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Sally Burn

Colbert, AL · Undetermined

Containment is progressing at 47%. Nearby public lands may be open, but verify conditions before you go.

0%Progressing

150

Acres Burned

1

Days Burning

Oct 1, 2026

Discovered

1d ago

Last Update

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Threatened Public Lands

6 public land units within 75 miles

Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge

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Wildlife Refuge / AL

18.9 mi

NE

Sipsey Wilderness

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Wilderness / AL

40.1 mi

SE

William B. Bankhead National Forest

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National Forest / AL

46.6 mi

SE

Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

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Wildlife Refuge / AL

71.1 mi

E

Holly Springs National Forest

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National Forest / MS

71.7 mi

W

Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge

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Wildlife Refuge / AL

71.9 mi

E

Situation Updates

Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

SALLY BURN mapped at 150 acres, 47% contained

Perimeter data
Oct 1

Interagency perimeter data shows the SALLY BURN at 150 acres, 47% contained.

IRWIN

Timeline

Oct 1Now

1 day 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: ba3d912f-5180-4a3f-8f4c-b5a300f7919d

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