Texas · incident record
Getaway Pens Fire, Texas
1,000
Acres reported
—
Contained
0
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Jul 12, 2026, 18:00 UTC, the Getaway Pens Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,000 acres, in Texas.
No change in reported size since Jul 11, 2026, 18:00 UTC.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Jul 12, 2026, 17:53 UTC) covers 1,224 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 16 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Jul 10, 2026, 20:44 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Jul 12, 2026, 18:00 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,000 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Getaway Pens Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Jul 12, 2026)
- Discovered
- Jul 8, 2026
- Location
- Texas
- Origin point
- 33.4427, -100.6149
- Perimeter mapped
- Jul 12, 2026 (37 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Spur, TX
- Crosbyton, TX
- Rotan, TX
- Paducah, TX
- Snyder, TX
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Getaway Pens Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Jul 8, 2026, 22:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 11, 2026 | 1,000 acres | 0 | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 1,000 acres | +150 | — |
| Jul 9, 2026 | 850 acres | +550 | — |
| Jul 8, 2026 | 300 acres | — | — |
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Getaway Pens Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Getaway Pens Fire?
As of Jul 12, 2026, 18:00 UTC, the Getaway Pens Fire is reported at 1,000 acres. No change in reported size since Jul 11, 2026, 18:00 UTC.
Is the Getaway Pens Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the Getaway Pens Fire in the federal feed as of Jul 12, 2026, 18:00 UTC.
Where is the Getaway Pens Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 33.4427, -100.6149 in Texas. Nearest towns: Spur (14 mi W), Crosbyton (39 mi NW), Rotan (42 mi S). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Getaway Pens Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Jul 12, 2026, 18:00 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Getaway Pens 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 Jul 12, 2026, 18:00 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 →