Corky Fire (Texas)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 10 Miles NW from Canton, TX
- Personnel
- 14
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Behavior
- Active, Single Tree Torching
- Jurisdiction
- SFS · Private land
Burning through timber litter and understory on private land in Van Zandt, Texas, the active Corky Fire has scorched 300 acres since it started on August 27, 2026. Satellites have registered five heat detections near the perimeter over the past forty-eight hours, illustrating the current spread of the Type 4 incident managed by the SFS.
Despite this activity, the fire maintains a 10 percent containment level as crews work the lines. This event unfolds during a typical regional fire season that spans from June to October.
Nationwide, the broader landscape reflects a below-average season, with 3,102,331 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a 43 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Texas for 1 day. In total it burned about 550 acres — around 2.2 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 3,188,211 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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