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Grass Burr Fire (Texas)

Ended · 85% containedCrews stopped it spreading on 85% of the perimeter. Not the same as out, and not 85% burned. · 1,400 acres (567 hectares) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers2 days
567Hectares1,400Acres2Days it lasted
Containment85%

Started on Aug 13, 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

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Quick facts

Location
Cottle 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 through timber with litter and understory on private land in Cottle, Texas, the active Grass Burr Fire has reached 1,400 acres while achieving 85 percent containment under a Type 5 Incident management by SFS. Satellites have registered 12 heat detections near the perimeter over the past 48 hours, indicating the extent of the spread since the fire started on August 13, 2026.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the wildfire activity occurs within a broader context where 2,893,377 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 47 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Texas for 1 day. In total it burned about 1,400 acres — around 5.7 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 3,285,106 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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