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Automated summary generated: Oct 9, 2026 17:27 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Falls 9298 wildfire was discovered on 2026-10-08 at 21:17:52 in Falls County, Texas, by the SFS agency. The fire, caused by equipment and vehicle use, quickly grew to 10 acres by 23:20:04 and expanded to 13 acres by 00:00:05 the next day. Containment progressed rapidly, reaching 75% at 00:00:05, 90% at 00:20:03, and full containment of 100% by 00:40:03, all while maintaining minimal fire behavior.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {E2594E29-83D0-4737-93E9-1D039F680E85}
Discovered: Oct 8, 2026
Cause: Equipment and vehicle use
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 31.4593, -96.761
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The Falls 9298 Fire has burned 13 acres as of October 9, 2026.
Yes, the Falls 9298 Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Equipment and vehicle use.
The Falls 9298 Fire is burning in Falls, TX.
The Falls 9298 Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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