Antelope Fire (California)
Started on Aug 8, 2026.
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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 600 acres of private land in San Luis Obispo County, California, the active Antelope Fire near Shandon continues to threaten the region since it ignited on August 8, 2026. This incident unfolds during the area's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
Despite this localized activity, the broader national landscape shows a different trend, with 2,702,782 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026—marking a total that sits 51% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in California for 1 day. In total it burned about 2,091 acres — around 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 3,195,047 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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