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Oak Mountain State Park

Shelby, AL · Undetermined

Containment is progressing at 65%. Nearby public lands may be open, but verify conditions before you go.

0%Progressing

150

Acres Burned

6

Days Burning

Sep 22, 2026

Discovered

2h ago

Last Update

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Threatened Public Lands

5 public land units within 75 miles

Talladega National Forest

Check first

National Forest / AL

21.3 mi

E

Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge

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Wildlife Refuge / AL

24.6 mi

SW

Cheaha Wilderness

Go

Wilderness / AL

52.9 mi

E

Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge

Go

Wildlife Refuge / AL

63.3 mi

NE

Rose Purchase Unit

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National Forest / AL

71 mi

NE

Situation Updates

Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK mapped at 150 acres, 65% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 29

Interagency perimeter data shows the OAK MOUNTAIN STATE PARK at 150 acres, 65% contained.

IRWIN

Timeline

Sep 22Now

6 days since discovery

Other Fires in AL

1 additional active fire

Oak Ridge Road

Fayette, AL

190 acres

95%

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: 81ec3da6-0849-414e-97b5-7eef1f33b2ec

Important

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