Antelope Fire (CA)
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Fire (SWIR)
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🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- San Luis Obispo County
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private land in San Luis Obispo County, the active Antelope Fire near Shandon, California, has expanded to cover 2,091 acres since its ignition on August 8, 2026.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader fire context shows 2,702,782 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 51% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in California for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 2,091 acres — about 8.5 km².
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 2,702,782 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 51% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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