Woodson Creek Fire (TX)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Throckmorton County
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Behavior
- Moderate
- Jurisdiction
- SFS · Private land
Burning through 2.5-foot tall grass on private land, the active Woodson Creek Fire in Throckmorton County, Texas, has grown to 400 acres since igniting on August 14, 2026. Satellites are picking up ten heat detections over the past 48 hours, mapping the spread of the uncontained blaze as it burns through the region during the local fire season that typically runs from June to October.
Managed as a Type 5 Incident by the SFS, the fire is part of a broader landscape where 2,902,022 hectares have burned across the country so far in 2026, tracking 47% below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Texas for less than a day. So far it has affected roughly 1,000 acres — about 4.0 km². Crews have contained 5% of the perimeter, but most of the fire line is still open.
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 2,902,022 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 47% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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