Iowa wildfires

Eagle Lake Fire

OutHancock County, Iowa2026Wildfire

The Eagle Lake Fire was reported on May 11, 2026 in Hancock County, Iowa and burned 617 acres. It was declared out on June 4, 2026. The cause is listed as human.

Size
617 acres
Contained
Not reported
Discovered
May 11, 2026

Map

Perimeter mapped June 26, 2026 at 12:53 PM CDT, 550 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 43.113, -93.723.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Britt

The incident

Size
617 acres
Containment
Not reported
Discovered
May 11, 2026 at 8:05 PM CDT
Declared out
June 4, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT
Cause
Human, Undetermined (remarks required), Origin and/or cause not identified
County
Hancock County
State
Iowa
Protecting agency
USFWS
Jurisdiction
DNR
Land ownership at origin
State
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-IAUSR-IAUSR2604
IRWIN identifier
C283AEC9-AAB3-4720-ADDC-47BB6A433A32

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Britt, IA 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 June 26, 2026 at 12:53 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-IAUSR-IAUSR2604.