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Ross Lake Road

Calhoun, AL · Undetermined

Crews have this fire 80% contained. Nearby public lands are likely open, but check for lingering closures.

0%Near Contained

130

Acres Burned

0

Days Burning

Oct 1, 2026

Discovered

4h ago

Last Update

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Threatened Public Lands

12 public land units within 75 miles

Rose Purchase Unit

Avoid

National Forest / AL

8.1 mi

SE

Dugger Mountain Wilderness

Check first

Wilderness / AL

13.6 mi

E

Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge

Check first

Wildlife Refuge / AL

15.7 mi

S

Cheaha Wilderness

Check first

Wilderness / AL

34.6 mi

S

Little River Canyon National PreserveClosures in effect

Check first

NCA / AL

36.2 mi

N

Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge

Check first

Wildlife Refuge / AL

51 mi

N

Talladega National Forest

Avoid

National Forest / AL

54.1 mi

SW

Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge

Check first

Wildlife Refuge / AL

59 mi

NW

Jackson County Waterfowl Area And Refuge

Check first

NCA / AL

59.5 mi

N

Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

Check first

Wildlife Refuge / AL

71.8 mi

NW

Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

Check first

Wildlife Refuge / AL

72.4 mi

NW

Russell Cave National Monument

Check first

Monument / AL

72.9 mi

N

Official Park Alerts

Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service

Danger / Little River Canyon National Preserve

SEASONAL SAFETY MESSAGE

Be careful and safe while out in the canyon! Be cautious of your surroundings, don't cliff jump, don't stray off of the main trails, and don't get too close to Little River Falls or the canyon rim. These activities could result in injury or...

Situation Updates

Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

Ross Lake Road mapped at 130 acres, 80% contained

Perimeter data
Oct 2

Interagency perimeter data shows the Ross Lake Road at 130 acres, 80% contained.

IRWIN

Timeline

Oct 1Now

0 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: fa2e33e3-6740-4f9c-b596-3df431529a60

Important

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