Half Section Fire
The Half Section Fire was reported on September 5, 2026 in Schleicher County, Texas and burned 695 acres. It was fully contained on September 12, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 695 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 5, 2026
- Personnel
- 51
Map
Perimeter mapped September 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM CDT, 710 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 30.760, -100.442.
The incident
- Size
- 695 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 5, 2026 at 11:58 AM CDT
- Contained
- September 12, 2026 at 6:25 PM CDT
- Controlled
- September 18, 2026 at 8:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Natural, Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 12 Miles SE from Eldorado, TX
- County
- Schleicher County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest city reported
- Eldarado
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 51
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-268117
- IRWIN identifier
- 094C1804-9791-4F58-B015-0069CC7F8287
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 7, 2026 (120 acres) to September 9, 2026 (710 acres). The largest one-day growth was 575 acres, mapped September 8, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 7, 2026 | 120 | |
| September 8, 2026 | 695 | +575 |
| September 9, 2026 | 710 | +15 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Eldorado, TX covers the area today.
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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 18, 2026 at 8:22 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-268117.