Feliz Fire (CA)

Active · 30% contained · 872 acres · started 2026-08-01 · updated 2026-08-03

True color Fire (SWIR)

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True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire

Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.

Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).

Burning across 872 acres of private land in Mendocino County, the active Feliz Fire located 4 miles northwest of Hopland, California, has maintained an average daily growth of approximately 436 acres per day over its two days burning since August 1, 2026. Fire activity has eased into a minimal, smoldering phase within tall grass measuring 2.5 feet, even as satellites detect eight heat signatures nearby over the last 48 hours, illustrating the recent footprint of the spread.

A dedicated force of 705 personnel, operating as a Type 3 Incident under a Type 3 IC, has successfully brought containment to 30 percent. The firefighting response has accumulated operational costs of $1,200,000.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 2,528,284 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 54% below the two-decade average.

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