Chestnut Mtn Fire
The Chestnut Mtn Fire was reported on February 26, 2025 in Whitfield County, Georgia and burned 353 acres. It was declared out on March 16, 2025. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 353 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 26, 2025
- Personnel
- 25
Map
Perimeter mapped April 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM EDT, 353 acres (gps-walked/driven). Point of origin 34.618, -85.041.
The incident
- Size
- 353 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM EST
- Contained
- March 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM EDT
- Declared out
- March 16, 2025 at 12:00 AM EDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- Chestnut Mountain
- County
- Whitfield County
- State
- Georgia
- Nearest city reported
- Dalton
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 25
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC, Type 1 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $350,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-GACHF-000026
- IRWIN identifier
- 3C93B9CE-4C3F-447A-A7C6-19B3B3106E86
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Resaca, GA covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated May 1, 2025 at 3:37 PM EDT. Identifier 2025-GACHF-000026.