Overview
- The wildfire is burning inside the White Mountain National Forest along the Maine–New Hampshire border and is mapped at 856 acres with containment at about 20 percent.
- Roughly 120–140 personnel are on scene using helicopters, an unmanned aerial system, a bulldozer, hotshot crews, burnout operations and multiple suppression modules to hold the fire inside its current footprint.
- A forest closure and several trail and road closures are in effect to protect public safety and keep access open for firefighters while the Appalachian Trail remains about 10 miles away and open.
- Officials say the blaze is believed to be human-caused and investigators are actively working to identify the ignition source.
- Long-term drought and dry fall leaf litter helped the fire spread rapidly, recent higher humidity and rain have aided containment, and officials say final control will depend on upcoming weather and sustained precipitation.