Main Trail Fire

Chatham County, Georgia · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Sep 8, 2026 (about 20 hours ago)
First reported about 4 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
820 acres
Sep 9, 11:00 AM
+79 acres
was 741 acres · Aug 23, 2:00 PM
Containment
88%
Sep 9, 11:00 AM
+1 percent
was 87% · Sep 8, 3:00 PM
Crew size
2
Sep 9, 11:00 AM
Money spent
$42,000
Sep 9, 11:00 AM
+$3,000
was $39,000 · Sep 7, 3:00 PM

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Main Trail Fire summary

The Main Trail Fire is a wildfire near Chatham County, Georgia. It has burned about 820 acres (about 621 football fields). Crews have boxed in 88% of its edge; the other 12% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago. About 2 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
820 acres
Containment
88%
Discovered
August 14, 2026 (first reported about 4 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, September 9th at 11:00 a.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

Today

86°F · Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 13 to 16 mph E · 75% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Rain likely

Tonight

77°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 2 to 15 mph SE · 30% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Some rain

Thursday

87°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 2 to 8 mph S · 28% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Some rain

Thursday Night

77°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 to 8 mph S · 21% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Some rain

Friday

88°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 3 to 9 mph SW · 41% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Some rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, September 9th at 11:01 a.m. CDT.

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Who's on it

About 2 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC. The government rates it a Type 4 Incident. About $42,000 has been spent on it so far.

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