Tomahawk Fire
The Tomahawk Fire was reported on September 2, 2026 in Gillespie County, Texas and burned 101 acres. It was fully contained on September 3, 2026. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 101 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 2, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped September 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM CDT, 101 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 30.358, -99.119.
The incident
- Size
- 101 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 2, 2026 at 1:13 PM CDT
- Contained
- September 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human, Power generation/transmission/distribution, Other (remarks required)
- County
- Gillespie 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-268016
- IRWIN identifier
- 26AC1B9D-F8A5-40A7-BE52-C3264C4664CC
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Harper, 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 7, 2026 at 5:43 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-268016.