Bear Hallow Fire
The Bear Hallow Fire was reported on August 3, 2026 in Jack County, Texas and burned 906 acres. It was fully contained on August 5, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 906 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 3, 2026
- Personnel
- 25
Map
Perimeter mapped August 4, 2026 at 8:17 AM CDT, 907 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 33.205, -97.995.
The incident
- Size
- 906 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 3, 2026 at 1:58 PM CDT
- Contained
- August 5, 2026 at 7:26 PM CDT
- Controlled
- August 9, 2026 at 11:13 AM CDT
- Cause
- Human, Equipment and vehicle use, OHV/ATV/motorcycle
- Location
- 9 Miles E from Jacksboro, TX
- County
- Jack County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest city reported
- Jacksboro
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 25
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-266543
- IRWIN identifier
- C1D39F72-02E2-46C6-985E-C7F6D198BCD4
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 4, 2026 (901 acres) to September 21, 2026 (907 acres). The largest one-day growth was 5 acres, mapped September 21, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 4, 2026 | 901 | |
| September 21, 2026 | 907 | +6 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Runaway Bay, 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 2:18 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-266543.