EndedUpdated · Source: NIFC

Elm Creek Fire, Mart, Texas

Started

Burned
737 acres
298 hectares
ContainedCrews stopped it spreading on 85% of the perimeter. Not the same as out, and not 85% burned.
85%
of the perimeter
Lasted
2 days
from Sep 14, 2026
Growth per day
369 acres
on average
Complexity
Type 5
1 is the most complex
Elm Creek Fire, Mart, Texas — NASA satellite

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

Key facts

Source: NIFC
LocationLimestone County
What's burningTall Grass (2.5 feet)
ComplexityType 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
JurisdictionSFS · Private land

The story so far

Having burned a total of 737 acres over a span of 41 days, the Elm Creek Fire near Mart, Texas, in Limestone County has now ended. Before it was brought to an 85 percent containment level and ultimately concluded, the incident grew at an approximate rate of 18 acres per day through private land featuring 2.5-foot tall grass.

Managed as a Type 5 Incident by the SFS, the fire burned during a regional fire season that typically runs from June to October. Its conclusion arrives in the broader context of the country, where 3,450,653 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure 37 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 3,475,756 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 37% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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