Chimney Creek
Shackelford, TX ยท Undetermined
This fire is no longer active. It burned 154 acres in Shackelford before dropping off the national incident feed.
154
Acres Burned
75
Days Burning
Aug 28, 2026
Discovered
3w ago
Last Update
Growth
Grew 4 acres in the last daySituation Updates
Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Chimney Creek update: 154 acres, 95% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Chimney Creek containment moved from 90% to 95%.
IRWINChimney Creek Fire - Daily Update - 08-28-2026
Incident teamChimney Fire Daily Update August 28, 2026 11:00 a.m. Size: 154 acres Containment: 90% Start Date: August 27, 2026 Cause: Unknown, under investigation The Chimney Creek Fire in Shackleford County started on August 27, 2026, under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipment at 7:40 pm. Texas A&M For...
InciWebChimney Creek Fire update: 154 acres, 90% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Chimney Creek Fire grew 4 acres to 154 and containment moved from 80% to 90%.
IRWINChimney Creek Fire update: 150 acres, 80% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Chimney Creek Fire containment moved from 40% to 80%.
IRWINChimney Creek Fire update: 150 acres, 40% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Chimney Creek Fire containment moved from 10% to 40%.
IRWINChimney Creek Fire mapped at 150 acres, 10% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Chimney Creek Fire at 150 acres, 10% contained.
IRWINTimeline
75 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: 896cb89b-9736-4d67-b482-95cabc20ff03
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