"The fire’s rapid growth to 101 acres and the swift containment within 24 hours demonstrate effective resource deployment and fire suppression tactics, highlighting the importance of early detection and coordinated response."
The Tomahawk wildfire, located in Gillespie County, Texas, was first discovered on September 2, 2026, at 18:13:20. The fire, caused by power generation, transmission, or distribution, quickly expanded from 30 acres to 101 acres within the same day, reaching 90 acres by 20:20 and 101 acres by 21:40. Containment progressed steadily, reaching 30% at 20:20, 40% by 21:00, 65% at 22:40, 80% at 00:40, 90% at 03:00, 95% at 16:40, and finally 100% containment by 17:20 on September 3. The incident remains active as of September 7, 2026, with the jurisdictional agency being the State Forest Service (SFS).
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IRWIN ID: {26AC1B9D-F8A5-40A7-BE52-C3264C4664CC}
Discovered: Sep 2, 2026
Cause: Power generation/transmission/distribution
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 30.3585, -99.1195
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The Tomahawk Fire has burned 101 acres as of September 7, 2026.
Yes, the Tomahawk Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Tomahawk Fire is burning in Gillespie, TX.
The Tomahawk Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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