Round Up Fire (TX)
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Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- 13 Miles N from Vega, TX
- Cause
- Natural
- Personnel
- 17
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Behavior
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- SFS · Private land
Burning through tall grass measuring 2.5 feet in height, the active Round Up Fire has reached 583 acres while remaining at 95 percent containment 13 miles north of Vega, Texas. Located within Oldham County on private land, the natural-caused incident has been managed by the SFS since it started on August 7, 2026. Current fire behavior is active, driven by the heavy grass fuels in the region.
Operations to fully suppress the blaze are being handled by a Type 5 Incident management team led by a Type 5 IC, deploying a total of 17 personnel to the scene.
This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. On a broader scale, the landscape is experiencing a quieter year overall, with 2,702,782 hectares burned across the country so far in 2026, marking a figure 51 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Texas for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 583 acres — about 2.4 km². At 95% containment, the fire is nearly under control.
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 2,702,782 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 51% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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