Blackston Fire
The Blackston Fire was reported on January 10, 2026 in Toombs County, Georgia and burned 218 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 218 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- January 10, 2026
- Personnel
- 39
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 32.269, -82.418.
The incident
- Size
- 218 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- January 10, 2026 at 3:00 PM EST
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 2 Miles N from Vidalia, GA
- County
- Toombs County
- State
- Georgia
- Nearest city reported
- Vidalia
- Protecting agency
- FC
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 39
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $12,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-GAGAS-042306
- IRWIN identifier
- ABCC919F-F499-4C6A-94D3-E1C6CFDF3C2E
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Vidalia, GA covers the area today.
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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 January 12, 2026 at 6:16 PM EST. Identifier 2026-GAGAS-042306.