Texas · incident record
Mud Bayou Fire, Texas
10,550
Acres reported
80%
Contained
+10,548
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 21, 2026, 19:45 UTC, the Mud Bayou Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 10,550 acres, 80% contained, in Chambers County, Texas.
Since Sep 20, 2026, 19:30 UTC: +10,548 acres.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Sep 20, 2026, 20:29 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Sep 21, 2026, 19:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 10,550 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
Mud Bayou Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 10,550 acres
- Containment
- 80%
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Sep 21, 2026)
- Discovered
- Sep 20, 2026
- Location
- Chambers County, Texas
- Origin point
- 29.5721, -94.3694
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Bolivar Peninsula, TX
- Stowell, TX
- Winnie, TX
- Anahuac, TX
- Pasadena, TX
Other fires nearby
Mud Bayou 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 20, 2026, 03:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | 10,550 acres | +10,548 | 80% |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 2.0 acres | — | — |
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Mud Bayou Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Mud Bayou Fire?
As of Sep 21, 2026, 19:45 UTC, the Mud Bayou Fire is reported at 10,550 acres. Since Sep 20, 2026, 19:30 UTC: +10,548 acres.
Is the Mud Bayou Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 80% contained as of Sep 21, 2026, 19:45 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 Mud Bayou Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 29.5721, -94.3694 in Chambers County, Texas. Nearest towns: Bolivar Peninsula (14 mi SW), Stowell (15 mi N), Winnie (17 mi N).
Is the Mud Bayou Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Sep 21, 2026, 19:45 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
What is the timeline of the Mud Bayou Fire?
The Mud Bayou Fire was first listed in the federal feed Sep 20, 2026, 03:15 UTC (reported discovery date Sep 20, 2026). It was last listed Sep 21, 2026, 19:45 UTC, after peaking at 10,550 acres. 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 Mud Bayou 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 21, 2026, 19:45 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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