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Great Pond

Barnstable, MA ยท Human

An active fire at 0% containment. Conditions can change quickly. Check closures before traveling to nearby public lands.

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0

Acres Burned

2

Days Burning

Sep 23, 2026

Discovered

1d ago

Last Update

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Threatened Public Lands

12 public land units within 75 miles

Mashpee National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / MA

5.2 mi

E

Massasoit National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / MA

23.1 mi

N

Nomans Land Island National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / MA

24 mi

SW

Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / MA

30.5 mi

E

Monomoy Wilderness Area

Go

Wilderness / MA

31 mi

E

Sachuest Point National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / RI

34.5 mi

W

John H. Chafee National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / RI

46.4 mi

W

Trustom Pond National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / RI

53.2 mi

W

Block Island National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / RI

56.6 mi

SW

Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / RI

57.1 mi

W

Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / CT

67.4 mi

W

Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / MA

71.8 mi

NW

Timeline

Sep 23Now

2 days since discovery

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: 0f82836d-f5b5-4f64-a873-8b0393f1853a

Important

More Than Just Parks aggregates third-party data from EPA AirNow, NOAA, NASA FIRMS, and NIFC/WFIGS. Readings can be delayed, estimated, incomplete, or wrong, and conditions on the ground change quickly. This tool is for general information only and is not a substitute for official air quality alerts, fire and evacuation orders, land manager closures, or emergency services. Verify with the managing agency and local authorities before making any travel, health, or safety decision. We make no warranty as to accuracy and accept no liability for decisions made using this information. This is not an emergency or evacuation tool. If you are near a fire, follow official evacuation orders and call 911. Terms of Service.