"The rapid growth and swift containment of the Cruso fire—reaching 146 acres in less than 36 hours—demonstrate effective firefighting response and resource allocation in a rural Texas setting."
The Cruso wildfire, located in Palo Pinto County, Texas, was first discovered on September 11, 2026, and is currently under the jurisdiction of the SFS agency. The fire rapidly expanded from 100 acres to 120 acres within the first two hours, then stabilized at 120 acres while containment increased from 0% to 75% by September 12, 06:40. By the evening of September 12, the blaze had grown to 146 acres but was 95% contained, reaching full containment (100%) later that night. As of the latest report on October 2, the fire remains fully contained with minimal activity, and no additional acreage or containment changes have been recorded.
Minimal
Moderate air quality. Unusually sensitive individuals should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Reporting area: . Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
Observed: 2026-10-11 02:00:00 UTC · Site: Parker County C76.
With the fire now fully contained and exhibiting minimal behavior, standard wildfire safety precautions remain advised, but no immediate evacuation or sheltering is required.
IRWIN ID: {7D2E1CF1-AF7D-452A-828E-C9E8ADF1E310}
Discovered: Sep 11, 2026
Cause: Undetermined (remarks required)
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 32.6538, -98.5285
Other wildfires no longer present in our filtered incident feed in TX.
The Cruso Fire has burned 146 acres as of October 2, 2026.
Yes, the Cruso Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined (remarks required).
The Cruso Fire is burning in Palo Pinto, TX.
The Cruso Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
Real-time map, acreage, and containment for every major U.S. wildfire, updated from official NIFC data.
View Live Map →