Encino Fire (Texas)
Started on Sep 10, 2026. 75% of the perimeter still to contain.
United States todayLiveSatellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Brooks County
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Jurisdiction
- SFS · Private land
An active Type 5 Incident designated as the Encino Fire is burning on private land in Brooks, Texas, having started on September 10, 2026. The wildfire currently spans 300 acres and remains completely uncontained under the response management of the SFS agency.
Satellites monitoring the incident have picked up two heat detections over the past 48 hours, indicating the current thermal activity and spread of the fire front. The regional fire season typically spans from June to October, providing a seasonal backdrop for the incident.
Nationwide context reveals that 3,201,049 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that sits 42% below the country's two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Texas for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 325 acres — about 1.3 km². Crews have contained 25% of the perimeter, but most of the fire line is still open.
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 3,201,049 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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