Texas wildfires

Stuart Mills Fire

ContainedFreestone County, Texas2026Wildfire

The Stuart Mills Fire was reported on March 16, 2026 in Freestone County, Texas and burned 200 acres. It was fully contained on March 16, 2026. The cause is listed as human.

Size
200 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
March 16, 2026

Map

Perimeter mapped March 16, 2026 at 8:22 PM CDT, 200 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 31.875, -96.159.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Fairfield

The incident

Size
200 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
March 16, 2026 at 3:53 PM CDT
Contained
March 16, 2026 at 9:55 PM CDT
Controlled
March 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM CDT
Cause
Human, Other causes, Other (remarks required)
County
Freestone County
State
Texas
Protecting agency
SFS
Jurisdiction
SFS
Land ownership at origin
Private
Incident management
Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-TXTXS-262564
IRWIN identifier
DEBC5DA5-7E12-4FBD-B09C-3FEE3BC7883C

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Fairfield, 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 29, 2026 at 12:58 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-262564.