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Automated summary generated: Nov 4, 2026 17:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Gregg 7462 wildfire was discovered on August 22, 2026, near Gregg County, Texas, by the SFS jurisdictional agency. By the first NIFC report on August 23, the fire had burned 10 acres with minimal behavior and was 0% contained. Within the next hour it was 50% contained, and the fire grew to 21 acres by 2:00β―a.m., still at 50% containment. By 3:20β―a.m. containment rose to 90%, and the fire was fully contained at 100% by 4:20β―a.m., with a final acreage of 23 acres reported at 4:40β―p.m. The incident remains minimal in behavior and fully contained, with no further growth noted.
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Latest available source report: Aug 23, 2026 16:40 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 13 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 100.0 percentage points, from 0.0% (Aug 23, 2026) to 100.0% (Aug 23, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 00:00 | 10 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 23, 2026 01:00 | 10 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 23, 2026 02:00 | 21 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 23, 2026 03:20 | 21 | 90.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 23, 2026 04:20 | 21 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 23, 2026 16:40 | 23 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 00:00 | 10 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 23, 2026 01:00 | 10 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 23, 2026 02:00 | 21 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 23, 2026 03:20 | 21 | 90.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 23, 2026 04:20 | 21 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 23, 2026 16:40 | 23 | 100.0% | NIFC |
Good air quality at the reporting station. AQI does not assess fire danger, road access or evacuation status.
Reporting area: Tyler-Longview-Marshall. 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: {EF4D511E-F896-4F04-92D3-C9B96ED2172C}
Discovered: Aug 22, 2026
Cause: Power generation/transmission/distribution
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 32.4489, -94.8555
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The Gregg 7462 Fire has burned 23 acres as of August 23, 2026.
Yes, the Gregg 7462 Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Gregg 7462 Fire is burning in Gregg, TX.
The Gregg 7462 Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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