Grover Bend Fire, Texas (2026) — Map & Containment

This fire in numbersDay 1

121Hectares300Acres1Days burning

Containment50%

Started on Sep 27, 2026. 50% of the perimeter still to contain.

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78Active649Hotspots 48h1.0 MHectares

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Grover Bend Fire (Texas) — NASA satellite

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

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

Quick facts

Location: Knox County
Complexity: Type 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
How it's behaving: Moderate
Jurisdiction: SFS · Private land

Glossary: what each term means

Minimal

Barely moving. Low, thin smoke.

Smoldering

Burning without flame, in the ground or in roots. Can flare up days later.

Creeping

Moves slowly, hugging the ground.

Moderate

Spreads with low, steady flames.

Active

Spreading evenly and steadily, with visible flame.

Extreme

Fast and unpredictable.

Running

Runs along the ground much faster than a person walks.

Flanking

Grows along the sides, not head-on.

Backing

Moves against the wind or downhill, which makes it slower.

Crowning

Climbs into the treetops and jumps crown to crown. It can't be attacked from the ground.

Short Crown Runs

Climbs into the crowns in bursts and drops back down.

Torching

Whole trees flaring up like torches.

Isolated Torching

Single scattered trees flaring up whole, like torches.

Group Torching

Whole clumps of trees flaring at once.

Spotting

Wind carries embers through the air and starts new fires ahead of the front: that is how a fire jumps a road or a firebreak.

Wind Driven Runs

The wind pushes it in long runs in one direction.

The ones marked ● are the behaviors that make a fire harder to stop. They are not a warning or an instruction: they are the description written by the agency in charge. For decisions, always follow your emergency services.

Burning through private lands in Knox County, Texas, the active Grover Bend Fire has consumed 300 acres since its ignition on September 27, 2026. Managed by SFS as a Type 5 Incident, the fire exhibits moderate behavior as containment efforts reach 50 percent.

Satellites monitoring the region have picked up six heat detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the localized spread of the blaze within its Texas setting, where the typical fire season runs from June to October.

This incident unfolds against a broader national backdrop in 2026, during which 3,285,106 hectares have burned across the country, tracking 40 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire has been burning in Texas for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 300 acres — about 1.2 km². About 50% of the perimeter is contained — over half is secured, though hotspots remain.

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.