"The fire’s rapid containment—reaching 100% within roughly four hours of discovery—highlights effective response and minimal impact on the surrounding area."
The Houston 7844 wildfire, located in Houston County, Texas, was discovered on August 29, 2026, and is currently active. The fire, caused by power generation, transmission, or distribution, is managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency. Initial reports on August 30 indicated a 10‑acre blaze with minimal behavior and no containment. By 02:00, the fire had grown to 12 acres, still with minimal behavior and no containment. At 03:40, the incident was fully contained at 100% with the same 12 acres and minimal behavior, marking a rapid containment within a few hours.
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IRWIN ID: {D9D828FC-9605-456F-8EFC-8E48569CF9D4}
Discovered: Aug 29, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 31.2134, -95.4535
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The Houston 7844 Fire has burned 12 acres as of August 30, 2026.
Yes, the Houston 7844 Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Houston 7844 Fire is burning in Houston, TX.
The Houston 7844 Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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