Old Deer Fire (TX)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Carson County
- Cause
- Human
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- 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 2,993,191 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
We'll email you if it grows, containment advances, or it ends.
No account. One-click unsubscribe. · Privacy
Community reports
Reports from people near the fire · unverified
Not official emergency information. In an emergency, contact fire services/authorities.
More fires in Texas
- Neighbor FireActive
- Old Deer FireActive
- Casey Lake FireEnded
- Moore Canyon FireEnded
- Ruftler FireEnded
- Rustler FireActive