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Automated summary generated: Oct 12, 2026 23:05 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Black River wildfire was discovered on 2026-10-11 at 12:52:34 in Gogebic County, Michigan. The incident has grown from 40 acres early that day to 300 acres by 2026-10-12 22:42:30, with no containment reported at any point in the timeline. The cause remains undetermined and no jurisdictional agency has been identified. Fire behavior, weather conditions, personnel, evacuation status, and estimated cost are not available in the official reports. The fire has expanded rapidly over the 26βhour period, but no containment progress has been documented.
Historical observations from incident reports, not a live forecast. Acreage and containment can decrease when agencies correct their estimates.
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Latest available source report: Oct 12, 2026 22:42 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 260 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 16:15 | 40 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 11, 2026 16:27 | 66 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 11, 2026 20:42 | 85 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 12, 2026 22:42 | 300 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2026 16:15 | 40 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 11, 2026 16:27 | 66 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 11, 2026 20:42 | 85 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 12, 2026 22:42 | 300 | Not reported | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {0F70748D-3A89-48DB-BF96-7DAE3AC0515A}
Discovered: Oct 11, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Coordinates: 46.4254, -89.9331
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The Black River Fire has burned 300 acres as of October 12, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Black River Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The Black River Fire is burning in Gogebic, MI.
The Black River Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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