High Fens Wildfire Burns More Than 7,000 Acres
The High Fens fire continues to spread toward a municipal forest as rescue teams work to access the site.
2 reports on this incident · first at Aug 16, 2026, 12:21 p.m. ET
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Aug 16, 2026, 12:21 p.m. ETFirst report
High Fens Wildfire Burns More Than 7,000 Acres in Developing Incident
The High Fens fire is a developing incident after being discovered on August 14, 2026, and burning more than 7,000 acres, dailymail.com reported.
The fire is still spreading, and on its eastern flank a line at least a kilometre long is slowly advancing toward a municipal forest, according to dailymail.com.
Interior Minister Bernard Quintin described two of the fire fronts as 'under control'. A containment figure for the fire has not been reported.
The precise cause of the fire is unknown. Rescue teams have been unable to access the area where the High Fens fire began, dailymail.com reported.
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