Nebraska · incident record
Log Road Fire, Nebraska
1,526
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 6, 2026, 07:15 UTC, the Log Road Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,526 acres, in Nebraska.
No change in reported size since Jul 5, 2026, 07:15 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 1, 2026, 20:55 UTC) covers 1,526 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 5 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 1, 2026, 19:29 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 6, 2026, 07:15 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,550 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Log Road Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,526 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 6, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jun 29, 2026
- Location
- Nebraska
- Origin point
- 42.7659, -103.6377
- Peak reported size
- 1,550 acres
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 1, 2026 (48 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Chadron, NE
- Lusk, WY
- Hot Springs, SD
- Oglala, SD
- Torrington, WY
Other fires nearby
- Rocky Ridge Fire
Log Road Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jun 29, 2026, 22:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 6, 2026 | 1,526 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 5, 2026 | 1,526 acres | −24 | — |
| Jul 4, 2026 | 1,550 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 3, 2026 | 1,550 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 2, 2026 | 1,550 acres | +50 | — |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 1,500 acres | +300 | — |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1,200 acres | +1,050 | — |
| Jun 29, 2026 | 150 acres | — | — |
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Log Road Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Log Road Fire?
As of Jul 6, 2026, 07:15 UTC, the Log Road Fire is reported at 1,526 acres (peak reported size 1,550 acres). No change in reported size since Jul 5, 2026, 07:15 UTC.
Is the Log Road Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Log Road Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 6, 2026, 07:15 UTC.
Where is the Log Road Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 42.7659, -103.6377 in Nebraska. Nearest towns: Chadron (33 mi E), Lusk (41 mi W), Hot Springs (47 mi N). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Log Road Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 6, 2026, 07:15 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 Log Road Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Nebraska sources on our Nebraska 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 6, 2026, 07:15 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 →