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Automated summary generated: Oct 22, 2026 21:05 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Lynx wildfire was discovered on 2026-10-21 at 20:18:26 in Lawrence County, Alabama, by a human source and is being managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Initial reports from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) on 2026-10-22 12:15:21 indicated the fire had burned 34 acres, with no containment or personnel details available. Later that day, at 20:49:05, the NIFC updated the acreage to 38 acres, still with no containment, personnel, or cost information reported. The fireβs behavior and weather conditions remain unknown, and no evacuation orders have been issued. The situation remains evolving, with the fire growing modestly but lacking official containment or resource deployment data.
Good air quality at the reporting station. AQI does not assess fire danger, road access or evacuation status.
Reporting area: Not reported. Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
Observed: 2026-10-23 01:00:00 UTC Β· Site: DECATUR.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {C2F0365B-800C-4C7C-97B2-B809C914FE07}
Discovered: Oct 21, 2026
Cause: Human
Managing Agency: USFS
Coordinates: 34.3697, -87.47
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The Lynx Fire has burned 38 acres as of October 22, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Lynx Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The Lynx Fire is burning in Lawrence, AL.
The Lynx Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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