"The rapid initial growth from 10 to 20 acres in just one hour, followed by swift containment within the same day, highlights effective firefighting response and the importance of early detection in preventing larger disasters."
The Flat Cedar wildfire, located in Eastland County, Texas, was first discovered on September 12, 2026, at 01:02:51. The fire, caused by natural factors and managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency, quickly expanded from 10 acres to 20 acres within the first two hours, remaining uncontained until 04:00:05 when containment reached 25%. By 16:40:03 the fire was fully contained at 20 acres, and later reports show a reduction to 13 acres while still 100% contained. Current behavior is minimal, with no further growth noted as of the latest update on September 21, 2026.
Minimal
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IRWIN ID: {5FCD7EA5-299B-4CED-ABF6-5F8E29AD7275}
Discovered: Sep 12, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 32.4696, -98.9527
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The Flat Cedar Fire has burned 13 acres as of September 21, 2026.
Yes, the Flat Cedar Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Flat Cedar Fire is burning in Eastland, TX.
The Flat Cedar Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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