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Automated summary generated: Oct 23, 2026 02:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Trinity 9656 wildfire was discovered on 2026-10-22 at 21:53 in Trinity County, Texas, by the SFS jurisdictional agency. The fire, caused by debris and open burning, initially burned 20 acres with minimal behavior and no containment. By 2026-10-23 00:43, containment had reached 50% while the area remained 20 acres. Later that morning, at 02:07, the fire had shrunk to 16.5 acres and was fully contained at 100%.
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17 acres
Latest available source report: Oct 23, 2026 02:07 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage decreased by 4 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 100.0 percentage points, from 0.0% (Oct 22, 2026) to 100.0% (Oct 23, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 23:28 | 20 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 23, 2026 00:43 | 20 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 23, 2026 02:07 | 17 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2026 23:28 | 20 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 23, 2026 00:43 | 20 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 23, 2026 02:07 | 17 | 100.0% | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {02858626-1550-4AE4-BCF4-9447C737A6AB}
Discovered: Oct 22, 2026
Cause: Debris and open burning
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 30.9808, -95.197
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The Trinity 9656 Fire has burned 17 acres as of October 23, 2026.
Yes, the Trinity 9656 Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Debris and open burning.
The Trinity 9656 Fire is burning in Trinity, TX.
The Trinity 9656 Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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