No longer in the daily fire updates. The Polk 7967 Fire last appeared in an official report on September 1, 2026, at 20 acres and 50% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Polk 7967 Fire

Polk County, Texas · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Sep 1, 2026 (about 2 months ago)
First reported about 7 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
20 acres
Oct 20, 2:00 PM
Containment
50%
Oct 20, 2:00 PM
+50 percent
was 0% · Sep 1, 3:00 PM
Crew size —
Money spent —

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Polk 7967 Fire summary

The Polk 7967 Fire is a wildfire near Polk County, Texas. It has burned about 20 acres (about 15 football fields). Crews have boxed in 50% of its edge; the other 50% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 7 weeks ago.

Size
20 acres
Containment
50%
Discovered
September 1, 2026 (first reported about 7 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, September 1st at 4:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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Day Night
This Afternoon
93°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 15 mph E · 53% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Rain likely
73°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 25 mph E · 97% rain
Wind: Windy Heat: Cool Rain likely
Wednesday
90°F · Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 68% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Rain likely
74°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 10 mph SE · 31% rain
Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Some rain
Thursday
95°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 37% rain
Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Some rain
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Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, September 1st at 4:03 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.

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