Ladybug Fire (Texas)

Burning through short grass standing one foot tall on private land, the active Ladybug Fire in Gray County, Texas, has reached 700 acres since igniting on September 12, 2026. Managed by SFS as a Type 5 Incident, the fire is currently exhibiting minimal fire behavior and has achieved 85 percent containment. Despite these favorable conditions, orbiting satellites have detected two heat signatures over the past 48 hours, illustrating the lingering thermal activity across the footprint.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the wildfire landscape tells a broader story: across the country, 3,216,670 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 41 percent below the two-decade average.