Started on Sep 27, 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
- Crockett County
- Complexity
- Type 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
- What's burning
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Jurisdiction
- SFS · Private land
Spanning two days of active burning at an average daily growth rate of approximately 138 acres per day, the Seven Oaks Fire continues to burn across 275 acres in Crockett County, Texas. Responders from the SFS have achieved 75 percent containment on this Type 5 Incident, which is consuming timber consisting of grass and understory on private land.
Operational awareness is supported by satellite monitoring, with NASA FIRMS detecting a single heat signature over the past 48 hours, indicating localized fire spread. The wider fire environment in 2026 remains subdued, with 3,304,390 hectares burned so far this year—marking a 40 percent decrease compared to the two-decade average. This incident aligns with the region's typical fire season, which traditionally spans from June to October.
In context
This wildfire burned in Texas for 3 days. In total it burned about 275 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 3,368,453 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 39% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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