Bufford Creek
Stephens, TX ยท Undetermined
This fire is no longer active. It burned 3,249 acres in Stephens before dropping off the national incident feed.
3,249
Acres Burned
92
Days Burning
Aug 10, 2026
Discovered
3w ago
Last Update
Growth
Grew 9 acres in the last daySituation Updates
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Bufford Creek Fire - Morning Update - 08-14-2026
Incident teamBufford Creek Fire Morning Update Friday, August 14, 2026 08:45 AM Size: 3240 acres Containment: 95% The Bufford Creek Fire started on August 10, 2026, approximately 5 miles northeast of Breckinridge, TX and was initially responded to by local fire departments. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance at 1:49 pm with heavy equipment and firefighter resources. The fire is in uni...
InciWebBufford Creek update: 3,240 acres, 95% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bufford Creek containment moved from 90% to 95%.
IRWINBufford Creek Fire - Morning Update - 08-13-2026
Incident teamBufford Creek Fire Morning Update Thursday, August 13, 2026 08:30 AM Size: 3240 acres Containment: 90% The Bufford Creek Fire started on August 10, 2026, approximately 5 miles northeast of Breckinridge, TX and was initially responded to by local fire departments. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance at 1:49 pm with heavy equipment and firefighter resources. The fire is in u...
InciWebBufford Creek update: 3,240 acres, 90% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bufford Creek was remapped 16 acres lower to 3,240.
IRWINBufford Creek update: 3,256 acres, 90% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bufford Creek containment moved from 80% to 90%.
IRWINBufford Creek Fire - Afternoon Update - 08-12-2026
Incident teamBufford Creek Fire Afternoon Update Tuesday, August 12, 2026 01:30 PM Size: 3256 acres Containment: 80% Cause: Vehicle Exhaust The Bufford Creek Fire started on August 10, 2026, approximately 5 miles northeast of Breckinridge, TX and was initially responded to by local fire departments. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance at 1:49 pm with heavy equipment and firefighter res...
InciWebBufford Creek update: 3,256 acres, 80% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bufford Creek grew 106 acres to 3,256.
IRWINBufford Creek update: 3,150 acres, 80% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bufford Creek containment moved from 75% to 80%.
IRWINBufford Creek update: 3,150 acres, 75% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bufford Creek grew 125 acres to 3,150 and containment moved from 90% to 75%.
IRWINBufford Creek update: 3,025 acres, 90% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bufford Creek grew 25 acres to 3,025.
IRWINBufford Creek update: 3,000 acres, 90% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bufford Creek containment moved from 80% to 90%.
IRWINBufford Creek Fire- Morning Update- 08-11-2026
Incident teamBufford Creek Fire Morning Update Tuesday, August 11, 2026 10:30 AM Size: 3000 acres Containment: 80% Cause: Vehicle Exhaust The Bufford Creek Fire started on August 10, 2026, approximately 5 miles northeast of Breckinridge, TX and was initially responded to by local fire departments. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance at 1:49 pm with heavy equipment and firefighter resou...
InciWebBufford Creek update: 3,000 acres, 80% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bufford Creek grew 500 acres to 3,000 and containment moved from 43% to 80%.
IRWINBufford Creek update: 2,500 acres, 43% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bufford Creek grew 2,200 acres to 2,500 and containment moved from 25% to 43%.
IRWINBufford Creek update: 300 acres, 25% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Bufford Creek containment moved from 15% to 25%.
IRWINTimeline
92 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: e6fd759b-7763-4b76-a388-998da1fe9c6a
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