Boardwalk Fire (LA)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 5 Miles S from Hackberry, LA
- Personnel
- 11
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Behavior
- Moderate, Smoldering
- Jurisdiction
- USFWS · Federal land
Spreading at a rapid clip of approximately 900 acres per day over the past two days, the active Boardwalk Fire has charred 1,800 acres of federal land in Cameron County, Louisiana. Burning five miles south of Hackberry, the 0% contained blaze is fueled by 2.5-foot tall grass and exhibits moderate, smoldering behavior. Satellites have registered 28 heat detections nearby in the last 48 hours, illustrating the broad footprint of the incident.
A Type 4 Incident managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the operation involves 11 personnel working to suppress the fire. Total costs for the response have reached $10,000 since the fire started on July 22, 2026.
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