Post Oak Fire
The Post Oak Fire was reported on July 4, 2026 in Burnet County, Texas and burned 124 acres. It was fully contained on July 5, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 124 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 4, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped July 9, 2026 at 2:54 PM CDT, 126 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 31.005, -98.399.
The incident
- Size
- 124 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM CDT
- Contained
- July 5, 2026 at 1:02 PM CDT
- Controlled
- July 10, 2026 at 7:46 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human, Debris and open burning, Other (remarks required)
- County
- Burnet County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Litter and Understory)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-265742
- IRWIN identifier
- 69FFA9AB-5574-4026-844E-20EB48D76762
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from July 9, 2026 (126 acres) to August 13, 2026 (126 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | 126 | |
| August 13, 2026 | 126 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Buchanan Lake Village, TX covers the area today.
Nearby
- Buchanan Lake Village, TX11 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Lampasas, TX13 miles east of the fire’s origin
- Buchanan Dam, TX18 miles south of the fire’s origin
- Burnet, TX20 miles southeast of the fire’s origin
- San Saba, TX23 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Llano, TX24 miles southwest 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 July 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-265742.