Rio Escondido Fire (TX)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Hamilton County
- Complexity
- Type 4 Incident
- Behavior
- Extreme
- Jurisdiction
- SFS · Private land
Burning under extreme fire behavior in Hamilton, Texas, the active Rio Escondido Fire has consumed 1,500 acres of private land since it started on August 24, 2026. Managing the incident is a Type 4 Incident response under the SFS agency, with zero containment achieved so far.
Satellites monitoring the region have picked up eight heat detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the front. This activity occurs within a typical Texas fire season that runs from June to October.
Nationwide, the broader wildfire context shows that 3,005,648 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that is 45% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Texas for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 2,000 acres — about 8.1 km². Crews report no containment yet, so the fire can still spread.
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 3,005,648 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 45% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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