Door Key Fire, Texas (2026) — Map & Containment

This fire in numbersDay 1

170Hectares420Acres1Days burning

Containment75%

Started on Sep 15, 2026. 25% of the perimeter still to contain.

United States todayLive

108Active910Hotspots 48h1.4 MHectares

Last 7 days · steady

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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS

Active fires nearby2 · 100 km

15KM EUpton 3 Fire394 acres · 90% contained 80KM SWDry River Fire400 acres · 0% contained

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Quick facts

Location: Tom Green County
Complexity: Type 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
Jurisdiction: SFS · Private land

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 has been burning in Texas for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 420 acres — about 1.7 km². About 75% 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.