Benson Fire
Active
Menard County, Texas · Discovered September 12, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 2 hours ago · Perimeter mapped 2 hours ago (NIFC WFIGS)
Benson Fire
The Benson Fire fire has burned 1,395 acres in Menard County, Texas. Crews have reached 75% containment. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 41). 20 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Latest official update
September 12, 2026The Benson Fire started on September 12, 2026, in Menard County and was responded to by local fire departments. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipment at 2:58 pm and quickly responded. Texas A&M Forest Service is in unified command with local fire departments. Aviation resources including Air Attack (AA), Large Air Tankers (LATs) and Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) were ordered to assist in suppression efforts as dozers construct containment lines.
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
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Growth & containment history
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/13/2026, 2:22:35 AM | 1,395 acres | 75% |
| 9/12/2026, 11:41:36 PM | 1,000 acres | 10% |
| 9/12/2026, 11:36:50 PM | 400 acres | 0% |
| 9/12/2026, 11:36:36 PM | 1,000 acres | 10% |
| 9/12/2026, 9:31:50 PM | 400 acres | 0% |
History recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream size or containment changes.
About this data
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