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Multiple Wildfires Active Across Regions

Sunday, July 12, 2026

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Multiple wildfires are active across different regions as of July 12, 2026, according to InciWeb public records. The Superior National Forest in Minnesota reported several small wildfires following a storm on July 6, 2026. The Anthony Fire is burning on Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in Oregon, approximately 2 miles northeast of Anthony Lakes Ski Resort. Additionally, the Getaway Pens Fire began in Texas on July 8, 2026, in Dickens County.

The Superior National Forest wildfires were reported on July 7, 2026, after a storm system with thunder and lightning but little precipitation. Local and off-forest firefighting crews responded to the incidents. The Anthony Fire's incident overview notes possible smoke impacts in the surrounding area. The Getaway Pens Fire was initially handled by local fire departments before Texas A&M Forest Service provided additional assistance.

All fire perimeters and points mentioned in the reports are approximations, as noted in the public records. The incidents are managed by respective forestry services including Superior National Forest, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, and Texas A&M Forest Service. Updates on the fires are available through InciWeb, with the latest reports as of July 12, 2026.

📄 Source: InciWeb — Active Wildfire Incidents — https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incidents/rss.xml

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Multiple wildfires are active across different regions as of July 12, 2026Not found in the source record — unverified.
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The Superior National Forest in Minnesota reported several small wildfires following a storm on July 6, 2026“On the evening of July 6, 2026, a storm system moved through the area with thunder and lightning and little precipitation. The following day, several small wildfires were reported.”
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The Anthony Fire is burning on Wallowa-Whitman National Forest in Oregon“The Anthony Fire is burning on Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and is approximately 2 miles northeast of Anthony Lakes Ski Resort in northeastern Oregon.”
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The Anthony Fire is approximately 2 miles northeast of Anthony Lakes Ski Resort“The Anthony Fire is burning on Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and is approximately 2 miles northeast of Anthony Lakes Ski Resort in northeastern Oregon.”
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The Getaway Pens Fire began in Texas on July 8, 2026“The Getaway Pens Fire started on July 8, 2026, in Dickens County and was initially responded to by local fire departments. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of add”
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The Getaway Pens Fire began in Dickens County“The Getaway Pens Fire started on July 8, 2026, in Dickens County and was initially responded to by local fire departments.”
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The Superior National Forest wildfires were reported on July 7, 2026“On the evening of July 6, 2026, a storm system moved through the area with thunder and lightning and little precipitation. The following day, several small wildfires were reported.”
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The Superior National Forest wildfires were reported after a storm system with thunder and lightning but little precipitation“On the evening of July 6, 2026, a storm system moved through the area with thunder and lightning and little precipitation. The following day, several small wildfires were reported.”
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Local and off-forest firefighting crews responded to the Superior National Forest wildfiresNot found in the source record — unverified.
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The Anthony Fire's incident overview notes possible smoke impacts in the surrounding area“There may be some smoke impacts in the neighbo”
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The Getaway Pens Fire was initially handled by local fire departments“The Getaway Pens Fire started on July 8, 2026, in Dickens County and was initially responded to by local fire departments. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of add”
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Texas A&M Forest Service provided additional assistance to the Getaway Pens Fire“Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of add”
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All fire perimeters and points mentioned in the reports are approximations“NOTE: All fire perimeters and points are approximations.”
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The incidents are managed by respective forestry services including Superior National Forest“The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Superior National Forest.”
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The incidents are managed by respective forestry services including Wallowa-Whitman National Forest“The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Wallowa-Whitman National Forest.”
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The incidents are managed by respective forestry services including Texas A&M Forest Service“The Getaway Pens Fire started on July 8, 2026, in Dickens County and was initially responded to by local fire departments. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of add”
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Updates on the fires are available through InciWeb“Source: http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/mnsuf-july-2026-superior-nf-wildfires ORUMF Salmon Fire — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 02:50:31 EDT Source: http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orumf-salmon-fire COGMF Elk Fire — Sun, 12 Jul 2026 02:13:58 EDT Source: http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/cogmf-elk-fire ORWWF Anthony Fire — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:14:06 EDT Source: http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orwwf-anthony-fire TXTXS Getaway Pens — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 07:39:45 EDT Source: http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/txtxs-getaway-pens”
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The latest reports on the fires are as of July 12, 2026“Last updated: 2026-07-12”