No longer in the daily fire updates. The Woodson Creek Fire last appeared in an official report on August 16, 2026, at 4,629 acres and 90% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Woodson Creek Fire

Throckmorton County, Texas · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 16, 2026 (about 1 month ago)
First reported about 7 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
4,629 acres
Sep 29, 7:00 AM
+129 acres
was 4,500 acres · Aug 15, 6:01 PM
Containment
90%
Sep 29, 7:00 AM
+5 percent
was 85% · Aug 15, 7:01 PM
Crew size
48
Sep 29, 7:00 AM
Money spent
$0
Sep 29, 7:00 AM

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Woodson Creek Fire summary

The Woodson Creek Fire is a wildfire near Throckmorton County, Texas. It has burned about 4,629 acres (about 4,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 90% of its edge; the other 10% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago. About 48 people are on it, run by a Type 4 IC.

Size
4,629 acres
Containment
90%
Discovered
August 14, 2026 (first reported about 7 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 17th at 11:00 a.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

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Day Night
Today
104°F · Sunny
Wind 0 to 5 mph SW · 1% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Very hot Dry
78°F · Clear
Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 2% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry
Tuesday
105°F · Sunny
Wind 5 mph SW · 2% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Very hot Dry
79°F · Clear
Wind 5 mph S · 1% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry
Wednesday
105°F · Sunny
Wind 5 to 10 mph SSW · 0% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 17th at 11:06 a.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 48 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 4 IC.

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