West Fork Fire (Texas)

Burning across 961 acres of private land in Sutton, Texas, the active West Fork Fire has reached 95 percent containment after three days of burning, averaging an approximate daily growth of 320 acres. Situated 25 miles southwest of Junction, the incident is currently managed by a Type 5 Incident Commander with a personnel team of 38 from the SFS agency responding to the scene.

Fire behavior on the ground is characterized as minimal, flanking, and displaying isolated torching within tall grass measuring 2.5 feet. Overhead, satellites are picking up two heat detections over the past 48 hours, illustrating the current extent of thermal activity near the perimeter.

This event unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader fire landscape shows 3,150,304 hectares burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 43 percent below the two-decade average.