"This incident is notable for its rapid containment—reaching 100% within 48 hours of discovery—demonstrating effective response and control measures in a relatively small but potentially hazardous wildfire."
The Iron Corn wildfire, located in Bee County, Texas, was first discovered on August 24, 2026, at 19:24 local time and is attributed to equipment and vehicle use. The fire quickly grew to 10.9 acres and reached 75% containment within the first hour, climbing to 90% by 22:00 and 95% by 23:20 on the same day. Full containment (100%) was achieved by August 25 at 17:00, and the fire remains fully contained with minimal activity as of the latest update on September 2. The incident is managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency, with no personnel or cost details reported in the official timeline.
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Check current air quality on AirNow.gov →The fire is currently fully contained with minimal activity; standard wildfire safety precautions remain advised, but no immediate evacuation or special measures are required.
IRWIN ID: {B62D860B-0854-4A27-B1B6-8A215AEADBC3}
Discovered: Aug 24, 2026
Cause: Equipment and vehicle use
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 28.1965, -97.6082
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The Iron Corn Fire has burned 11 acres as of September 2, 2026.
Yes, the Iron Corn Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Equipment and vehicle use.
The Iron Corn Fire is burning in Bee, TX.
The Iron Corn Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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