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Automated summary generated: Nov 7, 2026 22:05 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Wild River fire was first discovered on 2026-11-01 at 17:15:02 and reported by the USFS. By 2026-11-02 the fire had grown to 20 acres, then to 285 acres later that day, and reached 288 acres with 11% containment and 50 personnel by 23:53:50. On 2026-11-04 the acreage expanded to 982 acres while containment remained at 11% and 89 personnel were assigned. The next day the fire decreased to 856 acres with containment rising to 20% and 140 personnel on 2026-11-05; containment and acreage held steady at 856 acres and 20% on 2026-11-06 and 2026-11-07, with personnel reduced to 95 and estimated costs increasing to $750,000.
Official source description: 5 Miles SW from Shelburne, NH
Minimal; Smoldering; Running
Historical observations from incident reports, not a live forecast. Acreage and containment can decrease when agencies correct their estimates.
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856 acres
Latest available source report: Nov 7, 2026 21:52 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 836 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 9.0 percentage points, from 11.0% (Nov 2, 2026) to 20.0% (Nov 7, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 13:00 | 20 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Nov 2, 2026 22:37 | 285 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Nov 2, 2026 23:53 | 288 | 11.0% | NIFC |
| Nov 4, 2026 17:32 | 982 | 11.0% | NIFC |
| Nov 5, 2026 21:21 | 856 | 20.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 13:00 | 20 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Nov 2, 2026 22:37 | 285 | Not reported | NIFC |
| Nov 2, 2026 23:53 | 288 | 11.0% | NIFC |
| Nov 4, 2026 17:32 | 982 | 11.0% | NIFC |
| Nov 5, 2026 21:21 | 856 | 20.0% | NIFC |
| Nov 6, 2026 22:04 | 856 | 20.0% | NIFC |
| Nov 7, 2026 21:52 | 856 | 20.0% | NIFC |
Good air quality at the reporting station. AQI does not assess fire danger, road access or evacuation status.
Reporting area: Coos County. Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
Observed: 2026-11-08 01:00:00 UTC Β· Site: Bethel Smith Farm Road.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {9C763680-EBED-488A-B588-D97638D6C8F3}
Discovered: Nov 1, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Managing Agency: USFS
Est. Cost to Date: $750,000
Coordinates: 44.3306, -71.0313
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The Wild River Fire has burned 856 acres as of November 7, 2026.
As of the latest update, the Wild River Fire is 20% contained.
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The Wild River Fire is burning in Coos, NH.
The Wild River Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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