No longer in the daily fire updates. The Roadside 5 Fire last appeared in an official report on August 6, 2026, at 379 acres and 95% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Roadside 5 Fire

Carson County, Texas · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 6, 2026 (3 months ago)
First reported about 3 months ago
Metric Now
Size
379 acres
Oct 21, 12:00 PM
+179 acres
was 200 acres · Aug 5, 9:00 PM
Containment
95%
Oct 21, 12:00 PM
+5 percent
was 90% · Aug 6, 10:00 AM
Crew size
32
Oct 21, 12:00 PM
Money spent
$0
Oct 21, 12:00 PM

Roadside 5 Fire and other nearby fires

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Roadside 5 Fire summary

The Roadside 5 Fire is a wildfire near Carson County, Texas. It has burned about 379 acres (about 287 football fields). Crews have boxed in 95% of its edge; the other 5% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 3 months ago. About 32 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
379 acres
Containment
95%
Discovered
August 5, 2026 (first reported about 3 months ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Thursday, August 6th at 1:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Day Night
Today
102°F · Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 10 to 15 mph SSW · 10% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry
74°F · Partly Cloudy
Wind 15 to 20 mph S · 9% rain
Wind: Windy Heat: Cool Dry
Friday
103°F · Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 10 to 15 mph SSW · 16% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry
71°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 10 to 15 mph S · 19% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry
Saturday
103°F · Sunny
Wind 10 to 15 mph SW · 1% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Thursday, August 6th at 1:05 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 32 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident.

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