Bandera Fire
The Bandera Fire was reported on July 4, 2026 in Potter County, Texas and burned 115 acres. It was fully contained on July 5, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 115 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 4, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped July 5, 2026 at 1:16 AM CDT, 116 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 35.222, -101.660.
The incident
- Size
- 115 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 4, 2026 at 11:13 PM CDT
- Contained
- July 5, 2026 at 2:06 AM CDT
- Cause
- Human, Fireworks, Aerial fireworks
- County
- Potter County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 5 Incident
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-265754
- IRWIN identifier
- D01EFA8C-247B-4E4C-BA3F-57FF6F2DDDC1
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Amarillo, 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 August 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-265754.