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The Wild River Fire

Where it stands

By 7 p.m. Monday, November 2, firefighters had contained 11% of the Wild River Fire, after it had burned about 300 acres. A tracking entry Tuesday morning listed 288 acres and the same containment, but the latest official acreage could not be independently established; the fire is not reported as fully contained.

Watching for: The scheduled November 5 public meeting, with updated acreage, containment, suppression progress, closure guidance and investigation information.

Updated 2 reports since

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The story so far

  1. Update 2· 40 hours later

    Wild River Fire reaches 982 acres as public-access closure takes effect

    The Wild River Fire is more than three times the size in our previous report. With containment still at 11%, a signed order closes a defined forest area, Wild River Road and several trails.

  2. Update 1

    Wild River Fire reaches 11% containment in rugged New Hampshire forest

    Crews gained partial containment in steep White Mountain terrain. A newer tracker lists 288 acres, but the lower estimate is not a verified official revision.

Timeline

Day 3 · 2 reports

  1. First to report

Who reported

21 outlets · 31 sources

Who's involved

Organizations

  • United States Forest Serviceagency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • White Mountain National Forestfederally managed forest contained within the White Mountains in the northeastern United States

Places

  • Gilead
  • Gorham