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Texas Wildfire Map — Live Fires & Containment
The federal wildfire feed currently lists 3 wildfires in Texas (2 active, 1 contained), covering about 670 acres. The largest is the SAN FRANCISCO 2 Fire at 524 acres, 100% contained, in Starr County.
Active wildfires in Texas right now, the share of Texas homes in the wildland-urban interface, and where to find official information. In a typical year, Texas sees most of its wildfire activity from late winter through spring, with West Texas staying active into the summer when drought sets in. The list and counts come from the federal wildfire feed; the WUI figures come from the SILVIS Lab at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. The active-fire data refreshes every 15 minutes.
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Live Texas wildfire map
Fire markers show active wildfires reported across Texas, refreshed every 15 minutes.
Every Texas wildfire right now
| Fire | Acres | Contained | County | Status | Discovered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAN FRANCISCO 2 | 524 acres | 100% | Starr | Contained | Sep 30, 2026 |
| Zamora Bend | 113 acres | — | Hidalgo | Active | Mar 19, 2026 |
| TP Oak | 33 acres | — | Jefferson | Active | Oct 9, 2026 |
2026 wildfires in Texas
20 Texas wildfires reached 1,000 acres in 2026, by our 15-minute archive of the federal feed, which begins May 24, 2026. The 10 largest, with the dates each was listed in the feed:
| Fire | Acres | First listed | Last listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Fire | 89,989 acres | Aug 24, 2026 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Star Lake Fire | 16,412 acres | Sep 11, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Mud Bayou Fire | 10,550 acres | Sep 20, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Dry River Fire | 8,939 acres | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Woodson Creek Fire | 4,629 acres | Aug 14, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Bufford Creek Fire | 3,240 acres | Aug 10, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Unit 12 Middle Fire | 3,000 acres | Sep 9, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 |
| Grass Burr Fire | 2,622 acres | Aug 13, 2026 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Rio Escandito Fire | 2,500 acres | Aug 24, 2026 | Aug 25, 2026 |
| Rafter 4B Fire | 2,125 acres | Sep 26, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
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Texas wildfire questions, answered live
Where are the fires in Texas right now?
As of Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC, there are 3 wildfires listed in Texas. The largest are SAN FRANCISCO 2 Fire (Starr County), 524 acres, Zamora Bend Fire (Hidalgo County), 113 acres, and TP Oak Fire (Jefferson County), 33 acres. The live map above shows each one at its reported point of origin, and the table lists them all with acreage, containment, and county.
Are there any wildfires in Texas today?
Yes. 2 are listed as active and 1 as contained, 3 in total, covering about 670 acres.
What is the biggest fire in Texas right now?
The SAN FRANCISCO 2 Fire in Starr County, at 524 acres, 100% contained.
What were the largest wildfires in Texas in 2026?
20 wildfires in Texas reached 1,000 acres in 2026, by FireRiskHere’s archive of the federal feed, which begins May 24, 2026. The largest were Ross Fire (89,989 acres), Star Lake Fire (16,412 acres), and Mud Bayou Fire (10,550 acres). Each has its own page with a day-by-day timeline; the full list is in the 2026 season archive.
How current is this Texas wildfire map?
The data comes from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and is refreshed every 15 minutes. It was last updated Oct 17, 2026, 23:45 UTC. Containment percentages and acreage are what incident teams report; they can lag the situation on the ground by hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for Texas?
Evacuation orders come from county sheriffs and local emergency management, not from this site. Use the official Texas sources listed on this page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
Homes in the wildland-urban interface
About 27% of Texas’s homes sit inside the wildland-urban interface — roughly 3.2 million of 11.6 million statewide, according to the SILVIS Lab’s 2020 dataset. The share varies sharply by county: from about 9% in Houston’s Harris County to about 61% in El Paso County.
The five Texas counties with the most homes in the wildland-urban interface:
- El Paso County
- Travis County
- Bexar County
- Harris County
- Williamson County
Being in the interface is a description of geography, not a forecast of fire — it captures how close a building sits to vegetation that can burn. These classifications change slowly; the figures here come from the SILVIS Lab’s most recent revision of the 1990–2020 dataset, released February 2025.
Official Texas sources
- Texas A&M Forest Service — tfsweb.tamu.edu
- Texas Division of Emergency Management — tdem.texas.gov