California · Active · 1,177 acres
Dome Fire, California
1,177
Acres reported
0%
Contained
+1,177
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 17, 2026, 14:45 UTC, the Dome Fire is listed as active at 1,177 acres, 0% contained, in Mariposa County, California.
Since Sep 16, 2026, 14:45 UTC: +1,177 acres.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Sep 16, 2026, 21:27 UTC) covers 1,177 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 2 times since the fire began.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 516 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Sep 17, 2026, 10:28 UTC.
Dome Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,177 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Sep 15, 2026
- Location
- Mariposa County, California
- Origin point
- 37.5662, -119.6162
- Perimeter mapped
- Sep 16, 2026 (17 hours ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 516 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Yosemite Valley, CA
- Ahwahnee, CA
- Oakhurst, CA
- Midpines, CA
- Fresno, CA
Other fires nearby
- Wildfire Training Fire
- Auberry Fire
- Thorne Fire
Dome 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 Sep 15, 2026, 15:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | 1,177 acres | +1,177 | 0% |
| Sep 16, 2026 | 0.1 acres | 0 | — |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Dome Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Dome Fire?
As of Sep 17, 2026, 14:45 UTC, the Dome Fire is reported at 1,177 acres. Since Sep 16, 2026, 14:45 UTC: +1,177 acres.
Is the Dome Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Sep 17, 2026, 14:45 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Dome Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 37.5662, -119.6162 in Mariposa County, California. Nearest towns: Yosemite Valley (12 mi N), Ahwahnee (15 mi SW), Oakhurst (17 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Dome Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Sep 17, 2026, 14:45 UTC, and satellites registered 516 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Dome Fire?
The Dome Fire was first listed in the federal feed Sep 15, 2026, 15:45 UTC (reported discovery date Sep 15, 2026). As of Sep 17, 2026, 14:45 UTC it is still listed at 1,177 acres, 0% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 3 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Dome 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 Sep 17, 2026, 14:45 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 →