Newaygo-09 Tricycle Wildfire

Newaygo County, Michigan · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Sep 2, 2026 (about 4 hours ago)
First reported about 6 weeks ago
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Size
0 acres
Sep 1, 11:00 PM
Containment —
Crew size —
Money spent —

Newaygo-09 Tricycle Wildfire and other nearby fires

Newaygo-09 Tricycle Wildfire summary

The Newaygo-09 Tricycle Wildfire is a wildfire near Newaygo County, Michigan. It has burned about under 1 acre. It was first reported about 6 weeks ago.

Size
under 1 acre
Containment
Not yet reported
Discovered
July 25, 2026 (first reported about 6 weeks ago)
Cause
Recreation and ceremony

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, September 1st at 11:00 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.

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