Dekalb - Butterbaugh Road Fire
Active
DeKalb County, Tennessee · Discovered September 30, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 1 hour ago
Dekalb - Butterbaugh Road Fire
The Dekalb - Butterbaugh Road Fire fire has burned 15 acres in DeKalb County, Tennessee. Crews have reached 75% containment. Air quality near the fire is moderate (AQI 61).
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Containment rose to 75%
1 hour ago · October 1, 2026Mapped size revised down to 15 acres (from 40)
1 hour ago · October 1, 2026Now mapped at 40 acres
3 hours ago · September 30, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds
3 hours ago · September 30, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 10/1/2026, 12:47:05 AM | 15 acres | 75% |
| 9/30/2026, 11:11:07 PM | 40 acres | 0% |
| 9/30/2026, 10:31:06 PM | 0.1 acres | 0% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
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