Neighbor Fire
Active
Brown County, Texas · Discovered August 23, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 36 min ago
Neighbor Fire
The Neighbor Fire fire has burned 150 acres in Brown County, Texas. Crews have reached 30% containment. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 40).
Latest official update
August 23, 2026The Neighbor Fire started on August 23, 2026, in Brown 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 2:12 pm. Texas A&M Forest Service is currently in unified command with local fire departments. Aviation resources including Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) are being ordered to assist in suppression efforts. As of 2:58 pm - According to Brown County Dispatch: evacuations are taking place for CR 325 and CR 294 near Blanket. As of 4:25 pm - According to Brown…
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Growth & containment history
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 8/23/2026, 11:05:22 PM | 150 acres | 30% |
| 8/23/2026, 9:45:15 PM | 150 acres | 25% |
| 8/23/2026, 9:25:15 PM | 150 acres | 10% |
| 8/23/2026, 9:15:11 PM | 100 acres | 0% |
| 8/23/2026, 8:15:05 PM | 50 acres | 0% |
History recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream size or containment 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.