No longer in the daily fire updates. The Camp 7470 Fire last appeared in an official report on August 23, at 1 acre and 0% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Camp 7470 Fire

Camp County, Texas · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 23, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)
First reported today
Metric Now
Size
1 acres
Aug 22, 11:00 PM
Containment
0%
Aug 22, 11:00 PM
Crew size
Money spent

Camp 7470 Fire and other nearby fires

🔥 Where this fire started Mostly contained Partly contained Containment not reported

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Camp 7470 Fire summary

The Camp 7470 Fire is a wildfire near Camp County, Texas. It has burned about 1 acre. Crews have boxed in 0% of its edge; the other 100% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported today.

Size
1 acre
Containment
0%
Discovered
August 23, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 22nd at 10:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

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.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

Tonight

76°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers

Wind 0 mph · 21% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Some rain

Sunday

105°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph SE · 19% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Very hot Dry

Sunday Night

79°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 10% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Monday

105°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 5 to 10 mph SW · 6% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Monday Night

79°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, August 22nd at 10:05 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

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