"The fire’s rapid expansion from 10 to 100 acres within 20 minutes, followed by a swift containment effort that achieved 100% containment in just over three hours, highlights the effectiveness of the response resources and coordination by the SFS agency."
The Windmill wildfire, located in Coleman County, Texas, was first discovered on September 14, 2026, at 22:28:36. The incident, managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency, began as a 10‑acre fire with no containment. By 23:40:03 the same day, the blaze had expanded to 100 acres, still uncontained. The next update at 00:00:05 reported a reduction to 30 acres, but containment remained at 0%. Growth resumed to 51 acres by 00:40:04, at which point containment reached 25%. Subsequent reports showed steady progress: 50% containment at 01:20:04, 75% at 01:40:04, and full containment (100%) by 02:00:04, with the fire size remaining at 51 acres.
Moderate air quality. Unusually sensitive individuals should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Nearest reporting station: Waco-Killeen. Source: AirNow.gov (EPA).
The fire is now fully contained and poses no immediate threat. General wildfire safety guidance applies, but no evacuation or immediate action is required.
IRWIN ID: {4D05A335-C6F9-4F72-9E06-834D5A300988}
Discovered: Sep 14, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 31.6455, -99.4246
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The Windmill Fire has burned 51 acres as of September 15, 2026.
Yes, the Windmill Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The Windmill Fire is burning in Coleman, TX.
Yes, as of the latest official update, the Windmill Fire remains active.
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