Land cover · Vilas County 2026
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| Acres by cover type | Acres in Vilas County | % of burned | % of Vilas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest | 9 | 40.6% | 78.7% |
| Range (shrubland) | 0 | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| Grassland | 2 | 10.9% | 2.7% |
| Other | 11 | 48.5% | 17.5% |
| Measured acres in Vilas County | 22 | — | — |
Measured fires
| Fire | Reported acres | Acres in Vilas County | Forest | Range (shrubland) | Grassland | Other | Unclassified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Whale Fire | 11 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| Swampy Fire | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Waters Lane Fire | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| County N Fire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Argo Fire | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enchilada Fire | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cochran Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sheep Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pit Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flag Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oak Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patterson Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Placid Lake Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Little Pine Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bayer Lake Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lune Island Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schneider Fire | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fires awaiting measurement
(5)| Fire | Reported acres | Whole perimeter acres | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandy Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Floursheim Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Bearnose Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Bucket Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
| Kentuck Fire | 0 | — | Smaller than one cell |
Reconciliation
| Line | Fires | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Counted fires | 22 | 16 |
| Offered to measurement | 22 | 16 |
| Complex roll-up residue | — | 0 |
| Fires with cells | 17 | 16 |
| Awaiting a perimeter | 0 | 0 |
| Awaiting measurement | 0 | 0 |
| Measurement errors | 0 | 0 |
| Smaller than one cell | 5 | 0 |
| Every cell outside Vilas County | 0 | 0 |
| Measured acres in Vilas County | 17 | 22 |
| Measured acres outside Vilas County | — | 0 |
| Whole perimeter acres | — | 22 |
| Reported minus measured | — | -6 |
| Burned in from another county | 0 | 0 |
LANDFIRE LF2024_EVT with USFS RDS-2020-0044 for WI. Land cover tabulated through 2026-10-08. 30 m cells.