Started on Sep 21, 2026.
United States todayLive
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
- Kimble County
- Complexity
- Type 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
- What's burning
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Jurisdiction
- SFS · Private land
Burning in Kimble, Texas, the 250-acre Nethery Fire has reached 85 percent containment under the management of the SFS and a Type 5 Incident command. Ignited on September 21, 2026, the active wildfire is consuming short grass measuring one foot in height on private land. Satellites are picking up a single heat signature near the perimeter over the last 48 hours, indicating isolated activity as crews work to secure the remaining uncontained edges.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader wildfire landscape shows 3,259,929 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 41 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Texas for 1 day. In total it burned about 250 acres — around 1.0 km².
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 3,366,046 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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