Crow Fire, Linville, Louisiana (2026)

This fire in numbersDay 2

101Hectares250Acres2Days burning

Containment50%

Started on Sep 22, 2026. 50% of the perimeter still to contain.

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Quick facts

Location: 4 miles southwest of Linville, LA
People working on it: 5 people
Complexity: Type 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
What's burning: Timber (Litter and Understory)
How it's behaving: ModerateWind Driven Runs — The wind pushes it in long runs in one direction.Isolated Torching — Single scattered trees flaring up whole, like torches.
Jurisdiction: Private land

Glossary: what each term means

Minimal

Barely moving. Low, thin smoke.

Smoldering

Burning without flame, in the ground or in roots. Can flare up days later.

Creeping

Moves slowly, hugging the ground.

Moderate

Spreads with low, steady flames.

Active

Spreading evenly and steadily, with visible flame.

Extreme

Fast and unpredictable.

Running

Runs along the ground much faster than a person walks.

Flanking

Grows along the sides, not head-on.

Backing

Moves against the wind or downhill, which makes it slower.

Crowning

Climbs into the treetops and jumps crown to crown. It can't be attacked from the ground.

Short Crown Runs

Climbs into the crowns in bursts and drops back down.

Torching

Whole trees flaring up like torches.

Isolated Torching

Single scattered trees flaring up whole, like torches.

Group Torching

Whole clumps of trees flaring at once.

Spotting

Wind carries embers through the air and starts new fires ahead of the front: that is how a fire jumps a road or a firebreak.

Wind Driven Runs

The wind pushes it in long runs in one direction.

The ones marked ● are the behaviors that make a fire harder to stop. They are not a warning or an instruction: they are the description written by the agency in charge. For decisions, always follow your emergency services.

Burning across 250 acres of private timber land featuring litter and understory, the active Crow Fire is located four miles southwest of Linville, Louisiana, within Union County. Emergency response efforts are currently being managed by a Type 5 Incident Command team consisting of five personnel, with operations reaching 50 percent containment since the incident started on September 22, 2026, at an accumulated cost of $4,500.

Fire behavior on the scene is characterized as moderate, featuring wind-driven runs and isolated torching through the timber fuels. This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. On a broader national scale, wildfire activity across the country has seen 3,270,726 hectares burn so far in 2026, placing the current year 40 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Louisiana for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 250 acres — about 1.0 km². About 50% of the perimeter is contained — over half is secured, though hotspots remain.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.