"This fire is notable for its rapid growth—over 900 acres in just a few days—yet it was fully contained within five days, demonstrating effective resource deployment and fire suppression tactics."
The West Fork wildfire, located in Sutton County, Texas, was first discovered on August 28, 2026, and is currently managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency. The fire rapidly expanded from 100 acres at discovery to 961 acres by September 1, 2026, with containment progressing from 0% to 100% over the course of five days. Early reports noted minimal, smoldering, and isolated torching behavior, with containment efforts increasing personnel from 24 to 48 as the fire stabilized. By September 2, the blaze was fully contained, and no further growth was reported. The incident remains active but has been declared fully contained with no additional acreage or containment changes.
Official source description: 25 Miles SW from Junction, TX
Minimal; Smoldering; Isolated Torching
Current air quality readings are unavailable for this incident. Older readings are not shown as current conditions.
Check current air quality on AirNow.gov →The fire is now fully contained and exhibits minimal, smoldering behavior. Residents in the area should remain vigilant for any potential flare-ups, but general wildfire safety precautions apply.
IRWIN ID: {6C1ED651-366D-44B4-9BA3-06A9ACB36158}
Discovered: Aug 28, 2026
Cause: Natural
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 30.3687, -100.1517
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The West Fork Fire has burned 961 acres as of September 2, 2026.
Yes, the West Fork Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Natural.
The West Fork Fire is burning in Sutton, TX.
The West Fork Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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