Started on Oct 11, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Quick facts
- Location
- Gogebic County
- Complexity
- Type 4 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across private land in Gogebic County, Michigan, the active Black River Fire has grown to 300 acres since it was first reported on October 11, 2026. Satellites tracking the Type 4 Incident have detected four separate heat signatures over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the fire front across the landscape during the final month of the region's typical June to October fire season.
The incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in which 3,368,499 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 39 percent below the two-decade average for the same period.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Michigan for 2 days. So far it has affected roughly 300 acres — about 1.2 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 3,368,499 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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