Matagorda South Fire
The Matagorda South Fire was reported on November 1, 2025 in Calhoun County, Texas and burned 2,300 acres. It is 100 percent contained. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 2,300 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- November 1, 2025
- Personnel
- 1
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 28.124, -96.788.
The incident
- Size
- 2,300 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- November 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Natural
- Location
- 11 Miles E from Lamar, TX
- County
- Calhoun County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest city reported
- Lamar
- Protecting agency
- USFWS
- Jurisdiction
- USFWS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFWS
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Estimated cost to date
- $30,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2025-TXARR-000009
- IRWIN identifier
- A6BE48A4-62D9-456E-8B46-C0977A41304A
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Lamar, 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 December 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM CST. Identifier 2025-TXARR-000009.