"The fire’s rapid expansion—over 180 acres in just a few hours—demonstrates a swift growth rate that required immediate containment efforts, ultimately achieving full control within a few hours of detection."
The 306 wildfire in Brazoria County, Texas, was discovered on September 4, 2026, and is currently managed by the SFS agency. The fire began at 20:54 local time and has grown from 80 acres at 00:20 to 260 acres by 02:40, with containment rising from 0% to 100% over the same period. Fire behavior remained moderate throughout, and the incident was declared inactive after full containment was achieved. The cause remains undetermined, and no personnel or cost estimates were provided in the official updates.
Moderate
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IRWIN ID: {77A464F2-44C7-40DE-AA38-E1F33FB54E51}
Discovered: Sep 4, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 28.9447, -95.5017
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The 306 Fire has burned 260 acres as of September 5, 2026.
Yes, the 306 Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The 306 Fire is burning in Brazoria, TX.
The 306 Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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