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Automated summary generated: Oct 30, 2026 22:05 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Drakes Creek wildfire was discovered on 2026-10-29 at 20:12:53 in Vernon County, Louisiana, by the US Forest Service. Initial reports from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) indicated the fire had burned 20 acres shortly after discovery, expanding to 349 acres by 2026-10-30 15:19:30. By 17:26:24 the same day, the fire was fully contained at 100% with 9 personnel on the scene and was described as exhibiting moderate fire behavior. The incident remains under USFS jurisdiction, and the cause is still undetermined. No official cost estimate beyond $5,000 has been released.
Official source description: 4 Miles SW from Leesville, LA
Moderate
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20 acres
349 acres
Latest available source report: Oct 30, 2026 17:26 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 329 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 20:47 | 20 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 30, 2026 15:19 | 349 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 30, 2026 17:26 | 349 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 20:47 | 20 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 30, 2026 15:19 | 349 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Oct 30, 2026 17:26 | 349 | 100.0% | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {E280792B-2918-4DE8-BC84-76CD05DFC4A9}
Discovered: Oct 29, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Managing Agency: USFS
Est. Cost to Date: $5,000
Coordinates: 30.9805, -93.162
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The Drakes Creek Fire has burned 349 acres as of October 30, 2026.
Yes, the Drakes Creek Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The Drakes Creek Fire is burning in Vernon, LA.
The Drakes Creek Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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