Texas · incident record

Woodson Creek Fire, Texas

4,629

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 Aug 17, 2026, 16:15 UTC, the Woodson Creek Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 4,629 acres, in Texas.

No change in reported size since Aug 16, 2026, 16:00 UTC.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 15, 2026, 09:07 UTC).

It was last present in the feed Aug 17, 2026, 16:15 UTC; the largest size reported was 4,629 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

Woodson Creek Fire map

No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.

Key facts

Size
4,629 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Not in feed (last seen Aug 17, 2026)
Discovered
Aug 14, 2026
Location
Texas
Origin point
33.1143, -98.9833
Satellite heat, 24 h
none matched

Nearest towns

Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.

  • Olney, TX22 mi NE of the origin · pop. 3,179
  • Graham, TX23 mi E of the origin · pop. 8,865
  • Breckenridge, TX25 mi S of the origin · pop. 5,590
  • Albany, TX33 mi SW of the origin · pop. 2,014
  • Mineral Wells, TX55 mi SE of the origin · pop. 14,754

Other fires nearby

No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.

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Woodson Creek Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 14, 2026, 19:15 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 17, 20264,629 acres0
Aug 16, 20264,629 acres0
Aug 15, 20264,629 acres+2,229
Aug 14, 20262,400 acres

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Woodson Creek Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Woodson Creek Fire?

As of Aug 17, 2026, 16:15 UTC, the Woodson Creek Fire is reported at 4,629 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 16, 2026, 16:00 UTC.

Is the Woodson Creek Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Woodson Creek Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 17, 2026, 16:15 UTC.

Where is the Woodson Creek Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 33.1143, -98.9833 in Texas. Nearest towns: Olney (22 mi NE), Graham (23 mi E), Breckenridge (25 mi S).

Is the Woodson Creek Fire still burning?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 17, 2026, 16:15 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 Woodson Creek 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 Aug 17, 2026, 16:15 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 →