GORHAM, N.H. — A wildfire in steep, hard-to-reach country in the White Mountain National Forest, about seven miles southeast of Gorham, had spread across roughly 300 acres by Nov. 2, a forest spokesperson told NHPR.

The spokesperson said the blaze is not threatening any property, and NHPR reported that it poses no danger to people. The report, written by Todd Bookman, was republished by Connecticut Public through the New England News Collaborative.

Known as the Wild River Fire, it was first spotted on the afternoon of Nov. 1, according to NHPR. The federal government has sent 40 personnel to fight it, and crews are trying to build a perimeter around the burn, the station reported.

The fire ignited on steep ground in dry weather, and drought has left the mountains parched, NHPR reported. Forest officials told the station that the rugged slopes make it difficult for firefighters to get to the flames. On Monday afternoon, officials said the fire was burning actively through timber, standing dead trees and fallen leaves, according to NHPR.

What started the fire is under investigation, the station reported.

NHPR is the only original source for these details. The acreage, the number of personnel assigned and the cause investigation all come from its report, and The New England Signal did not find a separate Forest Service statement on the fire confirming those figures.