Starkey Fire

Active

Montague County, Texas · Discovered August 21, 2026

30 acres

Size

25%

Contained

24h growth

Personnel

Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 26 min ago

Current situation

Starkey Fire

Active fire

Air quality · Good

AQI 37

The Starkey Fire fire has burned 30 acres in Montague County, Texas. Crews have reached 25% containment. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 37).

Latest official update

August 21, 2026

The Starkey Fire started on August 21, 2026, in Montague 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 11:28 am and responded quickly. Texas A&M Forest Service is currently in unified command with local departments.Heavy equipment and aviation resources are assisting with suppression efforts.As of 11:59 am on Friday, August, 21, 2026: Montague County Emergency Management-Evacuation Notice for area west of St Jo

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Growth & containment history

Recorded	Size	Contained
8/21/2026, 7:12:48 PM	30 acres	25%
8/21/2026, 5:14:18 PM	100 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.