"The fire’s rapid expansion from 250 to 653 acres in less than 24 hours, followed by a swift containment to 100%, highlights the effectiveness of the response and the importance of monitoring rapidly evolving wildfire conditions."
The Alma wildfire, located in Ellis County, Texas, was first discovered on September 4, 2026, and is currently under the jurisdiction of the SFS. The fire began at 21:46:29 and grew from 250 acres at 23:20:03 to a peak of 653 acres by 17:40:04, after which containment increased steadily, reaching 100% by 21:00:08 on September 5. The cause remains undetermined. Fire behavior was reported as minimal on September 6 and active again on September 25, with no personnel or cost information provided. The incident has remained contained since the first full containment report.
Official source description: 9 Miles SE from Ennis, TX
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IRWIN ID: {4D173748-82C8-44C5-975B-E9F59F69BB97}
Discovered: Sep 4, 2026
Cause: Undetermined (remarks required)
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 32.2913, -96.4811
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The Alma Fire has burned 653 acres as of September 25, 2026.
Yes, the Alma Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined (remarks required).
The Alma Fire is burning in Ellis, TX.
The Alma Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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