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Monday, November 9, 2026  · 
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closed Wild River Road, Shelburne Trail, parts of High Water Trail; Kenduskeag TrailCoos County, New Hampshire856 acres, 20% contained (Nov 6); full containment targeted by Nov 12checked Nov 8

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Wild River Fire Reaches 20 Percent Containment; Closures Remain

Two firefighters watch smoke over autumn mountain forest beyond a barricaded road.
AI-generated editorial illustration of wildfire monitoring and road closures in mountain terrain. Illustration

The Wild River Fire near Gorham, New Hampshire, was 20 percent contained as of Friday evening, November 6, and had not grown since Tuesday, WGME reported; crews hope to fully contain it by Thursday, November 12. New Forest Service mapping put it at 856 acres, NHPR reported, and officials believe it was likely human-caused. The White Mountain National Forest closure of Wild River Road, the Shelburne Trail and sections of the High Water Trail was still in effect in the latest notices; check the forest's alerts before heading to the Wild River area.

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