Pena Creek Fire (Texas)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Dimmit County
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- 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 has been burning in Texas for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 400 acres — about 1.6 km². Crews have contained 25% of the perimeter, but most of the fire line is still open.
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 3,126,257 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 43% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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