Started on Aug 27, 2026.
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Quick facts
- Location
- Dimmit 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 across private land in Dimmit, Texas, the active Pena Creek Fire has consumed 200 acres of short grass since it started on August 27, 2026. Managed by the SFS as a Type 5 Incident, the wildfire remains largely uncontained at just 5 percent.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. On a broader scale, wildfire activity across the country has reached 3,102,331 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 43 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Texas for 1 day. In total it burned about 283 acres — around 1.1 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 3,368,499 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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