Deep drought fueling White Mountains forest fire that has reached historic scale

By: Molly Rains

Outlets: NH Bulletin

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 653

Last Updated: 3 days ago

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On Thursday night, while crews from across the country battled a wildfire in the dense woods of the White Mountain National Forest, residents of nearby communities and officials with the U.S. Forest Service crowded into the Shelburne Town Hall.

The blaze, which according to officials grew to a peak of nearly 1,000 acres since it began on Sunday but was reduced to 856 acres as of Thursday night, is highly unusual for the …

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