Benson Fire
No longer in current feed
Menard County, Texas · Discovered September 12, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 36 days ago
Benson Fire
The Benson Fire fire has burned 1,395 acres in Menard County, Texas. It is no longer in the current official feed, so the figures on this page reflect the last data reported. Crews have fully contained the fire. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 26). 63 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.FINAL UPDATE - September 14, 2026 12:16 PM - The Benson Fire is…
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
Benson Fire size over time
6 official size readingsGrew from 400 to 1,395 acres across these reports.
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Fire reported 100% contained
53 days ago · September 19, 2026Containment rose to 100%
57 days ago · September 14, 2026Containment rose to 90%
58 days ago · September 13, 2026Containment rose to 75%
59 days ago · September 13, 2026New perimeter mapped at 1,382 acres (national perimeter feed)
59 days ago · September 13, 2026Containment rose to 10%
59 days ago · September 12, 2026Grew 600 acres in 2 hours to 1,000 acres
59 days ago · September 12, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 400 acres
59 days ago · September 12, 2026Official incident page published on InciWeb: Benson Fire
59 days ago · September 12, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/14/2026, 10:21:06 PM | 1,395 acres | 100% |
| 9/13/2026, 11:20:48 PM | 1,395 acres | 90% |
| 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% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.