Upton 2 Fire
The Upton 2 Fire was reported on September 13, 2026 in Tom Green County, Texas and burned 156 acres. It was fully contained on September 17, 2026.
- Size
- 156 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 13, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped September 14, 2026 at 11:04 AM CDT, 156 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 31.124, -100.219.
The incident
- Size
- 156 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- September 13, 2026 at 12:27 PM CDT
- Contained
- September 17, 2026 at 5:37 PM CDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- County
- Tom Green County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Short Grass (1 foot)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-268462
- IRWIN identifier
- CE2B09AF-06DF-4320-AB4F-D3E65ABB1242
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 13, 2026 (128 acres) to September 14, 2026 (156 acres). The largest one-day growth was 28 acres, mapped September 14, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| September 13, 2026 | 128 | |
| September 14, 2026 | 156 | +28 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Christoval, 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 18, 2026 at 3:55 AM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-268462.