Ray Coaker Fire (Alabama)
Started on Sep 10, 2026. 20% of the perimeter still to contain.
United States todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 13 Miles SW from DEER PARK, AL
- Complexity
- Type 3 Incident
- Fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Behavior
- Minimal
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning through two-foot brush in Washington County, Alabama, the active Ray Coaker Fire located 13 miles southwest of Deer Park has reached 236 acres since it started on September 10, 2026. Despite exhibiting minimal fire behavior and achieving 80 percent containment, the Type 3 incident managed by a Type 3 IC continues to draw resources, with suppression costs accumulating to 1,500 USD on private land.
Satellites monitoring the area have picked up four heat detections over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing thermal footprint of the blaze. This activity unfolds within the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader context shows 3,201,049 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 42 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Alabama for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 236 acres — about 1.0 km². About 80% 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 3,201,049 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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