Cross Branch
Somervell, TX ยท Human
This fire is no longer active. It burned 31 acres in Somervell before dropping off the national incident feed.
31
Acres Burned
82
Days Burning
Aug 20, 2026
Discovered
3w ago
Last Update
Growth
No growth in the last day, containment at 100%Situation Updates
Changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data
Cross Branch update: 60 acres, 95% contained
Perimeter dataPer interagency perimeter data, the Cross Branch containment moved from 10% to 95%.
IRWINCross Branch mapped at 60 acres, 10% contained
Perimeter dataInteragency perimeter data shows the Cross Branch at 60 acres, 10% contained.
IRWINTimeline
82 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: c23f82fc-3d34-49ad-92e4-d21973119ac4
Important
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