Bright Lights Fire
The Bright Lights Fire was reported on March 18, 2026 in Armstrong County, Texas and burned 251 acres. It was fully contained on March 22, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 251 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 18, 2026
- Personnel
- 39
Map
Perimeter mapped March 18, 2026 at 10:59 PM CDT, 122 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 35.037, -101.297.
The incident
- Size
- 251 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 18, 2026 at 4:59 PM CDT
- Contained
- March 22, 2026 at 2:34 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human, Equipment and vehicle use, Passenger vehicle/motorized RV
- Location
- 10 Miles SE from Claude, TX
- County
- Armstrong County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest city reported
- Claude
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 39
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-262680
- IRWIN identifier
- 43368E21-DEE1-495E-9E65-6541187AC2E8
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from March 19, 2026 (277 acres) to May 19, 2026 (122 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2026 | 277 | |
| May 19, 2026 | 122 | -155 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Claude, 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 June 2, 2026 at 1:30 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-262680.