Texas · Active · 1,000 acres
Benson Fire, Texas
1,000
Acres reported
10%
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 13, 2026, 01:30 UTC, the Benson Fire is listed as active at 1,000 acres, 10% contained, in Menard County, Texas.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 28 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Sep 12, 2026, 20:00 UTC.
Benson Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Containment
- 10%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Sep 12, 2026
- Location
- Menard County, Texas
- Origin point
- 30.8078, -99.9208
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 28 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Menard, TX
- Junction, TX
- Eden, TX
- Eldorado, TX
- San Angelo, TX
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Benson Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Sep 12, 2026, 21:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | 10% |
| Sep 12, 2026 | 1,000 acres | — | 10% |
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Benson Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Benson Fire?
As of Sep 13, 2026, 01:30 UTC, the Benson Fire is reported at 1,000 acres.
Is the Benson Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 10% contained as of Sep 13, 2026, 01:30 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Benson Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 30.8078, -99.9208 in Menard County, Texas. Nearest towns: Menard (11 mi NE), Junction (24 mi S), Eden (29 mi N).
Is the Benson Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Sep 13, 2026, 01:30 UTC, and satellites registered 28 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Benson Fire?
The Benson Fire was first listed in the federal feed Sep 12, 2026, 21:30 UTC (reported discovery date Sep 12, 2026). As of Sep 13, 2026, 01:30 UTC it is still listed at 1,000 acres, 10% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 2 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Benson Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Texas sources on our Texas page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Sep 13, 2026, 01:30 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →