Packerton
ACRES BURNED
560
STATE
Pennsylvania
ORIGIN COUNTY
Carboncontainment
100%
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40.864870223562, -75.7225910058383
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2025-04-20
TIMELINE
23 days
April 20
Detected
May 13
LAST UPDATED
Incident Data
CAUSE
Undetermined
BEHAVIOR
MinimalNearest CITY
Jim Thorpe BoroughPRIMARY FUEL TYPE?
Timber (Litter and Understory)Description
On Bear Mountain road aprox. 1/2 mile east of Jim Thorpe.
Response
Lead Protecting AGENCY
FFP
TOTAL PERSONNEL
70
DISPATCH CENTER
Mid-Atlantic Interagency Coordination CenterPROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Private
(Private)
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2025-04-30 20:02:08.2198282025-04-30 20:02:08.219828
**Start Date/Time/Location** The Packerton Fire started on Saturday, April 20, 2025, in the area of Jim Thorpe, Carbon County, Pennsylvania[4][5]. **Size and Containment** As of April 24, 2025, the fire has burned approximately 450 to 600 acres and is now 95% contained, up from 66% containment on April 23 and 15% earlier in the week[2][4]. **Growth and Rate of Spread** Initially, the fire was spreading rapidly due to dry conditions, but containment efforts have significantly slowed its growth. The fire was expected to take up to a week to extinguish, but progress has been made with the help of air and ground crews[4][5]. **Containment Efforts** The response involves coordinated efforts from local, state, and possibly federal agencies, including the use of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft for retardant and water drops to support ground crews[5].
Citations
['https://www.carboncountypa.gov/Document%20Center/Notices/2025/Packerton%20Fire%20Update%20april%2023,%202025.pdf', 'https://www.carboncountypa.gov/Packerton%20Fire%20Update%20April%2024,%202025.pdf', 'https://www.jtborough.org/home/news/pa-dept-forestry-packerton-fire', 'https://randomramblingsfromnj.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-wildfire-season-packerton-fire.html', 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7oaWYrZv8c']
