Wild River Fire in the White Mountains Is Now More than Half Contained

Ongoing Wild River fire reaches over 50% containment

The United States Forest Service said Tuesday that the brush fire burning in the White Mountains is now 53% contained.

Wildfire in White Mountain National Forest more than 50% contained

The Wild River Fire just over the Maine border in New Hampshire now encompasses 821 acres, the U.S. Forest Service says.

Wild River Fire in the White Mountains is now more than half contained

The fire has been burning for more than a week and crews say their containment lines are holding. Mop-up efforts in some areas are already underway.

Deep drought fueling White Mountains forest fire that has reached historic scale • Maine Morning Star

On Thursday night, while crews from across the country battled a wildfire in the dense woods of the White Mountain National Forest, residents of nearby communities and officials with the U.S. Forest Service crowded into the Shelburne Town Hall. The blaze, which according to officials grew to a peak of nearly 1,000 acres since it […]