Texas wildfires

Western Fire

ContainedRandall County, Texas2026Wildfire

The Western Fire was reported on May 15, 2026 in Randall County, Texas and burned 1,137 acres. It was fully contained on May 16, 2026. The cause is listed as human.

Size
1,137 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
May 15, 2026
Personnel
1

Map

Perimeter mapped May 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM CDT, 1,137 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 34.883, -101.938.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Canyon

The incident

Size
1,137 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
May 15, 2026 at 4:52 PM CDT
Contained
May 16, 2026 at 12:44 PM CDT
Controlled
May 21, 2026 at 7:31 PM CDT
Cause
Human, Equipment and vehicle use, Hot work: welder/grinder/torch/cutter
Location
9 Miles N from Happy, TX
County
Randall County
State
Texas
Nearest city reported
Happy
Protecting agency
SFS
Jurisdiction
SFS
Land ownership at origin
Private
Personnel assigned
1
Incident management
Type 5 IC, Type 5 Incident
Primary fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-TXTXS-264127
IRWIN identifier
8972805F-C7DC-4499-B9FE-D93F8CD06587

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Canyon, TX covers the area today.

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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 June 9, 2026 at 1:44 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-264127.