"The rapid containment of the Longhorn fire—achieving 100% containment within 24 hours of discovery—highlights effective emergency response and resource deployment in a natural wildfire scenario."
The Longhorn wildfire, located in Stephens County, Texas, was discovered on September 13, 2026, and is currently active under the jurisdiction of the SFS. The fire began as a natural ignition and quickly expanded to 30 acres by the evening of its discovery. By September 14, containment efforts had progressed rapidly, reaching 50% containment within an hour, 75% by early afternoon, and full containment at 32 acres by 4:20 p.m. The fire remains fully contained as of the latest update on September 21, 2026, with moderate fire behavior reported at that time.
Moderate
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IRWIN ID: {AD6BBD8B-6263-4518-98E2-CC3867402DEE}
Discovered: Sep 13, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 32.5808, -98.5924
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The Longhorn Fire has burned 32 acres as of September 21, 2026.
Yes, the Longhorn Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Longhorn Fire is burning in Stephens, TX.
The Longhorn Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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