Bear Hallow
Jack, TX · Human
This fire is no longer active. It burned 906 acres in Jack before dropping off the national incident feed.
906
Acres Burned
99
Days Burning
Aug 3, 2026
Discovered
3w ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 75%Public Lands Nearby
2 public land units within 75 miles
Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland
GoNational Grassland / TX
24.4 mi
NE
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
GoWildlife Refuge / TX
38.4 mi
N
Situation Updates
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Bear Hallow update: 906 acres, 75% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bear Hallow was remapped 4 acres lower to 906 and containment moved from 50% to 75%.
IRWINBear Hallow Fire- Morning Update- 08-05-2026
Incident teamBear Hallow Fire Morning Update Wednesday, August 5, 2026 8:45 AM Size: 910 acres Containment: 50% Cause: Vehicle Exhaust The Bear Hallow Fire started on August 3, 2026, approximately 9 miles east of Jacksboro, TX and was initially responded to by local fire departments. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance at 1:58 pm with heavy equipment and firefighter resources. The fire...
InciWebBear Hallow update: 910 acres, 50% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bear Hallow grew 10 acres to 910.
IRWINBear Hallow update: 900 acres, 50% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bear Hallow grew 500 acres to 900 and containment moved from 25% to 50%.
IRWINBear Hallow update: 400 acres, 25% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bear Hallow containment moved from 15% to 25%.
IRWINBear Hallow update: 400 acres, 15% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bear Hallow containment moved from 10% to 15%.
IRWINBear Hallow update: 400 acres, 10% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bear Hallow grew 200 acres to 400.
IRWINBear Hallow update: 200 acres, 10% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bear Hallow grew 50 acres to 200 and containment moved from 0% to 10%.
IRWINBear Hallow mapped at 150 acres, 0% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Bear Hallow at 150 acres, 0% contained.
IRWINTimeline
99 days since discovery
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Data Sources
Fire data from NIFC Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS) via IRWIN. Satellite hotspots from NASA FIRMS VIIRS. Situation updates are either posted by the incident management team on InciWeb or read by us from WFIGS perimeter data, and each one says which. Air quality data from EPA AirNow. Public lands boundaries from USGS PAD-US 4.0.
IRWIN ID: c1d39f72-02e2-46c6-985e-c7f6d198bcd4
Important
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