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Kurk Fire, Texas

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Map: Kurk Fire, Texas

The Kurk Fire burned in San Saba County, Texas, about 6 miles (10 km) northeast of Cherokee, Texas. NASA began tracking it on September 8, 2026. Its latest size is 1,000 acres (405 hectares, 4 km²), about 7 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 758 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after September 8.

Size1,000 acres
Hectares405 ha
Area4.0 km² · 1.6 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel11
CauseUndetermined
DiscoveredSep 8, 2026
Tracked sinceSep 8, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location31.07°N 98.66°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 11 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause has not been determined yet.

Fire behavior reported: minimal.

It was fully contained on September 13, 2026.

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

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · September 8, 2026
When tracking began · September 8, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · September 13, 2026
Latest · September 13, 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?

Smokejumpers. Smokejumpers parachute into remote areas to fight new fires before they grow. The US has used them since 1940.

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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