You may have noticed in the daily fire danger emails and texts, that they refer to an FDRA map. Sometimes the map is linked to the emails but it can be hard to read it. Here is a larger version for you to see where your town falls within the state.
A massive fire is burning in the area of Lost River Gorge, in the western part of the state.
http://www.wmur.com/article/watch-massive-forest-fire-in-white-mountains-near-lost-river-gorge/12778514
ALBANY – Over an inch of rain that fell Tuesday and Wednesday has aided the efforts of firefighters on the Covered Bridge Fire on the White Mountain National Forest.
This brush fire, started near the covered bridge on November 12, has burned along the Swift River and west of the Big Brook drainage.About 329 acres have burned making this the largest fire in that section of the forest in a century.
“We expect as of 6 today, the fire will be 100 percent contained,” stated Incident Commander Tony Davis.
Containment means the fire is not moving beyond the constructed fire line but some branches remain burning in the interior. Crews will continue to mop up the hot spots and monitor the fire line for the next several days.
No structures have been lost and currently no structures are being threatened. Passaconaway Road, Big Brook Road, and the Albany Covered Bridge remain closed.
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office expects Passaconaway Road to be open at around 6 p.m. today.
For public safety, the Forest continues to advise that people stay away from the area until the fire is considered controlled and completely out.
It is still unclear how this fire started. Investigation remains open. If you have any information on the cause of the Covered Bridge Fire, please call the USFS Law Enforcement and Investigations at 603-447-5448 x129.
Photos courtesy of the USFS-White Mountain National Forest
A map of the Covered Bridge Fire in Albany
Photos and videos courtesy of Ben Croce, Conway Fire Dept
