2026 Ashland County, Wisconsin Wildfires
Newest wildfires in Ashland County
Largest wildfires in Ashland County this season
All 2026 Ashland County Fires · 5 fires
A fire is listed here when it is located in Ashland County. Each complex is counted once, through its parent: the parent carries the complex's acres, and its member fires are listed beneath it without being counted again. A fire that crossed a county line is listed with the acres that burned in Ashland County, not its whole reported size. A fire located elsewhere that burned into Ashland County is listed too, at its Ashland County acres, and is not added to the Ashland County fire counts. County lines come from a different boundary dataset than state lines, so Ashland County's acres are counted along county lines and can differ a little at the edges from the figures on the state page.
| Fire | Start date | Containment | Status | Acres | Center | Ignition point |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butternut Opening Rx Fire | May 2, 2026 | — | Inactive | 13 | 45.9962, -90.7845 | 45.9962, -90.7845 |
| Johnson Fire | Apr 19, 2026 | — | Inactive | 1 | 46.6096, -90.8021 | 46.6097, -90.8024 |
| Salo Rd Fire | Aug 15, 2026 | — | Active | 0 | 46.4534, -90.8421 | 46.4555, -90.8416 |
| Creamery-26 Fire | Jul 4, 2026 | — | Active | 0 | 46.0078, -90.4037 | 46.0069, -90.4038 |
| Bass Lake Fire | May 26, 2026 | — | Inactive | 0 | 46.3939, -90.7813 | 46.3928, -90.7813 |
| Totals | 2026 Season Fires 5 | Active Fires 2 | Acres Burning 0 | 2026 Season Acres 14 |