WILDFIRE6,788 ACRES

Dome Fire, California

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Map: Dome Fire, California

The Dome Fire burned in Mariposa County, California, about 1 mile (2 km) north of Wawona, CA. NASA began tracking it on September 15, 2026. Its latest size is 6,788 acres (2,747 hectares, 27 km²), about 46 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 5,142 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after September 15.

Size6,788 acres
Hectares2,747 ha
Area27.5 km² · 10.6 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel235
CauseUndetermined
DiscoveredSep 15, 2026
Tracked sinceSep 15, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location37.61°N 119.60°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 235 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause has not been determined yet.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · September 15, 2026
When tracking began · September 15, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · October 13, 2026
Latest · October 13, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

Did you know?

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