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Automated summary generated: Nov 4, 2026 17:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Dogwood wildfire was discovered on September 18, 2026 at 20:00:00 in Rusk County, Texas, caused by equipment and vehicle use and managed by the SFS agency. Initial reports at 20:40:03 indicated 10 acres burned with no containment. By 21:40:03 the fire had grown to 20 acres and was 25% contained, with behavior described as moderate. The next hour saw containment rise to 50% while acreage remained at 20 acres. At 23:20:03 the fire was fully contained at 26 acres, with behavior still moderate. The incident remains fully contained as of the latest report.
Moderate
Historical observations from incident reports, not a live forecast. Acreage and containment can decrease when agencies correct their estimates.
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26 acres
Latest available source report: Sep 18, 2026 23:20 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 16 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 100.0 percentage points, from 0.0% (Sep 18, 2026) to 100.0% (Sep 18, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 20:40 | 10 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 18, 2026 21:40 | 20 | 25.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 18, 2026 22:40 | 20 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 18, 2026 23:20 | 26 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 20:40 | 10 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 18, 2026 21:40 | 20 | 25.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 18, 2026 22:40 | 20 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Sep 18, 2026 23:20 | 26 | 100.0% | NIFC |
Good air quality at the reporting station. AQI does not assess fire danger, road access or evacuation status.
Reporting area: Tyler-Longview-Marshall. Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
Observed: 2026-11-08 01:00:00 UTC Β· Site: Longview C19/C127.
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {5CCA5EF8-9A8D-487A-A63C-0B03F4E91980}
Discovered: Sep 18, 2026
Cause: Equipment and vehicle use
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 32.2518, -94.8022
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The Dogwood Fire has burned 26 acres as of September 18, 2026.
Yes, the Dogwood Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Equipment and vehicle use.
The Dogwood Fire is burning in Rusk, TX.
The Dogwood Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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