"The rapid containment of the Persimmons fire—reaching 100% containment within 14 hours—demonstrates effective early response and resource deployment, highlighting the importance of swift action in wildfire management."
The Persimmons wildfire was discovered on September 10, 2026, in Hunt County, Texas, near latitude 33.04497 and longitude -95.89261. The fire, caused by debris and open burning, was reported by the SFS agency and initially burned 20 acres with minimal behavior. Within the first hour, containment rose to 60%, then to 80% later that evening, and by midnight the fire was fully contained at 26 acres. The incident remains under minimal fire behavior and has no reported evacuation or cost estimates.
Minimal
Good air quality. Outdoor activity is generally safe near this incident.
Reporting area: Dallas-Fort Worth. Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
Observed: 2026-10-11 02:00:00 UTC · Site: Greenville C1006/198.
With the fire currently minimal and fully contained, standard wildfire safety precautions remain advised, but no immediate evacuation or special measures are required.
IRWIN ID: {286A727B-F247-47FE-ABEB-12DCB0B362EF}
Discovered: Sep 10, 2026
Cause: Debris and open burning
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 33.045, -95.8926
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The Persimmons Fire has burned 26 acres as of September 11, 2026.
Yes, the Persimmons Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Debris and open burning.
The Persimmons Fire is burning in Hunt, TX.
The Persimmons Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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