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Hydra Fire (Texas)

Active · 0% containedCrews stopped it spreading on 0% of the perimeter. Not the same as out, and not 0% burned. · 400 acres (162 hectares) · Started · Updated

This fire in numbersDay 2
162Hectares400Acres2Days burning
Containment0%

Started on Sep 14, 2026. 100% of the perimeter still to contain.

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104Active730Hotspots 48h1.4 MHectares
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Hydra 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
Bosque County
Complexity
Type 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
Jurisdiction
SFS · Private land

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In context

This wildfire has been burning in Texas for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 acres — about 1.6 km². Crews report no containment yet, so the fire can still spread.

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 3,216,925 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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