Started on Sep 30, 2026.
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Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS
Red dots: heat detected by satellite in the last 48h. NASA FIRMS
Quick facts
- Location
- Starr County
- Jurisdiction
- USFWS · Federal land
Burning across Starr, Texas, the active San Francisco 2 Fire has consumed 510 acres of federal land under the management of the USFWS since it started on September 30, 2026. Satellites have registered two heat detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current spread of the blaze within a region where the typical fire season runs from June to October.
Across the country, 3,304,390 hectares have burned so far in 2026, a figure that remains 40% below the two-decade average as firefighters continue to monitor ongoing incidents like this one in Texas.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Texas for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 510 acres — about 2.1 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 3,304,390 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 40% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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