EndedUpdated · Source: NIFC

Gray Fire, West Orange, Louisiana

Started

Burned
555 acres
225 hectares
Lasted
5 days
from Sep 12, 2026
Growth per day
111 acres
on average
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Key facts

Source: NIFC
LocationCameron County
JurisdictionUSFWS · Federal land

The story so far

Summary written on Sep 16, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning across federal land in Cameron County, Louisiana, the active Gray Fire has now consumed 555 acres since its ignition on September 12, 2026. Managed by the USFWS, the four-day-old blaze is expanding at an approximate average rate of 139 acres per day.

Satellite monitoring currently detects a single heat signature nearby over the past 48 hours, indicating the current localized clustering of the fire's spread.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 3,226,886 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 41 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Louisiana for 4 days. In total it burned about 555 acres — around 2.2 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 3,478,083 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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