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Contained

Buffalo Draw

Edwards, TX ยท Natural

This fire is no longer active. It burned 87 acres in Edwards before dropping off the national incident feed.

0%Inactive

87

Acres Burned

3

Days Burning

Sep 22, 2026

Discovered

32m ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 90%
Sep 23 / 30 acresSep 25 / 87 acres

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Public Lands Nearby

1 public land unit within 75 miles

Amistad National Recreation AreaClosures in effect

Closed

Recreation Area / TX

52.1 mi

SW

Official Park Alerts

Closures and dangers published by the National Park Service

Park Closure / Amistad National Recreation Area

Diablo East Marina Cove, Scuba Cove, and Walkway Access Are Closed

The Diablo East Marina Cove, Scuba Cove, and walkway access are closed because of the presence of excessive docking material, unsafe walkway and dock, and unstable, loose ground. The area will reopen once these hazards have been corrected.

Park Closure / Amistad National Recreation Area

Only Left Side of Diablo East and Rough Canyon Boat Ramps Are Open - Rest Are Closed

Due to low water levels, only the left side of Diablo East and Rough Canyon boat ramps are open. Please use caution with Spur 406 and Spur 454 launches, as the water may be too shallow to launch most boats. To see a list of open ramps, clic...

Official notice

Situation Updates

Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

Buffalo Draw update: 87 acres, 90% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 25

Per interagency perimeter data, the Buffalo Draw was remapped 13 acres lower to 87 and containment moved from 75% to 90%.

IRWIN

Buffalo Draw update: 100 acres, 75% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 24

Per interagency perimeter data, the Buffalo Draw containment moved from 60% to 75%.

IRWIN

Buffalo Draw update: 100 acres, 60% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 24

Per interagency perimeter data, the Buffalo Draw grew 70 acres to 100 and containment moved from 40% to 60%.

IRWIN

Buffalo Draw update: 30 acres, 40% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 23

Per interagency perimeter data, the Buffalo Draw containment moved from 0% to 40%.

IRWIN

Buffalo Draw mapped at 30 acres, 0% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 23

Interagency perimeter data shows the Buffalo Draw at 30 acres, 0% contained.

IRWIN

Timeline

Sep 22Now

3 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: 43da354d-e781-4075-97ca-c2c776373e1c

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