Louisiana · incident record
Boardwalk Fire, Louisiana
694
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jul 27, 2026, 14:30 UTC, the Boardwalk Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 694 acres, in Louisiana.
No change in reported size since Jul 26, 2026, 14:15 UTC.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 24, 2026, 20:16 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 27, 2026, 14:30 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,800 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Boardwalk Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 694 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 27, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 22, 2026
- Location
- Louisiana
- Origin point
- 29.8774, -93.4490
- Peak reported size
- 1,800 acres
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Hackberry, LA
- Carlyss, LA
- Orange, TX
- Vinton, LA
- West Orange, TX
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Boardwalk Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 24, 2026, 15:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2026 | 694 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 26, 2026 | 694 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 25, 2026 | 694 acres | −1,106 | — |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 1,800 acres | — | — |
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Boardwalk Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Boardwalk Fire?
As of Jul 27, 2026, 14:30 UTC, the Boardwalk Fire is reported at 694 acres (peak reported size 1,800 acres). No change in reported size since Jul 26, 2026, 14:15 UTC.
Is the Boardwalk Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Boardwalk Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 27, 2026, 14:30 UTC.
Where is the Boardwalk Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 29.8774, -93.4490 in Louisiana. Nearest towns: Hackberry (10 mi NE), Carlyss (21 mi N), Orange (23 mi NW).
Is the Boardwalk Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 27, 2026, 14:30 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Boardwalk Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Louisiana sources on our Louisiana page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Jul 27, 2026, 14:30 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →