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Weekend Rain Slows the Wild River Fire; Containment Reaches 29 Percent
Crews expect full containment by Thursday, but the Forest Service says it will take a season-ending storm to put the fire out.
Rain Saturday night, heavier than forecast, and cooler weather slowed the Wild River Fire near Gorham, New Hampshire, which had burned about 821 acres and is expected to stay within an 856-acre footprint, the Boston Globe reported Sunday, November 8. The White Mountain National Forest put containment at 29 percent on Sunday, up from 20 percent Friday, Connecticut Public reports, and crews expect full containment by Thursday, November 12.
The fire was still burning overnight, "when fire activity is usually tempered due to higher relative humidity," the Forest Service said, and the soil remains dry well below the surface. The agency says the fire will not be declared out until a season-ending event, such as several inches of rain or snow. The forest closure around the fire remains in effect. A public meeting is set for Tuesday, November 10, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Shelburne Town Hall, 74 Village Road, and online.
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