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Granger Fire (Texas)

Ended · 90% containedCrews stopped it spreading on 90% of the perimeter. Not the same as out, and not 90% burned. · 275 acres (111 hectares) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers3 days
111Hectares275Acres3Days it lasted
Containment90%

Started on Aug 28, 2026.

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Green: vegetationBrown: already burnedOrange: fire right nowSentinel-2 · Copernicus

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

Quick facts

Location
Sutton County
Complexity
Type 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
What's burning
Timber (Litter and Understory)
Jurisdiction
SFS · Private land

Burning in Sutton County, Texas, the active Granger Fire has consumed 275 acres of timber, litter, and understory on private land since its start on August 28, 2026. Managed as a Type 5 Incident by the SFS, the fire is currently 80 percent contained. Satellites are picking up a low number of heat signatures, with NASA FIRMS detecting three heat detections over the past 48 hours.

This incident occurs during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Across the country, 3,126,257 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 43% below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Texas for 2 days. In total it burned about 275 acres — around 1.1 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 3,372,253 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 38% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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