Grass Burr Fire (Texas)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Cottle County
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- 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 3,178,795 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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