A high-significance wildfire began in Cameron, Louisiana on July 22, 2026, posing a direct fire threat to homes in the area.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 2,295 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Cause
- Natural
- 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 (Cameron, Louisiana), 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
Cameron, Louisiana · ≈ 3.6 sq mi reported extent · Enable JavaScript to explore the map.
Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 2,295 acres ±0 100% contained
- 2,295 acres ±0 100% contained
- 2,295 acres ±0 100% contained
- 2,295 acres +795 100% contained
- 1,500 acres +1,500 50% contained
- 0 acres 80% 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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