McKee Draw Fire
The McKee Draw Fire was reported on August 29, 2026 in Edwards County, Texas and burned 4,416 acres. It was fully contained on September 1, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 4,416 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 29, 2026
- Personnel
- 21
Map
Perimeter mapped August 29, 2026 at 11:03 PM CDT, 4,500 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 30.184, -100.315.
The incident
- Size
- 4,416 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 29, 2026 at 12:51 PM CDT
- Contained
- September 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM CDT
- Controlled
- September 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Natural, Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 13 Miles NW from Rocksprings, TX
- County
- Edwards County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 21
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-267823
- IRWIN identifier
- 8E7DDDA2-0CAC-463A-A190-05297A97EAD2
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 30, 2026 (3,460 acres) to September 2, 2026 (4,500 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1,036 acres, mapped September 1, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 30, 2026 | 3,460 | |
| September 1, 2026 | 4,496 | +1,036 |
| September 2, 2026 | 4,500 | +4 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Rocksprings, TX covers the area today.
Nearby
- Rocksprings, TX13 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- Sonora, TX33 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Junction, TX39 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Eldorado, TX50 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Menard, TX60 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Brackettville, TX61 miles south of the fire’s origin
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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 4:44 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-267823.