"The rapid growth from 40 to 180 acres in just two days, combined with the swift containment effort that reached 100% within 24 hours, highlights the effectiveness of the response and the potential for similar incidents to be managed quickly when resources are mobilized promptly."
The Mud Road wildfire, located in Hunt County, Texas, was first discovered on August 29, 2026, at 22:13:25. The fire, caused by equipment and vehicle use, quickly expanded from 40 acres to 180 acres within 48 hours, with containment rising from 0% to 100% by the evening of August 30. By September 9, the fire remained fully contained at 180 acres, though current behavior was reported as moderate. The incident is managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency.
Moderate
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IRWIN ID: {E34E8545-76CB-477B-B90B-87F5A795A922}
Discovered: Aug 29, 2026
Cause: Equipment and vehicle use
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 33.1602, -95.9225
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The Mud Road Fire has burned 180 acres as of September 9, 2026.
Yes, the Mud Road Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Equipment and vehicle use.
The Mud Road Fire is burning in Hunt, TX.
The Mud Road Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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