Official
Wildfires
Peru (Update)
On 15 October 2026, the National Institute of Civil Defence (INDECI, per its acronym in Spanish), through the National Emergency Operations Centre (COEN), reported at least 51 wildfires across 13 regions as of 13 October, compared with 16 active and 17 controlled fires across 10 regions on 12 October. Apurímac was the most affected region. In Puno, the Regional Government's Office of Disaster Risk Management and Security reported two deaths, 22 injuries, 277 houses affected, including 40 rendered uninhabitable, and 29,952 hectares of pasture burned. The most affected provinces were Puno, Lampa, Azángaro, and Melgar, including a wildfire in Calapuja district that burned from 10 to 12 October. Additionally, INDECI reported that 15 wildfires had been extinguished across districts in Cusco, Ayacucho, Puno, Piura, and Huancavelica. Two people injured in Huacullani received treatment at a local health centre. The reports are available from: COEN-INDECI and Diario Correo.
United States of America
On 15 and 16 October 2026, at least three significant wildfires were reported in Southern California amid the first Santa Ana wind event of the season, prompting evacuation orders and warnings across affected areas. The Bryson Fire in Malibu burned approximately 100 acres, prompting evacuation orders and warnings in parts of the Santa Monica Mountains, including Zuma and Trancas canyons and areas south and west of the fire. Additional wildfires prompted evacuation orders in Azusa, near the San Gabriel Mountains, which were later downgraded to warnings, and at Camp Pendleton, near San Diego. Additionally, Southern California Edison reported preventive power shutoffs affecting approximately 65,000 customers across Los Angeles, Kern, and Ventura counties on 15 October. The reports are available from: CAL FIRE and FOX Weather.