"The rapid containment of a 20-acre natural wildfire within a few hours demonstrates effective firefighting response and highlights the importance of early detection and swift action in remote areas."
The High Lonesome wildfire, located in Jeff Davis County, Texas, was discovered on September 13, 2026, and is currently active under the jurisdiction of the SFS. The fire began as a natural ignition and quickly expanded to 20 acres by the first NIFC report at 14:20:08 on September 14, 2026. By 16:40:13 the same day, containment had reached 50%, and the fire was fully contained at 100% by 21:20:04, still covering 20 acres. A subsequent report at 22:20:05 noted a slight reduction to 18 acres, indicating a minor shrinkage after containment. No personnel, cost estimates, or fire behavior details were provided in the timeline entries.
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IRWIN ID: {4402AB05-9151-4665-ADE0-83E09F20945E}
Discovered: Sep 13, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 30.8524, -104.331
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The High Lonesome Fire has burned 18 acres as of September 14, 2026.
Yes, the High Lonesome Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The High Lonesome Fire is burning in Jeff Davis, TX.
The High Lonesome Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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