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Cedar Hill Fire (Texas)

Ended · 95% containedCrews stopped it spreading on 95% of the perimeter. Not the same as out, and not 95% burned. · 321 acres (130 hectares) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers2 days
130Hectares321Acres2Days it lasted
Containment95%

Started on Aug 14, 2026.

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Quick facts

Location
Floyd County
Cause
Natural
Complexity
Type 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
What's burning
Short Grass (1 foot)
Jurisdiction
SFS · Private land

Burning in Floyd County, Texas, the active Cedar Hill Fire has charred 321 acres of private land primarily fueled by short grass standing one foot tall. Driven by natural causes, the Type 5 Incident managed by SFS has achieved 95% containment since it started on August 14, 2026.

This blaze occurs within a regional fire season that typically spans from June to October. On a broader national scale, wildfire activity in 2026 has recorded 2,909,844 hectares burned so far, marking a figure that is 47 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Texas for 1 day. In total it burned about 321 acres — around 1.3 km².

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 3,304,390 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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