"The rapid containment of a wildfire that initially burned 80 acres within a single day demonstrates effective firefighting response and highlights the importance of early detection and swift action in wildfire management."
The Dunbar Fork wildfire was discovered on September 4, 2026, near latitude 30.4075 and longitude -100.5530 in Sutton County, Texas, and is managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency. Initial reports on September 5 indicated the fire had burned 80 acres with no containment, but by 04:40 that same day the area had been reduced to 29.2 acres and containment reached 95%, ultimately achieving 100% containment by 18:00. The cause remains undetermined, and no personnel, cost, or fire behavior details are available in the official timeline. The incident was last reported by NIFC on September 5 and the source was updated on October 8, 2026, with no further changes noted.
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IRWIN ID: {ABD10A93-24F7-469C-899F-CE122D55DB54}
Discovered: Sep 4, 2026
Cause: Undetermined (remarks required)
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 30.4075, -100.553
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The Dunbar Fork Fire has burned 29 acres as of September 5, 2026.
Yes, the Dunbar Fork Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined (remarks required).
The Dunbar Fork Fire is burning in Sutton, TX.
The Dunbar Fork Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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