"Although the fire is relatively small, its continued activity and lack of containment highlight the need for ongoing monitoring and potential resource deployment."
The Dyson Creek wildfire was discovered on August 23, 2026, near Grant County, Louisiana, at coordinates 31.5725°N, 92.4397°W. As of the latest update on August 24, 2026, the fire has burned 13 acres and remains uncontained, with no personnel or cost estimates reported. The cause is undetermined and the incident is under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service. Current fire behavior data is not available, but the fire remains active and has not yet been contained. The situation has not changed since the initial report, with the acreage and containment status unchanged.
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IRWIN ID: {3551F47A-24E9-4081-9CCD-8FEB3ABABC7A}
Discovered: Aug 23, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: USFS
Coordinates: 31.5725, -92.4397
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The Dyson Creek Fire has burned 13 acres as of August 24, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Dyson Creek Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Dyson Creek Fire is burning in Grant, LA.
The Dyson Creek Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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