Mckee Draw Fire (Texas)

Spanning four days and averaging a rapid expansion of 1,104 acres daily, the Mckee Draw Fire has scorched 4,416 acres of private land in Edwards County, Texas. Located 13 miles northwest of Rocksprings, the active blaze is currently exhibiting minimal, smoldering, and creeping behavior within tall grass standing 2.5 feet high. Firefighting efforts have driven containment to 85 percent under the direction of a Type 5 Incident management team and 21 personnel responding for SFS.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Meanwhile, broader national figures indicate that 3,161,746 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a total that sits 42 percent below the two-decade average.