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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 D&Z wildfire, located in Bowie County, Texas (33.4147Β°N, 94.2058Β°W), was discovered on October 10, 2026, at 20:02. The fire, caused by debris and open burning, is managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency. Initial reports noted 10 acres with moderate behavior and no containment; by 22:24 the same day containment rose to 20%, and the fire expanded to 25 acres with 90% containment by 22:51. Growth continued to 35 acres with full containment (100%) by 00:31 on October 11. The most recent update on November 4 indicates the fire remains active but fully contained at 35 acres. No additional personnel, cost estimates, or evacuation actions are reported.
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Latest available source report: Nov 4, 2026 17:19 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 25 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 100.0 percentage points, from 0.0% (Oct 10, 2026) to 100.0% (Nov 4, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 20:44 | 10 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 10, 2026 22:24 | 10 | 20.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 10, 2026 22:51 | 25 | 90.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 11, 2026 00:31 | 35 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 20:44 | 10 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 10, 2026 22:24 | 10 | 20.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 10, 2026 22:51 | 25 | 90.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 11, 2026 00:31 | 35 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Nov 4, 2026 17:19 | 35 | 100.0% | NIFC |
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Discovered: Oct 10, 2026
Cause: Debris and open burning
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 33.4147, -94.2058
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The D&Z Fire has burned 35 acres as of November 4, 2026.
Yes, the D&Z Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Debris and open burning.
The D&Z Fire is burning in Bowie, TX.
The D&Z Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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