"The rapid growth from 100 to 1,119 acres in five days highlights the fire’s aggressive expansion, prompting significant resource commitment and a swift containment effort by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service."
The Stark wildfire, located 6 miles southwest of Hackberry in Cameron County, Louisiana, was first discovered on September 10, 2026. By the initial report on September 11, it had burned 100 acres with no containment and was being managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. The fire expanded dramatically to 1,119 acres by September 16, yet remained 0% contained until the same day when it was declared 100% contained, with only one personnel on the scene. The cause remains undetermined. The fire’s behavior remained moderate, backing and creeping until containment, after which it shifted to minimal, backing and creeping.
Official source description: 6 Miles SW from Hackberry, LA
Minimal; Backing; Creeping
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IRWIN ID: {133F35CB-F5B2-432B-9B4E-F1515566FA73}
Discovered: Sep 10, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Managing Agency: USFWS
Est. Cost to Date: $20,000
Coordinates: 29.9273, -93.4961
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The Stark Fire has burned 1,119 acres as of September 16, 2026.
Yes, the Stark Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The Stark Fire is burning in Cameron, LA.
The Stark Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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