PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 3, 2026
A wildfire just over the Maine border in New Hampshire has grown. The 378-acre Wild River Fire is approximately 11% contained, Sarah Hankens, a spokesperson for the U.S. Forest Service at White Mountain National Forest, said Tuesday afternoon. The fire is on the northwest side of the Wild River in Coos County, New Hampshire, in an area west of Mount Hastings. As the blaze spread, the Forest Service’s response grew from 40 assigned personnel on Monday to 50 on Tuesday. The cause is under investigation.