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Hackberry Creek Fire (Texas)

Ended · 95% containedCrews stopped it spreading on 95% of the perimeter. Not the same as out, and not 95% burned. · 407 acres (165 hectares) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbers2 days
165Hectares407Acres2Days it lasted
Containment95%

Started on Aug 20, 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
Hemphill County
Complexity
Type 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
Jurisdiction
SFS · Private land

Burning across 407 acres of private land in Hemphill, Texas, the active Hackberry Creek Fire has reached 95 percent containment under the management of a Type 5 Incident and SFS agency response. Satellites are picking up a moderate heat signature with five heat detections over the last 48 hours, tracking the geographic footprint of the ongoing firefighting efforts since the blaze started on August 20, 2026.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Across the broader national landscape, 2,955,961 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a total that is 46 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Texas for 1 day. In total it burned about 407 acres — around 1.6 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 3,323,241 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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