"Although the fire is relatively small at 10 acres, its continued activity without containment highlights the need for ongoing monitoring and potential resource allocation by the U.S. Forest Service."
The IUA Sixteen Range Six Mile 5 wildfire was discovered on April 10, 2026, in Vernon County, Louisiana, and is currently active under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Forest Service. As of the latest update on August 25, 2026, the fire has burned 10 acres with no containment reported and the cause remains undetermined. The incident has not yet escalated in size or intensity, and no additional resources or personnel have been reported. The fire behavior and weather conditions are not documented, so the situation remains largely unchanged since its initial detection.
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IRWIN ID: {D106139E-0D89-41E7-A176-BD22F70590EC}
Discovered: Apr 10, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Managing Agency: USFS
Coordinates: 31.0188, -93.0149
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The IUA Sixteen Range Six Mile 5 Fire has burned 10 acres as of August 25, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the IUA Sixteen Range Six Mile 5 Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The IUA Sixteen Range Six Mile 5 Fire is burning in Vernon, LA.
The IUA Sixteen Range Six Mile 5 Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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