"The Lucero fire’s rapid early growth and subsequent swift containment within 24 hours demonstrate effective firefighting response, highlighting the importance of timely detection and resource deployment in wildfire management."
The Lucero wildfire, located in Brooks County, Texas near Encino, was discovered on September 10, 2026 at 18:29:26 and is currently active under the jurisdiction of the SFS. The fire rapidly expanded from 100 acres at 19:40 to 300 acres by 20:40, then grew modestly to 325 acres by 21:40, at which point containment reached 25%. By 02:40 on September 11, containment had doubled to 50%, and the fire was fully contained at 100% by 03:00 the same day. The incident remained at 325 acres with no further growth, and by 22:40 the next day, 20 personnel were on the scene and the fire was described as active with spotting behavior.
Official source description: 2 Miles E from Encino, TX
Active; Spotting
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IRWIN ID: {16C2B629-1848-4417-8EA4-22C8016B88A4}
Discovered: Sep 10, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 26.9342, -98.1034
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The Lucero Fire has burned 325 acres as of September 11, 2026.
Yes, the Lucero Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Lucero Fire is burning in Brooks, TX.
The Lucero Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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