Alma Fire (Texas)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Ellis County
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Jurisdiction
- SFS · Private land
Burning through short grass averaging one foot in height, the active Alma Fire in Ellis County, Texas, has scorched 600 acres on private land since it started on September 4, 2026. Satellites have picked up four heat detections in the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the incident.
Currently managed as a Type 4 Incident by the SFS, firefighting efforts have achieved 20 percent containment on the blaze. The region's typical fire season spans from June to October. This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 3,177,542 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 42 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Texas for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 600 acres — about 2.4 km². Crews have contained 20% of the perimeter, but most of the fire line is still open.
In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.
The bigger picture in United States
Across United States, roughly 3,177,542 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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