Gordie Branch
Vernon, LA · Undetermined
This fire is no longer active. It burned 271 acres in Vernon before dropping off the national incident feed.
271
Acres Burned
55
Days Burning
Sep 16, 2026
Discovered
1mo ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 100%Public Lands Nearby
12 public land units within 75 miles
Kisatchie Hills Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / LA
17.4 mi
N
Red Dirt National Wildlife Refuge
Check firstWildlife Refuge / LA
18.2 mi
N
Bayou Beouf Purchase Unit
GoNational Forest / LA
21.8 mi
E
Kisatchie National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / LA
24.9 mi
N
Red River National Wildlife Refuge
Check firstWildlife Refuge / LA
40.1 mi
N
Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / LA
40.6 mi
NE
Indian Mounds Wilderness
GoWilderness / TX
47.3 mi
W
Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge
Check firstWildlife Refuge / LA
48.5 mi
E
Sabine National Forest
GoNational Forest / TX
56.4 mi
W
Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / LA
62.7 mi
NE
Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / LA
63.3 mi
E
Turkey Hill Wilderness
GoWilderness / TX
73.9 mi
W
Situation Updates
Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Gordie Branch update: 271 acres, 100% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Gordie Branch grew 271 acres to 271 and containment moved from 65% to 100%.
IRWINGordie Branch update: 0 acres, 65% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Gordie Branch was remapped 150 acres lower to 0.
IRWINGordie Branch update: 150 acres, 65% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Gordie Branch grew 150 acres to 150.
IRWINTimeline
55 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: d47af62e-d836-4c62-b3ac-76ae8454aded
Important
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