Old Deer Fire
The Old Deer Fire was reported on August 23, 2026 in Carson County, Texas and burned 676 acres. It was fully contained on August 24, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 676 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 23, 2026
- Personnel
- 24
Map
Perimeter mapped August 23, 2026 at 9:34 PM CDT, 676 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 35.464, -101.217.
The incident
- Size
- 676 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 23, 2026 at 6:18 PM CDT
- Contained
- August 24, 2026 at 11:45 AM CDT
- Cause
- Human, Equipment and vehicle use
- Location
- 12 Miles NE from Panhandle, TX
- County
- Carson County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest city reported
- Panhandle
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 24
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-267516
- IRWIN identifier
- 406ED849-F7D8-4F59-82AD-416D902515AA
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for White Deer, 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 August 31, 2026 at 10:19 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-267516.