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Automated summary generated: Nov 3, 2026 03:25 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Turkey wildfire, located in Kerr County, Texas (30.2600Β°N, 99.4383Β°W), was first discovered on August 27, 2026, and is caused by natural factors. The incident is managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency. The fire quickly grew from 58 acres on August 28 to a maximum of 80 acres, reaching full containment (100%) by the evening of August 28. As of the latest report on November 3, the fire remains fully contained, with moderate fire behavior noted, but no further spread or activity has been reported.
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58 acres
80 acres
Latest available source report: Nov 3, 2026 03:00 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 22 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 90.0 percentage points, from 10.0% (Aug 28, 2026) to 100.0% (Nov 3, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 01:20 | 58 | 10.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 28, 2026 03:20 | 58 | 30.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 28, 2026 05:20 | 74 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 28, 2026 18:00 | 80 | 75.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 28, 2026 19:40 | 80 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2026 01:20 | 58 | 10.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 28, 2026 03:20 | 58 | 30.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 28, 2026 05:20 | 74 | 50.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 28, 2026 18:00 | 80 | 75.0% | NIFC |
| Aug 28, 2026 19:40 | 80 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Nov 3, 2026 03:00 | 80 | 100.0% | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {3304F696-87B2-41E1-88E2-BE5A082C07CB}
Discovered: Aug 27, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 30.26, -99.4383
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The Turkey Fire has burned 80 acres as of November 3, 2026.
Yes, the Turkey Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The Turkey Fire is burning in Kerr, TX.
The Turkey Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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