Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Key facts
Source: NIFCThe story so far
Summary written on Sep 15, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.
Burning across private land in Tom Green, Texas, the active Door Key Fire has scorched 420 acres since it started on September 15, 2026. The incident is currently managed as a Type 5 Incident by the SFS, having reached 75 percent containment.
Orbiting satellites have detected eight heat signatures in the area over the past 48 hours, highlighting the ongoing spread of the fire during the typical regional fire season that runs from June to October.
This incident unfolds within a broader national context where 3,226,886 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 41 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Texas for 1 day. In total it burned about 420 acres — around 1.7 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 3,478,083 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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