 13K acres burned in an average full year from 2016 to 2025.
Active fires in Louisiana
- 100%Stark FireCameron1,119 acres2 days ago
- 95%Round Prarie FireMorehouse739 acres23 hours ago
- 100%Gray FireCameron555 acres2 days ago
- 100%Gordie Branch FireVernon271 acres4 days ago
- -Dean FireUnion93 acres2 days ago
- 100%Crow FireUnion80 acres2 days ago
- -Messina FireRapides0.0 acres2 days ago
| Fire | County | Size | Contained | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stark Fire | Cameron | 1,119 acres | 100% | 2 days ago |
| Round Prarie Fire | Morehouse | 739 acres | 95% | 23 hours ago |
| Gray Fire | Cameron | 555 acres | 100% | 2 days ago |
| Gordie Branch Fire | Vernon | 271 acres | 100% | 4 days ago |
| Dean Fire | Union | 93 acres | - | 2 days ago |
| Crow Fire | Union | 80 acres | 100% | 2 days ago |
| Messina Fire | Rapides | 0.0 acres | - | 2 days ago |
Latest fire updates in Louisiana
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Round Prarie Fire · Containment rose to 95%
2 days ago · September 23, 2026Crow Fire · Containment rose to 100%
2 days ago · September 23, 2026Crow Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
2 days ago · September 23, 2026Crow Fire · Mapped size revised down to 80 acres (from 250)
2 days ago · September 23, 2026Crow Fire · Now mapped at 250 acres
2 days ago · September 23, 2026Dean Fire · Now mapped at 93 acres
2 days ago · September 23, 2026Round Prarie Fire · Containment rose to 90%
2 days ago · September 23, 2026Round Prarie Fire · Containment rose to 75%
3 days ago · September 22, 2026Gordie Branch Fire · Containment rose to 100%
4 days ago · September 21, 2026Gordie Branch Fire · Now mapped at 271 acres
4 days ago · September 21, 2026Gordie Branch Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
4 days ago · September 21, 2026Gray Fire · Fire reported 100% contained
6 days ago · September 19, 2026
Wildfire history in Louisiana
All reported wildfires since 2014, NIFC interagency records.
From 228 fires with federal ICS-209 reports. Source: ICS-209-PLUS (St. Denis et al.).
July and August account for 57% of the acreage burned in Louisiana in an average year, based on NIFC interagency records.
Over the last five years, Louisiana averaged 22K acres burned and 102 fires per year. That is 148% up in acreage and 88% up in fire count versus the 2014–2021 baseline. Fire activity here is clearly intensifying.
Wildfire history near you
How close have major wildfires come to your home in Louisiana? Search any US or Canadian address to see the largest fires on record nearby, with size, year, and impact, on a radius map.
Largest fires on record in Louisiana
- Unit 4-05-01200512,154 acres
- Sisters Complex20019,000 acres
- Pintail20148,874 acres
- Sac A Lait20197,433 acres
- Cottonmouth20166,385 acres
Emergency resources for Louisiana
Official channels for evacuation orders, shelters, and emergency alerts. In an immediate emergency, call 911.