Old Deer Fire
Active
Carson County, Texas · Discovered August 23, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 8 days ago
Old Deer Fire
The Old Deer Fire fire has burned 676 acres in Carson County, Texas. Crews have fully contained the fire. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 9 mph toward the NE, with gusts to 17 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 31). 24 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Old Deer Fire size over time
6 official size readingsGrew from 600 to 676 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
8 days ago · November 3, 2026Containment rose to 98%
78 days ago · August 24, 2026Containment rose to 60%
79 days ago · August 24, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 600 acres
79 days ago · August 24, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 8/24/2026, 4:46:32 PM | 676 acres | 100% |
| 8/24/2026, 3:39:28 PM | 676 acres | 98% |
| 8/24/2026, 3:25:25 AM | 676 acres | 95% |
| 8/24/2026, 2:25:08 AM | 676 acres | 80% |
| 8/24/2026, 1:27:40 AM | 600 acres | 60% |
| 8/24/2026, 12:45:47 AM | 600 acres | 40% |
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.