Radar Fire
The Radar Fire was reported on March 15, 2026 in Wichita County, Texas and burned 495 acres. It was fully contained on March 15, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 495 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 15, 2026
- Personnel
- 15
Map
Perimeter mapped March 15, 2026 at 8:35 PM CDT, 495 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 34.054, -98.664.
The incident
- Size
- 495 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- March 15, 2026 at 12:53 PM CDT
- Contained
- March 15, 2026 at 8:32 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human, Power generation/transmission/distribution, Oil/gas production/transportation
- Location
- 13 Miles NW from Wichita Falls, TX
- County
- Wichita County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest city reported
- Wichita Falls
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 15
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-262484
- IRWIN identifier
- 2998D959-5370-47A2-A561-C34E73A7F63B
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from March 16, 2026 (482 acres) to September 21, 2026 (495 acres). The largest one-day growth was 13 acres, mapped September 21, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| March 16, 2026 | 482 | |
| September 21, 2026 | 495 | +13 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Burkburnett, 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 March 30, 2026 at 11:13 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-262484.