No longer in the daily fire updates. The 26th Ave Fire last appeared in an official report on August 31, 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 →

26th Ave Fire

Juneau County, Wisconsin · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 31, 2026 (5 days ago)
First reported 6 days ago
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Size
0 acres
Sep 5, 3:00 AM
Containment
Crew size
Money spent

26th Ave Fire and other nearby fires

🔥 Where this fire started Mostly contained Partly contained Containment not reported

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26th Ave Fire summary

The 26th Ave Fire is a wildfire near Juneau County, Wisconsin. It has burned about under 1 acre. It was first reported 6 days ago.

Size
under 1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
August 30, 2026 (first reported 6 days ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, September 3rd at 9:00 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

84°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 1 to 5 mph S · 87% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Rain likely

Tonight

67°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 mph SE · 85% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Rain likely

Friday

87°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely

Wind 3 mph SE · 61% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Rain likely

Friday Night

66°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 mph E · 28% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Some rain

Saturday

82°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny

Wind 5 mph E · 28% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Some rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, September 3rd at 9:04 a.m. CDT.

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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