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Automated summary generated: Oct 21, 2026 20:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Broken Creek wildfire, located in Rapides County, Louisiana, was first discovered on October 14, 2026, and is currently managed by the U.S. Forest Service. As of the latest update on October 21, the fire has burned 10.79 acres and is 100% contained, with minimal, creeping behavior reported. The incident was initially reported by NIFC on October 16 with the same acreage but no containment status, indicating that containment efforts were completed within five days. The fireβs cause remains undetermined, and no personnel or weather details were provided in the timeline entries.
Official source description: 5 Miles SW from Valentine Lake, LA
Minimal; Creeping
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {9819CF2F-7BA1-44B2-8134-036F012870E0}
Discovered: Oct 14, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Managing Agency: USFS
Est. Cost to Date: $500,000
Coordinates: 31.2318, -92.6955
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The Broken Creek Fire has burned 11 acres as of October 21, 2026.
Yes, the Broken Creek Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The Broken Creek Fire is burning in Rapides, LA.
The Broken Creek Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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