The U.S. government is tracking 3 wildfires in Vermont today. Together they cover about 1 acre, spread across the state. They're all small right now. "Tracked" means officials are watching them, not that they're out of control. Here's where they stand:
Updated Wednesday, October 28th at 8:00 p.m. CDT
“Contained” is how much of a fire's edge crews have boxed in. 100% means they have a line all the way around it. A fire at 0% is usually new or still being sized up, not out of control. Biggest first — click any fire for the map, weather, and details.
2026070 Fire
Orleans County, Vermont
1 acre
Containment not reported
2026069 Fire
Franklin County, Vermont
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
2026069 Fire
Caledonia County, Vermont
under 1 acre
Containment not reported
Official data from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the U.S. government's wildfire tracker. We refresh it daily. Brand-new small fires can take a day or two to show up here.
Wisconsin
75 fires · 75 not contained · small fires
California
34 fires · 30 not contained · 35K acres
Oregon
16 fires · 11 not contained · 398K acres
Mississippi
14 fires · 5 not contained · 3,218 acres
Washington
14 fires · 11 not contained · 195K acres
Massachusetts
13 fires · 13 not contained · small fires
Montana
10 fires · 5 not contained · 47K acres
Oklahoma
9 fires · 6 not contained · small fires
Michigan
8 fires · 8 not contained · 1,449 acres
New Mexico
6 fires · 1 not contained · 48K acres
Colorado
6 fires · 4 not contained · 226K acres
Florida
6 fires · 4 not contained · 40K acres
Idaho
4 fires · 2 not contained · 6,645 acres
Alabama
3 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Minnesota
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
Kentucky
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
Louisiana
3 fires · 3 not contained · small fires
Alaska
2 fires · 1 not contained · 7,388 acres
Arkansas
2 fires · 2 not contained · small fires
Pennsylvania
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Nevada
1 fire · all contained · 34K acres
New York
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Utah
1 fire · 1 not contained · 4,774 acres
North Dakota
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
South Carolina
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Tennessee
1 fire · all contained · small fires
North Carolina
1 fire · all contained · small fires
South Dakota
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
Missouri
1 fire · 1 not contained · small fires
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