Shifty Fire
The Shifty Fire was reported on May 14, 2026 in Potter County, Texas and burned 5,277 acres. It was fully contained on May 15, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 5,277 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 14, 2026
- Personnel
- 1
Map
Perimeter mapped May 15, 2026 at 3:17 AM CDT, 5,277 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 35.474, -101.953.
The incident
- Size
- 5,277 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- May 14, 2026 at 5:41 PM CDT
- Contained
- May 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM CDT
- Controlled
- May 20, 2026 at 7:13 PM CDT
- Cause
- Natural, Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 12 Miles S from Masterson, TX
- County
- Potter County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-264096
- IRWIN identifier
- 788EBBC9-1ADF-4745-9AC8-AEC77F2A5C72
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from May 15, 2026 (5,276 acres) to May 19, 2026 (5,277 acres). The largest one-day growth was 1 acres, mapped May 19, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | 5,276 | |
| May 19, 2026 | 5,277 | +1 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Amarillo, 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 May 20, 2026 at 7:14 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-264096.