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79th Street

Queens, NY

This fire is no longer active. It burned 0 acres in Queens before dropping off the national incident feed.

0%Inactive

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Acres Burned

54

Days Burning

Sep 17, 2026

Discovered

1mo ago

Last Update

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Public Lands Nearby

12 public land units within 75 miles

Gateway National Recreation AreaClosures in effect

Closed

Recreation Area / NY

3.7 mi

S

Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / NY

24 mi

NE

Congressman Lester Wolff Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / NY

24 mi

NE

Great Swamp Wilderness Area

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Wilderness / NJ

32 mi

W

Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge

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Wildlife Refuge / NJ

33 mi

W

Seatuck National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / NY

33.9 mi

E

Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness Area

Go

Wilderness / NY

48.7 mi

E

Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / NY

50.6 mi

E

Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge

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Wildlife Refuge / NJ

54.3 mi

NW

Stewart B. Mckinney National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / CT

59 mi

NE

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation AreaClosures in effect

Closed

Recreation Area / NJ

64.8 mi

NW

Shawangunk Grasslands National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / NY

70.4 mi

N

Official Park Alerts

Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service

Park Closure / Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Dingmans Falls Trail, Road, and Access Closed for Bridge Replacement

Dingmans Falls site is closed for a bridge replacement project and trail rehabilitation. All traffic, including pedestrian, cyclist, and vehicle traffic, is prohibited on the road and trail during construction.

Official notice

Park Closure / Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Old Mine Road North Construction Closure Begins April 6, 2026

Old Mine Road between Jager Road and Route 206 will close to all traffic beginning on April 6, 2026. Contractors will work to rehabilitate a 3.5-mile stretch of road. The construction area will be closed to all traffic for the safety of par...

Official notice

Park Closure / Gateway National Recreation Area

Dead Horse Bay (Brooklyn) Remains Closed to the Public

The entire southern area of Dead Horse Bay, including Glass Bottle Beach, is closed to the public. Dead Horse Bay is located in Brooklyn, NYC.

Park Closure / Gateway National Recreation Area

Jacob Riis Park Access Restrictions

Due to extremely hazardous conditions Gateway National Recreation Area has restricted access to sections of Jacob Riis Park. Erosion has created unsafe conditions from Bays 1-5, and portions of the eastern beach are closed.

Official notice

Park Closure / Gateway National Recreation Area

Spring Creek (Queens) Closed to the Public

Spring Creek is closed to the public at this time. The NPS is conducting field investigations as part of a Remedial Investigation at the site. Spring Creek is located in Queens, NYC.

Official notice

Timeline

Sep 17Now

54 days since discovery

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Data Sources

Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.

IRWIN ID: 28873da9-54de-4796-958b-8e3ed5ead7b3

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