McBride Fire
The McBride Fire was reported on May 14, 2026 in Carson County, Texas and burned 2,192 acres. It was fully contained on May 14, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 2,192 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 14, 2026
- Personnel
- 5
Map
Perimeter mapped May 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM CDT, 1,390 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 35.515, -101.508.
The incident
- Size
- 2,192 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 14, 2026 at 5:54 PM CDT
- Contained
- May 14, 2026 at 10:41 PM CDT
- Controlled
- May 19, 2026 at 7:37 PM CDT
- Cause
- Natural, Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 14 Miles NW from Panhandle, TX
- County
- Carson County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest city reported
- Panhandle
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 5
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-264097
- IRWIN identifier
- B168E9AB-44B1-4B83-9D20-2088593538C6
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fritch, 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 May 19, 2026 at 7:37 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-264097.