Ector 6995 Fire (Texas)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Ector County
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Burning in Ector County, Texas, the active Ector 6995 Fire spans 300 acres of private land after starting on August 14, 2026. The incident is currently managed as a Type 5 Incident with 0 percent containment.
This wildfire occurs within a regional fire season that typically runs from June to October. Across the country, 2,902,022 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 47% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Texas for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 acres — around 1.2 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 3,178,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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