Sit Rep 1 | Monday, April 28, 2025 | 1840 hours PDT

The Thompson Hollow Road Fire is located about seven (7) miles west-northwest of Biglerville (Cumberland County), Pennsylvania, in the Mimchaux State Forest.

Photo Credit | Fayetteville VFD

This incident was reported about five days ago on Wednesday, April 23, 2025.

Resources were dispatched via the Mid-Atlantic Coordination Center (PAMACC) located in Harrisburg, PA, with the following resources & equipment.

Additional Incident Cooperators have also been added to this fluid number of partners.

  • Vigilant Hose Company #1
  • PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (PA DCNR)
  • Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department
  • Senator Doug Mastriano
  • US Forest Service – Michaux Forest
  • Northern Bucks Wildland Fire Crew
  • US National Weather Service (College, PA)
  • Citizens Fire Company No. 1
  • MMP & W Volunteer Fire Company
  • Shippenburg FD
  • Trevorton Fire Company 1 -Station 300
  • PA-Fire & Police (Cumberland County, PA)
  • Cumberland County Government
  • Frystown Fire Company
  • Gratz Area Fire Company #1
  • Refton Fire Company
  • Porters Fire Company
  • Franklin Fire Company
  • Yeagertown Fire Company
  • Saving Acres Farm (helping with Shelter for Livestock)
  • Tuscarora Wildland Fire Crew
  • West End Fire & Rescue Company
  • Mont Alto Volunteer Fire Company
  • PA State Rep Thoms Kutz
  • Bendersville Community FD
  • Cumberland Goodwill EMS
  • Porters Fire Company

After 120 hours of firefighting on the fire ground, most resources and equipment released from the incident have returned to their respective fire agencies.

The cause of this wildfire is unknown.

Photo Credit | PA DCNR

The fire has burned about 2,248 acres and has a 42% containment status.

There have not been any reports of property, structures, vehicles, or lives lost.

This is Incident# 2025-PAPAS-000331.

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