Vernon, LA · Undetermined
Crews have this fire 95% contained. Nearby public lands are likely open, but check for lingering closures.
232
Acres Burned
2
Days Burning
Oct 8, 2026
Discovered
2h ago
Last Update
12 public land units within 75 miles
Bayou Beouf Purchase Unit
GoNational Forest / LA
31.1 mi
NE
Kisatchie Hills Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / LA
37 mi
N
Red Dirt National Wildlife Refuge
Check firstWildlife Refuge / LA
37.2 mi
N
Kisatchie National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / LA
44.3 mi
N
Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / LA
50 mi
E
Indian Mounds Wilderness
Check firstWilderness / TX
52.4 mi
NW
Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge
Check firstWildlife Refuge / LA
58.7 mi
NE
Red River National Wildlife Refuge
Check firstWildlife Refuge / LA
59.1 mi
N
Sabine National Forest
Check firstNational Forest / TX
63.5 mi
NW
Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / LA
67.1 mi
E
Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / LA
68.6 mi
S
Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / LA
74.4 mi
NE
Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Per interagency perimeter data, the Turkey Creek grew 232 acres to 232 and containment moved from 75% to 95%.
IRWIN2 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: 291cab79-6ce0-4e88-94a4-6ae8dbe887dd
Important
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