Cherokee 6916 Fire

Active

Cherokee County, Texas · Discovered August 13, 2026

3.5 acres

Size

100%

Contained

No growth

24h growth

Personnel

Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 3 hours ago

Current situation

Cherokee 6916 Fire

Fully contained

Air quality · Good

AQI 40

The Cherokee 6916 Fire fire has burned 3.5 acres in Cherokee County, Texas. Crews have fully contained the fire. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 40).

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Growth & containment history

Recorded	Size	Contained
8/23/2026, 12:15:31 PM	3.5 acres	100%
8/13/2026, 7:47:12 PM	2.0 acres	80%
8/13/2026, 7:12:09 PM	2.0 acres	0%

History recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream size or containment changes.

About this data

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