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Woodson Creek

Throckmorton, TX ยท Undetermined

This fire is no longer active. It burned 4,627 acres in Throckmorton before dropping off the national incident feed.

0%Inactive

4,627

Acres Burned

88

Days Burning

Aug 14, 2026

Discovered

3w ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 100%
Aug 14 / 400 acresOct 17 / 4,627 acres

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Situation Updates

Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

Woodson Creek Fire - Morning Update 08-16-2026

Incident team
Aug 16

Woodson Creek Fire Morning Update Saturday, August 16, 2026 09:00 AM Size: 4,629 acres Containment: 90% The Woodson Creek Fire started on August 14, 2026, in Throckmorton County and was responded to by local fire departments. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipment at 12:57 pm and quickly responded. Texas A&M Forest Se...

InciWeb

Woodson Creek update: 4,629 acres, 90% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 16

Per interagency perimeter data, the Woodson Creek containment moved from 85% to 90%.

IRWIN

Woodson Creek update: 4,629 acres, 85% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 16

Per interagency perimeter data, the Woodson Creek grew 129 acres to 4,629 and containment moved from 80% to 85%.

IRWIN

Woodson Creek update: 4,500 acres, 80% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 15

Per interagency perimeter data, the Woodson Creek containment moved from 70% to 80%.

IRWIN

Woodson Creek update: 4,500 acres, 70% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 15

Per interagency perimeter data, the Woodson Creek containment moved from 60% to 70%.

IRWIN

Woodson Creek Fire - Morning Update - 08-15-2026

Incident team
Aug 15

Woodson Creek Fire Morning Update Saturday, August 15, 2026 09:45 AM Size: 4500 acres Containment: 60% The Woodson Creek Fire started on August 14, 2026, in Throckmorton County and was responded to by local fire departments. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipment at 12:57 pm and quickly responded. Texas A&M Forest Ser...

InciWeb

Woodson Creek update: 4,500 acres, 60% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 15

Per interagency perimeter data, the Woodson Creek containment moved from 50% to 60%.

IRWIN

Woodson Creek update: 4,500 acres, 50% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 15

Per interagency perimeter data, the Woodson Creek grew 500 acres to 4,500 and containment moved from 40% to 50%.

IRWIN

Woodson Creek update: 4,000 acres, 40% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 15

Per interagency perimeter data, the Woodson Creek containment moved from 25% to 40%.

IRWIN

Woodson Creek update: 4,000 acres, 25% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 15

Per interagency perimeter data, the Woodson Creek grew 1,600 acres to 4,000 and containment moved from 10% to 25%.

IRWIN

Woodson Creek update: 2,400 acres, 10% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 15

Per interagency perimeter data, the Woodson Creek grew 1,400 acres to 2,400 and containment moved from 5% to 10%.

IRWIN

Woodson Creek update: 1,000 acres, 5% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 14

Per interagency perimeter data, the Woodson Creek grew 600 acres to 1,000 and containment moved from 0% to 5%.

IRWIN

Woodson Creek mapped at 400 acres, 0% contained

Perimeter data
Aug 14

Interagency perimeter data shows the Woodson Creek at 400 acres, 0% contained.

IRWIN

Timeline

Aug 14Now

88 days since discovery

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Data Sources

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IRWIN ID: d536a9bf-5315-4685-9982-0ded17986573

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