No longer in the daily fire updates. The Cape Cod Canal Fire last appeared in an official report on August 30, 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 →

Cape Cod Canal Fire

Barnstable County, Massachusetts · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 30, 2026 (1 day ago)
First reported yesterday
Metric Now
Size
0 acres
Aug 31, 1:00 AM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Cape Cod Canal Fire and other nearby fires

Cape Cod Canal Fire summary

The Cape Cod Canal Fire is a wildfire near Barnstable County, Massachusetts. It has burned about under 1 acre. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday.

Size
under 1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 30, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause
Railroad operations and maintenance

The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 30th at 12:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No forecast is available for this fire's location right now.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

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Nearby fires to Cape Cod Canal Fire

No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.

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