Two brush fires, the Hacienda fire in Picayune Strand and the Inez fire, off Inez Road in Naples, Florida grew quickly on Monday, May 18, 2026.

The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley rapidly grew to 180 acres within an hour, triggering evacuation orders and warnings near residential neighborhoods. Firefighters deployed aircraft, hand crews and bulldozers as strong winds pushed flames through the area near Sandy Drive.

Google Maps Blames Glitch for Pre-Palisades Fire Satellite Images After Spencer Pratt Complaint

Santa Rosa leaders approved updates to the city’s fire hazard areas over objections from some residents who raised questions about the implications for their properties.

An interactive wildfire map shows active fires burning in Broward and Miami-Dade as smoke impacts air quality and visibility across parts of South Florida.

FLORIDA WILDFIRESMultiple wildfires are burning across South Florida, including one that has scorched at least 5,000 acres. Track them with this interactive map ⬇

Users of Google Maps in recent days have noticed something very peculiar: Satellite map images that once showed the devastation from last year’s devastating Palisades and Eaton wildfires have now been reverted to before the fires.

Wildfire maps have become some of the most consequential documents in American emergency planning. They don't just show where fires have been. They predict where the next catastrophic burns are most likely to erupt,