Kurk Fire
The Kurk Fire was reported on September 8, 2026 in San Saba County, Texas and burned 824 acres. It was fully contained on September 13, 2026.
- Size
- 824 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 8, 2026
- Personnel
- 11
Map
Perimeter mapped September 9, 2026 at 12:11 AM CDT, 824 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 31.060, -98.653.
The incident
- Size
- 824 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM CDT
- Contained
- September 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM CDT
- Controlled
- September 21, 2026 at 8:14 PM CDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Location
- 6 Miles NE from Cherokee, TX
- County
- San Saba County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest city reported
- Cherokee
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 11
- Incident management
- Type 3 IC, Type 3 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-268233
- IRWIN identifier
- 89E05AD6-AA1F-4052-AE87-10FA0EB326D7
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 10, 2026 (822 acres) to September 11, 2026 (824 acres). The largest one-day growth was 2 acres, mapped September 11, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2026 | 822 | |
| September 11, 2026 | 824 | +2 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for San Saba, 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 21, 2026 at 8:17 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-268233.