Rich Mountain Fire
The Rich Mountain Fire was reported on March 25, 2026 in Union County, Georgia and burned 250 acres. It was fully contained on March 26, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 250 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 25, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped May 19, 2026 at 12:52 PM EDT, 250 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 34.670, -84.048.
The incident
- Size
- 250 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 25, 2026 at 7:07 AM EDT
- Contained
- March 26, 2026 at 3:57 PM EDT
- Controlled
- April 7, 2026 at 11:51 AM EDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 4 Miles W from Suches, GA
- County
- Union County
- State
- Georgia
- Nearest city reported
- Suches
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $55,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-GACHF-000115
- IRWIN identifier
- BA4C57B7-19DA-4C37-9F66-D63F0B512E2A
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Dahlonega, GA 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 May 19, 2026 at 12:52 PM EDT. Identifier 2026-GACHF-000115.