Smith 7895 Fire

Smith County, Texas · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 31, 2026 (1 day ago)

First reported yesterday

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	20 acres Aug 30, 11:00 PM	17 acres Sep 1, 1:00 AM −3 acres was 20 acres · Aug 30, 11:00 PM	−3 acres in 1 day
Containment	50% Aug 31, 12:00 AM	75% Sep 1, 1:00 AM +25 percent was 50% · Aug 31, 12:00 AM	+25 percent in 1 day
Crew size	—	—	—
Money spent	—	—	—

Smith 7895 Fire summary

The Smith 7895 Fire is a wildfire near Smith County, Texas. It has burned about 17 acres (about 13 football fields). Crews have boxed in 75% of its edge; the other 25% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday.

Size: 17 acres
Containment: 75%
Discovered: August 31, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Monday, August 31st at 2:00 a.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.

Overnight

74°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

101°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Very hot Dry

Monday Night

75°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 5 mph SE · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Tuesday

100°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 10 mph E · 8% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Tuesday Night

74°F · Partly Cloudy

Wind 0 to 10 mph SE · 8% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Monday, August 31st at 2:05 a.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

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 Smith 7895 Fire

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

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