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Automated summary generated: Oct 9, 2026 13:08 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The IAO wildfire was discovered on October 2, 2026, in Franklin County, Florida, by the U.S. Forest Service. Within the first few hours of reporting, the fire expanded from 150 acres to 260 acres, with no containment reported and no personnel or cost information available. The cause remains undetermined, and the incident is still in the early stages of development.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {76CD3FEC-2DB6-4FAB-AC3D-3002C4B1F0A2}
Discovered: Oct 2, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Managing Agency: USFS
Coordinates: 29.974, -85.0031
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The IAO Fire has burned 260 acres as of October 2, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the IAO Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The IAO Fire is burning in Franklin, FL.
The IAO Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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