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Automated summary generated: Nov 4, 2026 17:45 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Red River 7960 wildfire was discovered on September 1, 2026 at 17:20:09 in Red River County, Texas, by the SFS jurisdictional agency. The fire, caused by equipment and vehicle use, quickly grew to 10 acres and was reported by NIFC as active. Within 40 minutes of discovery, containment rose to 25%, and by 19:40:03 the fire was fully contained at 100% with no further growth reported.
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Latest available source report: Sep 1, 2026 19:40 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage was unchanged by 0 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 100.0 percentage points, from 0.0% (Sep 1, 2026) to 100.0% (Sep 1, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 18:00 | 10 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 1, 2026 18:20 | 10 | 25.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 1, 2026 19:40 | 10 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 18:00 | 10 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 1, 2026 18:20 | 10 | 25.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 1, 2026 19:40 | 10 | 100.0% | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {15D05970-455D-4B9F-837B-8F62CAD80884}
Discovered: Sep 1, 2026
Cause: Equipment and vehicle use
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 33.7149, -95.0757
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The Red River 7960 Fire has burned 10 acres as of September 1, 2026.
Yes, the Red River 7960 Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Equipment and vehicle use.
The Red River 7960 Fire is burning in Red River, TX.
The Red River 7960 Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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