Started on Sep 14, 2026.
United States todayLive
Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Quick facts
- Location
- Limestone County
- Complexity
- Type 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
- What's burning
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Jurisdiction
- SFS · Private land
Burning across private land in Limestone, Texas, the active Elm Creek Fire has charred 500 acres since it started on September 14, 2026. Managed by SFS as a Type 5 Incident, the blaze currently sits at 15 percent containment.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, 3,216,925 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 41 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Texas for 1 day. In total it burned about 737 acres — around 3.0 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 3,388,378 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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