"The fire’s rapid containment—from 25 acres to full containment within a few hours—demonstrates effective firefighting response, while the moderate fire behavior noted on September 21 indicates ongoing activity that requires continued monitoring."
The Holloway Creek wildfire, located in Brown County, Texas, was first discovered on September 13, 2026, at 21:08:43. The fire, caused by equipment and vehicle use, was initially 25 acres with no containment. By 22:40 that evening, containment rose to 25% while the area remained 25 acres. The next update at 23:40 showed the fire had reduced to 19.6 acres and containment increased to 50%. By 00:40 on September 14, the blaze was fully contained at 100% with the same 19.6 acres. As of the latest report on September 21, the fire remains fully contained, covering 19.6 acres, and is exhibiting moderate fire behavior. The incident is managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency.
Moderate
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IRWIN ID: {6C01674A-5EF2-441B-9200-3A651A8B6868}
Discovered: Sep 13, 2026
Cause: Equipment and vehicle use
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 32.059, -99.151
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The Holloway Creek Fire has burned 20 acres as of September 21, 2026.
Yes, the Holloway Creek Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Equipment and vehicle use.
The Holloway Creek Fire is burning in Brown, TX.
The Holloway Creek Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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