Runway Fire
The Runway Fire was reported on September 26, 2023 in Wharton County, Texas and burned 4,431 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 4,431 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 26, 2023
- Personnel
- 2
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 29.319, -96.480.
The incident
- Size
- 4,431 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 26, 2023 at 8:30 AM CDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- MATAGORDA ISLAND EAST OF PORT O'CONNOR
- County
- Wharton County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest city reported
- PORT O'CONNOR
- Protecting agency
- FWS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 2
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $25,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-TXMAR-000008
- IRWIN identifier
- F8E3FE69-0BBF-4C5D-A33B-BFD47B1B0B2C
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Louise, TX covers the area today.
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated October 3, 2023 at 7:42 AM CDT. Identifier 2023-TXMAR-000008.