Hackberry Creek Fire (TX)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Hemphill County
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- 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 2,970,412 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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