Contained 🇺🇸 Texas

West Fork Fire

Discovered Aug 28, 2026

🕐 Started …

Acres Burned

961

Containment

100%

Location

Texas

Discovered

Aug 28, 2026

Structures

—

Casualties

—

Containment progress100%

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Aug 28, 2026

Fire ignites — West Fork discovered.

Final

100% contained at 961 acres. Recovery operations begin.

UPDATE: Fire west of Williams Fork Reservoir fully contained - SkyHiNews.com

South Fork Fire closes Highway 20 in western Nebraska - KLKN-TV

Bozeman Daily Chronicle

'Necessary and needed': West Fork Fire growth slows as Bridger Aerospace begins water bombing - Bozeman Daily Chronicle

Explore Big Sky

Crews continue work on West Fork Fire, 83% contained - Explore Big Sky

Explore Big Sky

Agencies respond to West Fork Fire about 20 miles south of Big Sky - Explore Big Sky

UPDATE: West Fork fire south of Big Sky at 853 acres and 40% containment - KBZK News

Bridger Aerospace Deploys More Super Scoopers to Fight West Fork Fire; Montana Wildfire Season Picking Up - AerialFire

dailydispatch.com

West Fork Petty Fire burns southwest of Alberton - dailydispatch.com

Nebraska Public Media

South Fork Fire in northwest Nebraska now 90% contained - Nebraska Public Media

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