Log Road Fire
The Log Road Fire was reported on June 29, 2026 in Sioux County, Nebraska and burned 1,526 acres. It was fully contained on July 5, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 1,526 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 29, 2026
- Personnel
- 1
Radar
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Map
Perimeter mapped July 1, 2026 at 11:37 AM MDT, 1,526 acres (gps-unknown travel method). Point of origin 42.766, -103.638.
The incident
- Size
- 1,526 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- June 29, 2026 at 11:37 AM MDT
- Contained
- July 5, 2026 at 7:00 AM MDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 12 Miles NW from Crawford, NE
- County
- Sioux County
- State
- Nebraska
- Nearest city reported
- Crawford, NE
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Heavy Logging Slash
- Estimated cost to date
- $1,300,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-NENES-260581
- IRWIN identifier
- 1B921197-29E1-4FC1-B259-186CC20E1597
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from June 29, 2026 (305 acres) to July 1, 2026 (1,526 acres). The largest one-day growth was 859 acres, mapped June 30, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2026 | 305 | |
| June 30, 2026 | 1,164 | +859 |
| July 1, 2026 | 1,526 | +362 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Crawford, NE 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 July 5, 2026 at 9:45 AM MDT. Identifier 2026-NENES-260581.