WILDFIRE3,260 ACRES

Henderson Fire, California

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Map: Henderson Fire, California

The Henderson Fire burned in San Diego County, California, about 3 miles (5 km) north of OCEANSIDE, CA. NASA began tracking it on October 15, 2026. Its latest size is 3,260 acres (1,319 hectares, 13 km²), about 22 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 2,470 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after October 15.

Size3,260 acres
Hectares1,319 ha
Area13.2 km² · 5.1 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel251
CauseUndetermined
DiscoveredOct 15, 2026
Tracked sinceOct 15, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location33.35°N 117.52°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 251 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, Satellite view · October 14, 2026
Satellite view · October 14, 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.

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Grass fires. Grass fires spread fastest of all: in a strong wind they can move faster than a person can run.

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