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DOME WildfireCalifornia | 2026

DOME Wildfire is a reported wildfire in Wawona, Mariposa, California. The latest available agency record reports 5,259 acres and 31% containment. The agency record was updated Sep 28, 2026, 8:31 PM ET. NASA FIRMS heat shown on the map is a separate satellite observation and is not automatically attributed to this incident.

WFIGS / NIFC

Official incident summary

Reported acreage, containment, discovery and location from the available agency record.

Official incident
Reported area5,259acres / 2,128 hectares
Reported containment31%Not an all-clear or percent extinguished
Discovery dateSep 15, 2026Reported discovery, not verified ignition time
Reported locationWawona, Mariposa, CaliforniaAgency location record
31%

31% reported contained. A containment percentage does not establish that the fire is out.

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DOME Wildfire map

The fire pin and blue ring mark this incident's reported point. They are not a fire boundary or evacuation zone.

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About DOME Wildfire

WFIGS/NIFC gives Sep 15, 2026, 11:28 AM ET as the reported discovery date and time. The cause remains listed as "Undetermined", so this record does not establish a specific cause.

Agency location or incident note: “1 Miles N from Wawona, CA”.

The current record lists 796 personnel. Jurisdiction is listed as NPS. Reported fuels or fuel models include Timber (Litter and Understory) and Brush (2 feet). Reported fire behavior is described as Moderate; Flanking; Uphill Runs; Single Tree Torching.

Discovery
Sep 15, 2026
Reported cause
Undetermined
Personnel
796
Agency
NPS

Source note: assembled automatically by WildfireSignal from WFIGS/NIFC agency records, not on-scene reporting. Details describe the available record, not verified conditions right now. How we use this data.

What changed in the saved reports?

Reported area changeNo reported changeBetween snapshots saved Sep 28, 8:40 PM ET and Sep 29, 2:45 AM ET
Containment changeNo reported changeBetween snapshots saved Sep 28, 8:40 PM ET and Sep 29, 2:45 AM ET

These are changes between saved records, not a measured spread rate. Decreases can reflect mapping corrections; unchanged figures do not prove conditions are unchanged.

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Collection begins when WildfireSignal first observes a record. Up to 48 recent observations are shown, within the existing 35-day retention window.

Observed report snapshots for DOME Wildfire
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Incident facts

Reported location
Wawona, Mariposa, California
Discovery
Reported cause
Undetermined
Personnel reported
796
Primary fuel / fuel model
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Secondary fuel / fuel model
Brush (2 feet)
Reported fire behavior
Moderate
Behavior detail
Flanking
Behavior detail
Uphill Runs
Behavior detail
Single Tree Torching
Jurisdictional agency
NPS
Management organization
Complex Incident Management Team
Incident complexity
Type 1 Incident
Incident identifier
2026-CAYNP-000100
Situation report date
Reported coordinates
37.5662, -119.6162

Optional facts appear only when present in the feed. Agency abbreviations and fuel-model labels are shown as reported, without guessing missing details.

Questions about DOME Wildfire

Where is DOME Wildfire?

The official incident record places it in Wawona, Mariposa, California. The map pin is a reported location, not the full fire boundary.

How large is DOME Wildfire?

The latest available record reports 5,259 acres (approximately 2,128 hectares). This is reported incident size, not a measurement of current flames, and agencies can revise it.

How contained is DOME Wildfire?

The latest available record reports 31% containment. Containment describes control work intended to stop spread. It is not the percentage extinguished or an all-clear for nearby communities.

When was DOME Wildfire discovered?

The reported discovery date is Sep 15, 2026, 11:28 AM ET. Discovery time may differ from ignition time; elapsed time does not establish continuous burning.

Where should I check evacuation orders and road closures?

Use local emergency management, the sheriff or other law enforcement, and official fire-agency updates. WildfireSignal does not verify evacuation zones, open roads, or safe travel routes. The official-information section provides starting points; it does not establish that orders are present or absent.

Why can the map and the incident report differ?

Agency records, mapped perimeters and NASA satellite detections are updated on different schedules. Satellite heat near a fire is not automatically attributed to that incident. Older or unavailable data does not establish that an area is safe.

Where these numbers come from

WildfireSignal formats public WFIGS/NIFC incident records and displays separate NASA FIRMS detections. Incident facts, satellite observations and mapped boundaries can have different timestamps. Charts use only saved observations, not forecasts or reconstructed history.

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