Foster Fire (California)

Burning near Winterhaven, California, the active Foster Fire has consumed 252 acres since it was sparked by human activity on August 9, 2026. Over six days of burning, the blaze has maintained an approximate average daily growth of 42 acres per day, predominantly creeping through two-foot brush in Imperial County near Foster Road north of Indian Rock Road. Fire behavior is currently characterized as minimal and smoldering.

Federal land managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs is impacted by the incident, which has reached 80 percent containment with a reported suppression cost of $86,000. A total of seven personnel operating under a Type 4 Incident management structure are assigned to the scene. The wider context shows that 2,909,844 hectares have burned nationally so far in 2026, tracking 47 percent below the two-decade average during a typical fire season that spans from June to October.