No longer in the daily fire updates. The Antelope Fire last appeared in an official report on August 9, at 2,091 acres with containment not reported. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Antelope Fire

San Luis Obispo County, California · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 9, 2026 (27 days ago)
First reported about 4 weeks ago
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Size
2,091 acres
Sep 5, 3:00 AM
+1,491 acres
was 600 acres · Aug 8, 10:00 PM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Antelope Fire and other nearby fires

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Antelope Fire summary

The Antelope Fire is a wildfire near San Luis Obispo County, California. It has burned about 2,091 acres (about 2,000 football fields). It was first reported about 4 weeks ago.

Size
2,091 acres
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 8, 2026 (first reported about 4 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 9th at 4:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

Overnight

65°F · Clear

Wind 5 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

103°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 15 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Sunday Night

62°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 to 15 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

96°F · Sunny

Wind 10 to 15 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Monday Night

59°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 to 15 mph WSW · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 9th at 4:04 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

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