Illinois wildfires

Thomson Prairie Fire

OutCarroll County, Illinois2025Wildfire

The Thomson Prairie Fire was reported on March 10, 2025 in Carroll County, Illinois and burned 113 acres. It was declared out on March 17, 2025.

Size
113 acres
Contained
Not reported
Discovered
March 10, 2025

Map

Perimeter mapped March 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM CDT, 113 acres (hand sketch). Point of origin 41.933, -90.107.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Thomson

The incident

Size
113 acres
Containment
Not reported
Discovered
March 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM CDT
Declared out
March 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM CDT
Cause
Undetermined, Undetermined (remarks required), Not investigated
County
Carroll County
State
Illinois
Protecting agency
FWS
Jurisdiction
USFWS
Land ownership at origin
USFWS
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2025-ILSVR-000001
IRWIN identifier
5C55A68A-5AD9-44F0-85AA-E7C721529CAA

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Thomson, IL 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 March 18, 2025 at 2:15 PM CDT. Identifier 2025-ILSVR-000001.