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Automated summary generated: Oct 20, 2026 18:05 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Ritchie wildfire was discovered on October 7, 2026, in Price County, Wisconsin, at latitude 45.4991 and longitude -90.0661. Human activity is listed as the cause, but no jurisdictional agency is specified. The fire grew from 15 acres reported at 22:20 on the discovery day to 20 acres at 23:00, then decreased to 12.9 acres early on October 8, and remained at 12.98 acres as of the last update on October 12. No containment percentage, personnel, fire behavior, weather conditions, evacuation summary, short description, or estimated cost have been reported. The incident remains uncontained with no official containment data available.
Moderate air quality. Unusually sensitive individuals should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Reporting area: Northwoods West. Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
Observed: 2026-10-24 00:00:00 UTC.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {771D8FC3-DA40-471B-A0DD-5E614EDA44EB}
Discovered: Oct 7, 2026
Cause: Human
Coordinates: 45.4991, -90.0661
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The Ritchie Fire has burned 13 acres as of October 12, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Ritchie Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Human.
The Ritchie Fire is burning in Price, WI.
The Ritchie Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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