South Sandy Fire
The South Sandy Fire was reported on March 22, 2026 in Hale County, Alabama and burned 265 acres. It was declared out on April 15, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 265 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 22, 2026
- Personnel
- 1
Map
Perimeter mapped June 15, 2026 at 9:34 AM CDT, 265 acres (auto-generated for inform). Point of origin 33.001, -87.487.
The incident
- Size
- 265 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 22, 2026 at 3:02 PM CDT
- Controlled
- April 13, 2026 at 11:30 AM CDT
- Declared out
- April 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 4 Miles SW from Duncanville, AL
- County
- Hale County
- State
- Alabama
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $10,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-ALALF-000249
- IRWIN identifier
- 36AD02D9-D352-4F53-86D1-AB63EF93A254
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Moundville, AL 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 15, 2026 at 9:35 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-ALALF-000249.