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Automated summary generated: Nov 4, 2026 17:45 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Cherokee 9263 wildfire was discovered on October 7, 2026, near 31.9622Β°N, 95.0236Β°W in Cherokee County, Texas, and is caused by debris and open burning. The incident is managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency. Initial reports indicated a 15βacre blaze with minimal fire behavior and no containment. By 23:40 that same evening, containment rose to 30%, reaching 50% by 00:40 on October 8 and 100% by 01:20, after which the fire was fully contained. The next day the fire expanded to 27 acres but remained fully contained, with a brief dip to 99% containment before returning to 100%. The incident remains fully contained with minimal fire behavior as of the latest update.
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27 acres
Latest available source report: Oct 8, 2026 22:35 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 12 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 100.0 percentage points, from 0.0% (Oct 7, 2026) to 100.0% (Oct 8, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 23:00 | 15 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 7, 2026 23:40 | 15 | 30.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 8, 2026 00:40 | 15 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 8, 2026 01:20 | 15 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 8, 2026 15:20 | 27 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 8, 2026 20:20 | 27 | 99.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 8, 2026 22:35 | 27 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2026 23:00 | 15 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 7, 2026 23:40 | 15 | 30.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 8, 2026 00:40 | 15 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 8, 2026 01:20 | 15 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 8, 2026 15:20 | 27 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 8, 2026 20:20 | 27 | 99.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 8, 2026 22:35 | 27 | 100.0% | NIFC |
Good air quality at the reporting station. AQI does not assess fire danger, road access or evacuation status.
Reporting area: Not reported. Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
Observed: 2026-11-08 01:00:00 UTC Β· Site: Longview C19/C127.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {FF25FC2B-4424-43F5-9307-BCA6F1AFE14E}
Discovered: Oct 7, 2026
Cause: Debris and open burning
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 31.9622, -95.0236
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The Cherokee 9263 Fire has burned 27 acres as of October 8, 2026.
Yes, the Cherokee 9263 Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Debris and open burning.
The Cherokee 9263 Fire is burning in Cherokee, TX.
The Cherokee 9263 Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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