Corky Fire
The Corky Fire was reported on August 27, 2026 in Van Zandt County, Texas and burned 657 acres. It was fully contained on August 28, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 657 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 27, 2026
- Personnel
- 22
Map
Perimeter mapped August 28, 2026 at 4:46 AM CDT, 652 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 32.665, -95.977.
The incident
- Size
- 657 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 27, 2026 at 2:56 PM CDT
- Contained
- August 28, 2026 at 4:25 AM CDT
- Controlled
- September 11, 2026 at 11:42 AM CDT
- Cause
- Human, Equipment and vehicle use, Unknown (remarks required)
- Location
- 10 Miles NW from Canton, TX
- County
- Van Zandt County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 22
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-267740
- IRWIN identifier
- E5EE2C8F-544F-42C7-9F98-5EF0D9E365FB
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Wills Point, 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 11, 2026 at 1:00 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-267740.