Benson Fire
The Benson Fire was reported on September 12, 2026 in Menard County, Texas and burned 1,395 acres. It was fully contained on September 14, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,395 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 12, 2026
- Personnel
- 63
Map
Perimeter mapped September 12, 2026 at 9:21 PM CDT, 1,382 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 30.808, -99.921.
The incident
- Size
- 1,395 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 12, 2026 at 2:58 PM CDT
- Contained
- September 14, 2026 at 5:16 PM CDT
- Controlled
- September 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human, Equipment and vehicle use, Hot work: welder/grinder/torch/cutter
- Location
- 10 Miles SE from Fort McKavett, TX
- County
- Menard County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest city reported
- Fort McKavett
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 63
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-268422
- IRWIN identifier
- 27A3B7F8-C64C-4333-8FDB-2352D87FDA0A
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Menard, TX covers the area today.
Nearby
Texas wildfires today Wildfires of 2026 All current fires
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 18, 2026 at 8:24 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-268422.