The Brown Fire in Oldham, Texas, burned 613 acres and is fully contained. Homes in the area may have experienced fire damage depending on their proximity to the burn perimeter.
Overview written from official NASA EONET and National Interagency Fire Center/IRWIN data.
- Type
- Wildfires
- Official size
- 613 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Cause
- Undetermined
- Began
- Status
- Ongoing
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Affected area map
The shaded area is the affected-area perimeter reported for this event by NASA EONET (Oldham, Texas), colored by hazard type. Pan and zoom to explore the map; when more than one observation exists, use the slider below to step through how the reported area changed.
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Official size & containment
Official incident size and containment reported through NIFC / IRWIN, as we observed it. Newest first.
- 613 acres ±0 100% contained
- 613 acres ±0 100% contained
- 613 acres ±0 100% contained
- 613 acres −187 90% contained
- 800 acres 60% contained
Shown as reported by our sources — not an official product. For current advisories and the authoritative map, see NASA EONET ↗.
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Latest updates
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Brown Fire
The Brown Fire started on August 9, 2026, in Oldham County and was responded to by local fire departments. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipment at 11:07 am and quickly responded. Texas A&M Forest Service is currently in unified command with local fire departments. Heavy equipment and engines from TIFMAS (Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System) are engaged and facing rough terrain with access issues from sandy soil. Forward progression has been stopped. Aviation resources are in the area to assist in suppression efforts.FINAL UPDATE August 10, 2026 9:20 p.m. - The Brown Fire is 100% contained. All state resources have been released from the fire.
Updates are captured automatically from official and news sources, and may lag the live source. For the very latest, see NASA EONET ↗.