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Automated summary generated: Oct 9, 2026 12:45 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Leon wildfire, located in Hockley County, Texas, was discovered on September 8, 2026, at 19:17:27. The fire, caused by equipment and vehicle use, quickly grew to 30 acres within an hour and reached 46 acres by 20:40, with containment rising from 90% to 95% and ultimately achieving 100% containment at 46.6 acres by 21:00. By the latest update on October 8, the fire remained at 46.6 acres and fully contained, though fire behavior had shifted to moderate. The incident is managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency.
Moderate
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30 acres
47 acres
Latest available source report: Oct 8, 2026 07:20 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 17 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 10.0 percentage points, from 90.0% (Sep 8, 2026) to 100.0% (Oct 8, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 20:20 | 30 | 90.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 8, 2026 20:40 | 46 | 95.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 8, 2026 21:00 | 47 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2026 20:20 | 30 | 90.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 8, 2026 20:40 | 46 | 95.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 8, 2026 21:00 | 47 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 8, 2026 07:20 | 47 | 100.0% | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {4E25727A-A424-4F57-89E3-DB21F0506CA2}
Discovered: Sep 8, 2026
Cause: Equipment and vehicle use
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 33.8165, -102.0979
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The Leon Fire has burned 47 acres as of October 8, 2026.
Yes, the Leon Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Equipment and vehicle use.
The Leon Fire is burning in Hockley, TX.
The Leon Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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