No longer in the daily fire updates. The Closet fire last appeared in an official report on August 26, 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 →

Closet fire

Hancock County, Maine · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 26, 2026 (14 days ago)
First reported about 4 weeks ago
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Size
0 acres
Sep 9, 11:00 AM
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Closet fire and other nearby fires

Closet fire summary

The Closet fire is a wildfire near Hancock County, Maine. It has burned about under 1 acre. It was first reported about 4 weeks ago.

Size
under 1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 15, 2026 (first reported about 4 weeks ago)
Cause
Arson

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 29th at 4:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Who's on it

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Nearby fires to Closet fire

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