Lobo Fire, Texas (2026) — Map & Containment

This fire in numbersDay 1

162Hectares400Acres1Days burning

Containment25%

Started on Sep 15, 2026. 75% of the perimeter still to contain.

United States todayLive

108Active910Hotspots 48h1.4 MHectares

Last 7 days · steady

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

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

Active fires nearby1 · 100 km

66KM NERoss Fire90,400 acres · 93% contained

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Quick facts

Location: Eastland 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 private land in Eastland, Texas, the active Lobo Fire has grown to 400 acres since igniting on September 15, 2026. Satellites have registered four heat detections near the perimeter over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the incident as response crews work containment lines.

Assigned as a Type 5 Incident and managed by the SFS, the wildfire currently sits at 10 percent containment. The response unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.

This incident adds to a broader national landscape where 3,226,886 hectares have burned so far in 2026, tracking 41 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 400 acres — about 1.6 km². Crews have contained 25% of the perimeter, but most of the fire line is still open.

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