Texas wildfires

Maroon Fire

ContainedOldham County, Texas2026Wildfire

The Maroon Fire was reported on March 8, 2026 in Oldham County, Texas and burned 745 acres. It was fully contained on March 9, 2026. The cause is listed as human.

Size
745 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 8, 2026
Personnel
27

Map

Perimeter mapped March 9, 2026 at 1:06 AM CDT, 165 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 35.587, -102.285.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Channing

The incident

Size
745 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 8, 2026 at 7:08 PM CDT
Contained
March 9, 2026 at 1:53 PM CDT
Controlled
March 12, 2026 at 1:31 PM CDT
Cause
Human, Equipment and vehicle use, Passenger vehicle/motorized RV
Location
4 Miles NE from Boys Ranch, TX
County
Oldham County
State
Texas
Nearest city reported
Boys Ranch
Protecting agency
SFS
Jurisdiction
SFS
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
27
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Brush (2 feet)
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-TXTXS-262285
IRWIN identifier
A6C7BE58-2582-42E4-BDDA-597E90F71BDB

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Channing, 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 March 31, 2026 at 10:21 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-262285.