"The rapid progression from 20 to 22.34 acres and the swift attainment of 100% containment within roughly two hours highlight effective firefighting response and resource allocation."
The Polk 7967 wildfire, located in Polk County, Texas, was discovered on September 1, 2026, at 18:54:13. The fire, caused by equipment and vehicle use, is under the jurisdiction of the SFS. Initial reports at 20:00:04 indicated a 20‑acre blaze with no containment. By 20:20:06 the fire had reached 50% containment, and at 21:20:05 the blaze had expanded to 22.34 acres and was fully contained at 100%. The fire behavior remained moderate throughout the timeline.
Moderate
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IRWIN ID: {CEF39CCE-DCB4-4F93-9967-CC358DBD76A1}
Discovered: Sep 1, 2026
Cause: Equipment and vehicle use
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 30.9168, -94.8709
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The Polk 7967 Fire has burned 22 acres as of September 1, 2026.
Yes, the Polk 7967 Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Equipment and vehicle use.
The Polk 7967 Fire is burning in Polk, TX.
The Polk 7967 Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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