Alligator Fire
The Alligator Fire was reported on February 27, 2026 in Goliad County, Texas and burned 163 acres. It was fully contained on February 27, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 163 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 27, 2026
Map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire; the map shows its point of origin. Point of origin 28.522, -97.339.
The incident
- Size
- 163 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 27, 2026 at 12:20 PM CST
- Contained
- February 27, 2026 at 7:14 PM CST
- Controlled
- March 2, 2026 at 8:00 PM CST
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning, Field/agricultural burn
- County
- Goliad County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-261987
- IRWIN identifier
- D6A37C39-7AE4-4A46-88D1-F4A27CFE6A4B
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Goliad, TX covers the area today.
Nearby
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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 March 18, 2026 at 3:57 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-261987.