No longer in the daily fire updates. The Broken Poplar Fire last appeared in an official report on August 13, 2026, at under 1 acre with containment not reported. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Broken Poplar Fire

Hancock County, Maine · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 13, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 2 months ago
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Size
0 acres
Sep 22, 10:00 PM
Containment —
Crew size —
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Broken Poplar Fire and other nearby fires

Broken Poplar Fire summary

The Broken Poplar Fire is a wildfire near Hancock County, Maine. It has burned about under 1 acre. It was first reported about 2 months ago.

Size
under 1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
July 15, 2026 (first reported about 2 months ago)
Cause
Power generation/transmission/distribution

The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 16th at 3:00 p.m. CDT.

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