Special Fire
The Special Fire was reported on February 8, 2026 in Trinity County, Texas and burned 183 acres. It was declared out on March 9, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 183 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 8, 2026
- Personnel
- 19
Map
Perimeter mapped April 17, 2026 at 12:23 PM CDT, 182 acres (hand sketch). Point of origin 31.268, -95.111.
The incident
- Size
- 183 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM CST
- Contained
- February 8, 2026 at 9:36 PM CST
- Controlled
- February 25, 2026 at 9:11 AM CST
- Declared out
- March 9, 2026 at 12:55 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 2 Miles W from Nogalus, TX
- County
- Trinity County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- USFS
- Jurisdiction
- USFS
- Land ownership at origin
- USFS
- Personnel assigned
- 19
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $10,000
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXF-000084
- IRWIN identifier
- 5DD906C8-3F5A-4D8E-BED3-41F27FA3FB09
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Hickory Creek, 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 April 17, 2026 at 12:23 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXF-000084.