Cedar Hill Fire (TX)
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🟤 red/brown = burned
🟠 orange = active fire
Imagery: Sentinel-2 (Copernicus). Drag to compare smoke vs. infrared.
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Floyd County
- Cause
- Natural
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Jurisdiction
- SFS · Private land
Burning across private lands in Floyd County, Texas, the active Cedar Hill Fire has charred 600 acres of short grass since its natural ignition on August 14, 2026. Managed by SFS as a Type 5 Incident, firefighting efforts have achieved 50 percent containment of the blaze.
The current incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. On a broader scale, total fire activity across the country has reached 2,902,022 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 47 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Texas for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 310 acres — about 1.3 km². About 60% of the perimeter is contained — over half is secured, though hotspots remain.
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 2,909,844 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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