Jericho Rd Fire
The Jericho Rd Fire was reported on April 14, 2026 in Baker County, Georgia and burned 158 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 158 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 14, 2026
- Personnel
- 1
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 31.382, -84.460.
The incident
- Size
- 158 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 14, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 9 Miles W from Newton, GA
- County
- Baker County
- State
- Georgia
- Nearest city reported
- Newton
- Protecting agency
- FC
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Hardwood Litter
- Estimated cost to date
- $5,500
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-GAGAS-032611
- IRWIN identifier
- 62E48B93-C427-48A4-8A50-C82121D7AE75
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Leary, 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 April 20, 2026 at 2:45 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-GAGAS-032611.