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Hydra Fire, Texas

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Map: Hydra Fire, Texas

The Hydra Fire burned in Bosque County, Texas, about 3 miles (5 km) south of Meridian, Texas. NASA began tracking it on September 14, 2026. Its latest size is 1,100 acres (445 hectares, 4 km²), about 8 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 833 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after September 14.

Size1,100 acres
Hectares445 ha
Area4.5 km² · 1.7 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel48
CauseUndetermined (remarks required)
DiscoveredSep 14, 2026
Tracked sinceSep 14, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location31.86°N 97.66°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 48 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as undetermined (remarks required).

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was fully contained on September 25, 2026.

The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · September 14, 2026
When tracking began · September 14, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · September 25, 2026
Latest · September 25, 2026

True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.

Did you know?

Spotted from space. NASA satellites detect active fires from orbit by the heat they give off, sometimes before anyone on the ground reports them.

Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.

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