Brown Fire (TX)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Oldham County
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Behavior
- Extreme
- Jurisdiction
- SFS · Private land
Burning through two-foot brush under extreme fire behavior, the active Brown Fire has consumed 750 acres of private land in Oldham County, Texas, since it started on August 9, 2026. Managed as a Type 5 Incident by the SFS, the blaze has achieved 20 percent containment. Satellites are picking up five heat detections nearby over the last 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the front.
The fire burns during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Across the country, the broader wildfire landscape shows 2,761,076 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 50 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Texas for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 750 acres — about 3.0 km². Crews have contained 25% 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 2,761,076 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 50% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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