Scattered Willow
Apache, AZ · Natural
This fire is no longer active. It burned 2 acres in Apache before dropping off the national incident feed.
2
Acres Burned
78
Days Burning
Aug 24, 2026
Discovered
2mo ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 0%Public Lands Nearby
4 public land units within 75 miles
Petrified Forest National Wilderness Area
GoWilderness / AZ
59.5 mi
SW
Petrified Forest National ParkClosures in effect
ClosedNational Park / AZ
62.9 mi
SW
Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness Area
GoWilderness / NM
71.2 mi
NE
El Morro National MonumentClosures in effect
ClosedMonument / NM
71.8 mi
SE
Official Park Alerts
Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service
Park Closure / Petrified Forest National Park
Painted Desert Visitor Center Closed for Construction
A major construction project is underway at Petrified Forest National Park. The Painted Desert Visitor Center is currently being renovated and is expected to reopen in June 2027. Visitor center operations have been relocated to the Painted ...
Park Closure / El Morro National Monument
Trail Closure for Restoration
The south portion of the Headland Trail is closed due to ongoing restoration work. Access to the trail will now close at 2:30 pm daily. All hikers must be off the trails by 4:45 pm.
Situation Updates
Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Scattered Willow mapped at 2 acres
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Scattered Willow at 2 acres.
IRWINTimeline
78 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: 51213624-1efd-47c1-9f28-f649e5682e67
Important
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