Mallard Fire
No longer in current feed
Clay County, Texas · Discovered August 20, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 14 days ago
Mallard Fire
The Mallard Fire fire has burned 39 acres in Clay 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 33).
Latest official update
September 14, 2026The Arrowhead Fire in Clay County started on the afternoon of September 14, 2026 under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipment at 4:37 pm and responded quickly. Texas A&M Forest Service is currently in unified command with local departments. FINAL UPDATE - September 16, 2026 1:02 PM - The Arrowhead Fire is 100% contained.
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
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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
14 days ago · September 21, 2026Containment rose to 100%
43 days ago · August 23, 2026Containment rose to 95%
45 days ago · August 21, 2026Containment rose to 85%
45 days ago · August 20, 2026Containment rose to 75%
46 days ago · August 20, 2026Mapped size revised down to 39 acres (from 100)
46 days ago · August 20, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 100 acres
46 days ago · August 20, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 8/23/2026, 12:15:31 PM | 39 acres | 100% |
| 8/21/2026, 12:02:24 AM | 39 acres | 95% |
| 8/20/2026, 10:57:25 PM | 39 acres | 90% |
| 8/20/2026, 9:42:16 PM | 39 acres | 85% |
| 8/20/2026, 6:24:11 PM | 39 acres | 75% |
| 8/20/2026, 4:53:54 PM | 100 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.