Little Quicksand Fire
Active
Newton County, Texas · Discovered October 18, 2026
Source: Texas A&M Forest Service · Last upstream update 22 days ago · Official incident page
Little Quicksand Fire
The Little Quicksand Fire fire has burned 5.0 acres in Newton 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 moderate (AQI 59).
Little Quicksand Fire size over time
3 official size readingsGrew from 2 to 5 acres across these reports.
Acreage as reported by the official incident feed, recorded by Fire Nearby each time it changes. Hover or tap the chart for each reading.
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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
22 days ago · October 19, 2026Containment rose to 75%
23 days ago · October 18, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 2 acres
23 days ago · October 18, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 10/18/2026, 9:49:33 PM | 5.0 acres | 100% |
| 10/18/2026, 9:39:33 PM | 5.0 acres | 75% |
| 10/18/2026, 8:34:33 PM | 2.0 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.