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Automated summary generated: Oct 12, 2026 14:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Rutabaga 2.0 wildfire was discovered on 2026-10-10 at 23:20:50 in Pine County, Minnesota, at latitude 46.181929213675 and longitude -92.591450728612. The cause remains undetermined and no jurisdictional agency has been identified. By 2026-10-10 23:54:13 the fire had burned 80 acres, and by 2026-10-11 18:22:45 it had expanded to 103 acres; containment status and personnel details are not yet available. The incident was reported to the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) on 2026-10-12 13:56:30, but no further updates on containment or resources have been provided.
Moderate air quality. Unusually sensitive individuals should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Reporting area: East Central Minnesota. Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
Observed: 2026-10-22 22:00:00 UTC.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {8846582E-9153-4268-AC73-F618E8BBDFEB}
Discovered: Oct 10, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Coordinates: 46.1819, -92.5915
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The Rutabaga 2.0 Fire has burned 103 acres as of October 11, 2026.
Containment has not been officially reported for the Rutabaga 2.0 Fire.
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The Rutabaga 2.0 Fire is burning in Pine, MN.
The Rutabaga 2.0 Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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