McKee Draw Fire

Edwards County, Texas · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Sep 1, 2026 (3 days ago)

First reported 7 days ago

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	3,444 acres Aug 30, 9:00 PM	4,416 acres Sep 5, 3:00 AM +972 acres was 3,444 acres · Aug 30, 9:00 PM	+972 acres in 5 days
Containment	80% Aug 31, 3:00 PM	85% Sep 5, 3:00 AM +5 percent was 80% · Aug 31, 3:00 PM	+5 percent in 5 days
Crew size	24 Sep 1, 5:00 PM	21 Sep 5, 3:00 AM −3 was 24 · Sep 1, 5:00 PM	−3 in 3 days
Money spent	—	$0 Sep 5, 3:00 AM	—

McKee Draw Fire summary

The McKee Draw Fire is a wildfire near Edwards County, Texas. It has burned about 4,416 acres (about 3,000 football fields). Crews have boxed in 85% of its edge; the other 15% isn't contained yet. It was first reported 7 days ago. About 21 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size: 4,416 acres
Containment: 85%
Discovered: August 29, 2026 (first reported 7 days ago)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, September 1st at 7:00 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

72°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 mph SE · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Wednesday

97°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Wednesday Night

73°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 to 10 mph SSE · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Thursday

98°F · Sunny

Wind 10 mph S · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Thursday Night

72°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 10 mph SSE · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, September 1st at 7:04 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 21 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC. The government rates it a Type 5 Incident.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

Where to get live updates

We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:

→ Watch Duty: real-time fire reporting and evacuations.
→ InciWeb: the government's official fire information site.

Nearby fires to McKee Draw Fire

No other active fires are near this one right now. It's on its own.

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