Holland Baxter Road Fire (AL)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 30 Miles S from Deer Park, AL
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Behavior
- Minimal
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning across 200 acres of private land in Washington County, the active Holland Baxter Road Fire is located 30 miles south of Deer Park, Alabama, where minimal fire behavior is currently observed within two-foot brush fuels. Satellites over the past 48 hours have detected three heat signatures clustered nearby, while the incident operates under a Type 3 Incident management structure with a Type 3 IC and an accrued cost of $2,000.
First reported on August 13, 2026, response crews have successfully brought the wildfire to 70 percent containment. This event unfolds within a regional fire season that typically spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 2,902,022 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 47 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Alabama for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 200 acres — about 0.8 km². About 70% of the perimeter is contained — over half is secured, though hotspots remain.
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 2,902,022 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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