Map Shows Largest Active Wildfires in US Right Now

The map created by Newsweek reveals the alarming scale of the 2026 wildfire season in the United States, with massive blazes in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Utah, and Kansas collectively accounting for millions of burned acres. Oregon alone hosts four of the 10 largest fires currently listed, indicating that the West continues to dominate the nation's wildfire activity.

The 2026 season has surpassed the 2025 season in terms of acreage burned, with over 7.2 million acres burned nationwide as of August 16, compared to about 5 million acres during all of last year.

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