Mckee Draw Fire (Texas)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Sutton County
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Jurisdiction
- Private land
Spanning 800 acres of private land in Sutton, Texas, the active Mckee Draw Fire remains entirely uncontained following its start on August 29, 2026. Managed as a Type 5 Incident, the wildfire burns within a region where the typical fire season spans from June to October.
This incident unfolds during a broader national landscape that has seen 3,126,257 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 43% 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 800 acres — about 3.2 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 3,133,897 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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