Alma Fire
The Alma Fire was reported on September 4, 2026 in Ellis County, Texas and burned 653 acres. It was fully contained on September 5, 2026.
- Size
- 653 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 4, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped September 9, 2026 at 2:35 PM CDT, 652 acres (gps-walked/driven). Point of origin 32.291, -96.481.
The incident
- Size
- 653 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM CDT
- Contained
- September 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM CDT
- Controlled
- September 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- 9 Miles SE from Ennis, TX
- County
- Ellis County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-268093
- IRWIN identifier
- 4D173748-82C8-44C5-975B-E9F59F69BB97
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 5, 2026 (653 acres) to September 9, 2026 (652 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 5, 2026 | 653 | |
| September 9, 2026 | 652 | -1 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Rice, 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 September 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-268093.