A high-significance wildfire began in La Paz, Arizona on July 26, 2026, posing fire damage risk to homes in the affected area.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 3,145 acres
- Containment
- 92%
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (La Paz, Arizona), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
Interactive affected-area map
La Paz, Arizona · ≈ 5 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
2026-07-28 16:18 UTC · ≈ 4.9 sq mi · snapshot 2 of 2
View the timeline — how the reported area changed
Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 3,145 acres ±0 92% contained
- 3,145 acres ±0 92% contained
- 3,145 acres ±0 92% contained
- 3,145 acres ±0 92% contained
- 3,145 acres ±0 90% contained
- 3,145 acres ±0 90% contained
- 3,145 acres ±0 87% contained
- 3,145 acres ±0 85% contained
Show 8 earlier observations
- 3,145 acres ±0 85% contained
- 3,145 acres ±0 80% contained
- 3,145 acres ±0 75% contained
- 3,145 acres ±0 75% contained
- 3,145 acres ±0 65% contained
- 3,145 acres −73 65% contained
- 3,218 acres ±0 15% contained
- 3,218 acres 15% contained
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NASA EONET ↗.
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Latest updates
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Island Fire
U.S. Wildland Fire Service wildland firefighters are responding to the Island Fire, which was reported on July 25 at approximately 9 p.m. The fire is located about 25 miles southwest of Ehrenberg, Arizona, in the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge. The fire is estimated to be approximately 3,145 acres and is 92% contained. Closures: The Cibola National Wildlife Refuge’s Island Management Unit is closed to the public and Hart Mine Road is closed at the refuge boundary. The bridge on Hart Mine Road crossing the Colorado River collapsed into the river. Pedestrians, motorists, and boaters should avoid the area.
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.