Powell Fire
The Powell Fire was reported on September 14, 2026 in Schleicher County, Texas and burned 181 acres. It was fully contained on September 15, 2026.
- Size
- 181 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 14, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped September 14, 2026 at 5:18 PM CDT, 182 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 30.867, -100.792.
The incident
- Size
- 181 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 14, 2026 at 4:17 PM CDT
- Contained
- September 15, 2026 at 7:52 PM CDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- County
- Schleicher County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 5 Incident
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-268546
- IRWIN identifier
- FF15C1B4-617C-4276-BA3A-E2B13E54A76F
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 15, 2026 (135 acres) to September 21, 2026 (182 acres). The largest one-day growth was 47 acres, mapped September 21, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 15, 2026 | 135 | |
| September 21, 2026 | 182 | +47 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Eldorado, 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 September 18, 2026 at 9:43 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-268546.