California · Active · 557 acres
Cooley Fire, California
557
Acres reported
Not reported
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Oct 17, 2026, 20:15 UTC, the Cooley Fire is listed as active at 557 acres, in Mendocino County, California.
First seen in the federal feed Oct 17, 2026, 00:30 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 130 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Oct 17, 2026, 11:06 UTC.
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Cooley Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 557 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Oct 17, 2026
- Location
- Mendocino County, California
- Origin point
- 38.8197, -123.1881
- Peak reported size
- 1,000 acres
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 130 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Cloverdale, CA
- Sea Ranch, CA
- Boonville, CA
- Lakeport, CA
- Santa Rosa, CA
Other fires nearby
- Rock Fire
- Rock 2 Fire
- Gates Fire
Cooley Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Oct 17, 2026, 00:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1,000 acres | — | — |
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Cooley Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Cooley Fire?
As of Oct 17, 2026, 20:15 UTC, the Cooley Fire is reported at 557 acres (peak reported size 1,000 acres). First seen in the federal feed Oct 17, 2026, 00:30 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.
Is the Cooley Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Cooley Fire in the federal feed as of Oct 17, 2026, 20:15 UTC.
Where is the Cooley Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 38.8197, -123.1881 in Mendocino County, California. Nearest towns: Cloverdale (9.3 mi E), Sea Ranch (16 mi SW), Boonville (16 mi NW).
Is the Cooley Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 17, 2026, 20:15 UTC, and satellites registered 130 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Cooley Fire?
The Cooley Fire was first listed in the federal feed Oct 17, 2026, 00:30 UTC (reported discovery date Oct 17, 2026). As of Oct 17, 2026, 20:15 UTC it is still listed at 557 acres. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Cooley Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official California sources on our California page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Oct 17, 2026, 20:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →