Torch Tree Fire
The Torch Tree Fire was reported on July 26, 2026 in Brooks County, Texas and burned 365 acres. It was fully contained on July 28, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 365 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 26, 2026
- Personnel
- 9
Map
Perimeter mapped July 28, 2026 at 3:32 PM CDT, 365 acres (gps-walked/driven). Point of origin 27.099, -98.342.
The incident
- Size
- 365 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- July 26, 2026 at 9:34 PM CDT
- Contained
- July 28, 2026 at 6:39 PM CDT
- Controlled
- July 31, 2026 at 8:09 PM CDT
- Cause
- Natural, Natural, Lightning
- Location
- 15 Miles SW from Falfurrias, TX
- County
- Brooks County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest city reported
- Falfurrias
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 9
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Brush (2 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-266249
- IRWIN identifier
- 8C687CF9-274B-447F-A579-839F6007D2DE
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Falfurrias, TX covers the area today.
Nearby
- Falfurrias, TX15 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Premont, TX22 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Hebbronville, TX25 miles northwest of the fire’s origin
- Benavides, TX35 miles north of the fire’s origin
- Ricardo, TX37 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
- Kingsville, TX41 miles northeast of the fire’s origin
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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 August 11, 2026 at 2:29 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-266249.