WILDFIRE2,713 ACRES

Rio Escondido Fire, Texas

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Map: Rio Escondido Fire, Texas

The Rio Escondido Fire burned in Hamilton County, Texas, about 2 miles (3 km) northeast of Evant, Texas. NASA began tracking it on August 24, 2026. Its latest size is 2,713 acres (1,098 hectares, 11 km²), about 19 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 2,055 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after August 24.

Size2,713 acres
Hectares1,098 ha
Area11.0 km² · 4.2 mi²
Contained100%
Personnel71
CauseEquipment and vehicle use
DiscoveredAug 24, 2026
Tracked sinceAug 24, 2026
Tracked for1 day
Location31.52°N 98.12°W
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Containment and crews

According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 71 firefighters and support staff assigned.

Its cause is listed as equipment and vehicle use.

Fire behavior reported: extreme.

It was fully contained on September 3, 2026.

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

Seen from space

Satellite picture, When tracking began · August 24, 2026
When tracking began · August 24, 2026
Satellite picture, Latest · September 3, 2026
Latest · September 3, 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.

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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