Nation · Lead Story · 2026-10-28
Three new large fires enter Wednesday’s national report
The October 28 morning snapshot lists 78 initial-attack fires and ten uncontained large fires, with national preparedness still at Level 1.
The national wildfire report issued at 7:30 a.m. Mountain Daylight Time on October 28 recorded three new large incidents and one large fire contained. Initial-attack activity totaled 78 fires, while ten large fires remained uncontained.
The active-incident resource summary listed 862 personnel, a decline of 122 from the preceding report. Assigned resources included ten crews, 47 engines and four helicopters. National preparedness remained at Level 1, although individual coordination areas had different preparedness levels.
In South Carolina, the newly listed Hewitt Lane fire was reported seven miles south of Georgetown. It covered 109 acres and was 60 percent contained. The narrative described active behavior, including wind-driven runs and torching, rather than treating the national preparedness rating as a local safety assessment.
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The active-incident resource summary records 984 personnel, a decline of 246 from the previous report. It also lists 13 crews, 55 engines and eight helicopters. Those totals cover the reporting table, rather than every emergency responder or resource working across the United States.
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