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Cusenbarry Draw Fire (TX)

Ended · 85% contained · 1,376 acres · started 2026-07-09 · updated 2026-07-11

Cusenbarry Draw Fire (TX) — Sentinel-2 true color Cusenbarry Draw Fire (TX) — Sentinel-2 SWIR (fuego) True color Fire (SWIR)
True color (left): as the eye sees it.
Infrared / SWIR (right): sees through smoke.

🟢 green = vegetation
🟤 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
12 Miles S from Sonora, TX
Personnel
14
Complexity
Type 5 Incident
Fuel
Brush (2 feet)
Behavior
Moderate, Group Torching, Running
Jurisdiction
SFS · Private land

The Cusenbarry Draw Fire, currently classified as a Type 5 Incident, is burning on private land 12 miles south of Sonora in Sutton County, Texas. Since it began on July 9, 2026, the wildfire has consumed 1,376 acres of two-foot brush.

The fire remains active, though crews have achieved 85 percent containment. Under the management of a Type 5 Incident Commander, 14 personnel from the Texas A&M Forest Service are addressing moderate fire behavior, which includes running and group torching.

In context

This wildfire burned in Texas for 47 days. In total it burned about 1,376 acres — around 5.6 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 3,021,962 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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