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Merge Fire — Lincoln County

ActiveWildland fire Dispatch WIWIC

0% contained, Human cause

Location: Lincoln County, WI
Status set: Wed, 07 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT
Confirmed: Dispatch WIWIC
Responding: National Interagency Fire Center
Source: Dispatch WIWIC

Status last confirmed 78 hours ago and may have changed

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Storm Surge Warning

WarningExtreme ImmediateLikely

Storm Surge Warning issued October 10 at 2:07AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Area: South Walton
Office: NWS Tallahassee FL
Expires: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:15:00 GMT

Storm Surge Warning

WarningExtreme ImmediateLikely

Storm Surge Warning issued October 10 at 2:07AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL

Area: Coastal Jefferson
Office: NWS Tallahassee FL
Expires: Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:15:00 GMT

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116 satellite fire detections over Mississippi

ReportedWildland fire Unconfirmed

Mississippi

116 VIIRS thermal anomalies at nominal or high confidence in the last 24 hours, 850 MW total radiative power. Satellite detections, not confirmed incidents — agricultural burning and industry register too.

Status last confirmed 11 hours ago and may have changed

102 satellite fire detections over Louisiana

ReportedWildland fire Unconfirmed

Louisiana

102 VIIRS thermal anomalies at nominal or high confidence in the last 24 hours, 489 MW total radiative power. Satellite detections, not confirmed incidents — agricultural burning and industry register too.

Status last confirmed 11 hours ago and may have changed

61 satellite fire detections over Ohio

ReportedWildland fire Unconfirmed

Ohio

61 VIIRS thermal anomalies at nominal or high confidence in the last 24 hours, 118 MW total radiative power. Satellite detections, not confirmed incidents — agricultural burning and industry register too.

Status last confirmed 11 hours ago and may have changed

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