Started on Aug 23, 2026.
United States todayLiveYesterday'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
- Carson County
- Cause
- Human
- 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
The active Old Deer Fire in Carson County, Texas, has burned 600 acres of private land featuring short grass standing one foot tall since its start on August 23, 2026. Managed as a Type 5 Incident by the SFS, the fire is currently 40 percent contained.
This event unfolds within a regional fire season that typically runs from June to October. Meanwhile, broader national figures show that 2,993,191 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 45 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Texas for 1 day. In total it burned about 600 acres — around 2.4 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 3,216,670 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 41% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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