White Oak Fire
The White Oak Fire was reported on August 28, 2026 in Gillespie County, Texas and burned 131 acres. It was fully contained on August 29, 2026. The cause is listed as natural.
- Size
- 131 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 28, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped August 28, 2026 at 10:58 PM CDT, 131 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 30.187, -99.138.
The incident
- Size
- 131 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 28, 2026 at 4:10 PM CDT
- Contained
- August 29, 2026 at 7:44 PM CDT
- Controlled
- September 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Natural, Natural, Lightning
- County
- Gillespie 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-267806
- IRWIN identifier
- E393C105-95A7-4316-83AE-A53DB2C0BB49
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 29, 2026 (123 acres) to August 30, 2026 (131 acres). The largest one-day growth was 8 acres, mapped August 30, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 29, 2026 | 123 | |
| August 30, 2026 | 131 | +8 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Kerrville, 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 8, 2026 at 11:07 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-267806.