Yellow Sqaure Fire (Texas)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Coryell County
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Jurisdiction
- SFS · Private land
Burning across 300 acres of private land in Coryell, Texas, the active Yellow Sqaure Fire has reached 10 percent containment under the management of a Type 5 Incident command by SFS. Satellites are picking up 27 heat signatures clustered nearby over the past 48 hours, highlighting the current spread of the incident since it started on August 25, 2026.
This Texas fire unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which spans from June to October. Nationally, the broader picture shows 3,021,962 hectares burned so far in 2026, placing the current year 45 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire burned in Texas for 1 day. In total it burned about 300 acres — around 1.2 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 3,177,542 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 42% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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