California · Active · 2,079 acres
Henderson Fire, California
2,079
Acres reported
20%
Contained
+2,079
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, 05:45 UTC, the Henderson Fire is listed as active at 2,079 acres, 20% contained, in San Diego County, California.
Since Oct 16, 2026, 05:45 UTC: +2,079 acres.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 54 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Oct 16, 2026, 21:04 UTC.
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Henderson Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 2,079 acres
- Containment
- 20%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Oct 15, 2026
- Location
- San Diego County, California
- Origin point
- 33.3433, -117.4094
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 54 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Camp Pendleton North, CA
- Camp Pendleton South, CA
- Fallbrook, CA
- Oceanside, CA
- Bonsall, CA
Other fires nearby
- Tenaja #001 Fire
- Tenaja Rd / Avenida Escala Fire
- Norte Fire
- Mirada Fire
Henderson 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 15, 2026, 21:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2,079 acres | +961 | 20% |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1,118 acres | +1,118 | 0% |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 0.1 acres | — | — |
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Henderson Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Henderson Fire?
As of Oct 17, 2026, 05:45 UTC, the Henderson Fire is reported at 2,079 acres. Since Oct 16, 2026, 05:45 UTC: +2,079 acres.
Is the Henderson Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 20% contained as of Oct 17, 2026, 05:45 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 Henderson Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 33.3433, -117.4094 in San Diego County, California. Nearest towns: Camp Pendleton North (5.7 mi E), Camp Pendleton South (8.2 mi S), Fallbrook (9.4 mi E).
Is the Henderson Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Oct 17, 2026, 05:45 UTC, and satellites registered 54 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Henderson Fire?
The Henderson Fire was first listed in the federal feed Oct 15, 2026, 21:30 UTC (reported discovery date Oct 15, 2026). As of Oct 17, 2026, 05:45 UTC it is still listed at 2,079 acres, 20% 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 Henderson 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, 05:45 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 →