Louisiana · incident record
South Line Fire, Louisiana
5,500
Acres reported
—
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 9, 2026, 15:45 UTC, the South Line Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 5,500 acres, in Louisiana.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 9, 2026, 09:00 UTC).
It was last present in the feed Aug 9, 2026, 15:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 5,500 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.
South Line Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 5,500 acres
- Containment
- not reported
- Status
- Not in feed (last seen Aug 9, 2026)
- Discovered
- Aug 8, 2026
- Location
- Louisiana
- Origin point
- 29.8380, -93.5980
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Hackberry, LA
- West Orange, TX
- Orange, TX
- Bridge City, TX
- Groves, TX
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
South Line Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 8, 2026, 21:00 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2026 | 5,500 acres | +5,450 | — |
| Aug 8, 2026 | 50 acres | — | — |
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South Line Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the South Line Fire?
As of Aug 9, 2026, 15:45 UTC, the South Line Fire is reported at 5,500 acres.
Is the South Line Fire contained?
Containment has not been reported for the South Line Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 9, 2026, 15:45 UTC.
Where is the South Line Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 29.8380, -93.5980 in Louisiana. Nearest towns: Hackberry (19 mi NE), West Orange (19 mi NW), Orange (19 mi NW).
Is the South Line Fire still burning?
It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 9, 2026, 15:45 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the South Line Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Louisiana sources on our Louisiana 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 Aug 9, 2026, 15:45 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 →