Maryland wildfires

Julie Pond Fire

OutDorchester County, Maryland2026Wildfire

The Julie Pond Fire was reported on March 24, 2026 in Dorchester County, Maryland and burned 1,500 acres. It was declared out on March 31, 2026. The cause is listed as human.

Size
1,500 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 24, 2026

Map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 38.396, -75.976.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Cambridge

The incident

Size
1,500 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM EDT
Declared out
March 31, 2026 at 8:00 AM EDT
Cause
Human
Location
12 Miles S from Cambridge, MD
County
Dorchester County
State
Maryland
Nearest city reported
Cambridge
Protecting agency
DNRF
Jurisdiction
DNRF
Land ownership at origin
State
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-MDMDS-000170
IRWIN identifier
FFB9C705-43CF-4CDA-B434-AD3686D67BD2

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Cambridge, MD 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 31, 2026 at 1:39 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-MDMDS-000170.