Live Oak Fire
The Live Oak Fire was reported on September 2, 2026 in Menard County, Texas and burned 502 acres. It was fully contained on September 3, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 502 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 2, 2026
- Personnel
- 22
Map
Perimeter mapped September 2, 2026 at 10:08 PM CDT, 495 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 31.087, -99.976.
The incident
- Size
- 502 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 2, 2026 at 4:15 PM CDT
- Contained
- September 3, 2026 at 1:05 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning, Other (remarks required)
- Location
- 38 Miles SE from San Angelo, TX
- County
- Menard County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 22
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-268025
- IRWIN identifier
- 8583833D-068A-461C-B5A3-3DB206D12930
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Eden, 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 15, 2026 at 4:46 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-268025.