"The Woodward fire grew from 200 to 1,700 acres in just one day, demonstrating a rapid expansion that required a significant firefighting response of 97 personnel before containment was achieved. Its swift containment within a day of reaching 70% containment highlights effective resource deployment and fire management."
The Woodward wildfire, located in Schleicher County, Texas, was first discovered on September 11, 2026, at 19:29:31, and is attributed to equipment and vehicle use. The incident, managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency, expanded rapidly from 200 acres to 1,700 acres within 24 hours, reaching 70% containment by September 13 and achieving full containment by September 14. Fire behavior was reported as active and running until containment, after which it became minimal and running. Personnel peaked at 97 firefighters during the containment phase before decreasing to 39 as the fire was fully contained. No official cost estimate has been released.
Official source description: 13 Miles W from Eldorado, TX
Minimal; Running
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IRWIN ID: {5201B448-3738-4EE7-AA0F-77F433286DA4}
Discovered: Sep 11, 2026
Cause: Equipment and vehicle use
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 30.8831, -100.8262
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The Woodward Fire has burned 1,700 acres as of September 14, 2026.
Yes, the Woodward Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Equipment and vehicle use.
The Woodward Fire is burning in Schleicher, TX.
The Woodward Fire currently meets our U.S. incident tracking criteria. This does not confirm current fire behavior.
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