Grass Burr Fire
ActiveCottle County, Texas · Discovered August 13, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 43 min ago
Grass Burr Fire
The Grass Burr Fire fire has burned 1,400 acres in Cottle County, Texas. Crews have reached 75% containment. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 45).
Latest official update
August 13, 2026The Grass Burr Fire started on August 13, 2026, in Cottle County and was initially 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 11:25 am and quickly responded. Texas A&M Forest Service is currently in unified command with local fire departments. Aviation resources including Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) were ordered and continue to assist in suppression efforts.
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
Growth & containment history
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 8/14/2026, 12:53:08 AM | 1,400 acres | 75% |
| 8/13/2026, 11:32:32 PM | 1,400 acres | 65% |
| 8/13/2026, 10:17:10 PM | 1,200 acres | 25% |
| 8/13/2026, 9:02:10 PM | 1,200 acres | 10% |
| 8/13/2026, 8:32:09 PM | 1,000 acres | 10% |
| 8/13/2026, 7:42:09 PM | 800 acres | 10% |
| 8/13/2026, 7:07:09 PM | 600 acres | 0% |
| 8/13/2026, 6:02:08 PM | 400 acres | 0% |
History recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream size or containment changes.
About this data
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