"Although the fire is relatively small at 10 acres, its continued activity and lack of containment highlight the need for ongoing monitoring and potential resource allocation. "
The Outer Dome wildfire was discovered on August 11, 2026, near the coordinates 35.6375°N, 75.8297°W in Dare County, North Carolina. As of the latest update on September 14, 2026, the fire has burned 10 acres and remains uncontained, with no personnel or containment percentage reported. The cause of the fire is undetermined, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the jurisdictional agency overseeing the incident. No changes in acreage or containment have been reported since the initial discovery, indicating a relatively stable but still active fire. The incident remains active and monitored by the National Interagency Fire Center.
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IRWIN ID: {C3AB1AAF-9836-452B-B4C0-F5AD7306DBD4}
Discovered: Aug 11, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Managing Agency: USFWS
Coordinates: 35.6375, -75.8297
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The OUTER DOME Fire has burned 10 acres as of September 14, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the OUTER DOME Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The OUTER DOME Fire is burning in Dare, NC.
The OUTER DOME Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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