"The fire grew rapidly in a short period, expanding nearly 30 acres in one day, and required a sustained response that ultimately achieved full containment within six days. Its moderate to minimal behavior and containment trajectory illustrate effective firefighting efforts in a rural Louisiana setting."
The Genola Rd wildfire, located in East Feliciana County, Louisiana, was first reported on August 20, 2026, after being discovered the night before. By the first NIFC update, the fire had burned 102.11 acres and was 80% contained, with five personnel on the scene and an estimated cost of $1,737.50. The next day the blaze expanded to 131.34 acres, maintaining 80% containment and costing $3,343.10, while the fire behavior shifted from moderate running and smoldering to moderate running and backing. By August 22, containment rose to 90% with only two personnel, and the fire behavior was minimal running and backing. The fire was fully contained on August 25, 2026, with no further acreage growth and a final estimated cost of $3,343.10.
Official source description: 5 Miles E from Slaughter, LA
Minimal; Running; Backing
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IRWIN ID: {2FCFF1C2-97F9-4CD5-A0BF-5E011228634E}
Discovered: Aug 19, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Est. Cost to Date: $3,343
Coordinates: 30.743, -90.926
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The Genola Rd Fire has burned 131 acres as of August 25, 2026.
Yes, the Genola Rd Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The Genola Rd Fire is burning in East Feliciana, LA.
The Genola Rd Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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