Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: NIFCThe story so far
Burning in Vernon, Louisiana, the active Drakes Creek Fire spans 349 acres of Federal land managed by the USFS. Satellites have detected three heat signatures over the last 48 hours, indicating the current spatial extent of the incident as it remains under a Type 5 Incident management structure since it started on October 29, 2026.
This fire occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, 2026 has seen a total of 3,475,756 hectares burned so far, tracking 37% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Louisiana for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 349 acres — about 1.4 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 3,475,756 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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