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Automated summary generated: Oct 10, 2026 15:16 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Island Fire, located in La Paz County, Arizona, was discovered on July 26, 2026, and is caused by human activity under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. By August 6, the fire had burned 3,145 acres and was 92% contained, with six personnel on the scene and moderate fire behavior. The next day the fire remained the same size and containment, but fire behavior was described as minimal, smoldering, and torching, and an estimated cost of $380,000 was reported. On August 11 the fire size and containment stayed unchanged, with a slight increase in estimated cost to $386,000, and by the evening of that day the fire was fully contained with only one personnel remaining on the scene.
Official source description: 7 Miles S from Cibola, AZ
Minimal; Smoldering; Torching
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {F12EE99C-D40C-42D1-B108-AF54B09753E2}
Discovered: Jul 26, 2026
Cause: Human
Managing Agency: USFWS
Est. Cost to Date: $386,000
Coordinates: 33.2797, -114.6815
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The Island Fire has burned 3,145 acres as of August 11, 2026.
Yes, the Island Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The Island Fire is burning in La Paz, AZ.
The Island Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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