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Wildfires in Texas
271 federal wildfires disaster declarations in Texas since 1953.
Wildfires — Texas — federal disaster declarations per year
19882026
Counties most affected
Bastrop County13Palo Pinto County12Travis County11Stephens County10Jeff Davis County10Eastland County9Wichita County9Hutchinson County9Montgomery County9Midland County9Howard County9Bexar County8Williamson County8Potter County8Brown County7Callahan County7San Saba County7Randall County7Newton County7Walker County7Tyler County7Taylor County7Hays County7Clay County7Coryell County7Nolan County7King County7Young County7Donley County7Bell County7Kimble County6Archer County6Cass County6Anderson County6Smith County6Montague County6Ector County6Wise County6Ellis County6Lampasas County6Waller County6Rusk County6Roberts County6Fayette County6Marion County6Houston County6Presidio County6Bosque County6Bowie County6Panola County6Tom Green County6Coke County6Grimes County6Jack County6Hardeman County6Hardin County6Harrison County6Burnet County6Jasper County6Caldwell County6Stonewall County6Comal County6Andrews County6Somervell County6Brooks County5Motley County5Hunt County5Moore County5Johnson County5Jones County5Mitchell County5Kendall County5Menard County5Kent County5Carson County5McCulloch County5Martin County5Knox County5Armstrong County5Lee County5Leon County5Liberty County5Cherokee County5Childress County5Wilbarger County5Tarrant County5Sutton County5Cottle County5Crockett County5Wheeler County5Shackelford County5Denton County5Scurry County5San Augustine County5Sabine County5Fisher County5Red River County5Foard County5Franklin County5Pecos County5Parker County5Upshur County5Gray County5Brewster County5Briscoe County5Hall County5Hood County5Hemphill County5Nacogdoches County5Hill County5Dickens County4Bailey County4Baylor County4Blanco County4Camp County4Castro County4Cochran County4Coleman County4Concho County4Crane County4Crosby County4Culberson County4Dallas County4Dawson County4Deaf Smith County4Edwards County4Erath County4Garza County4Gillespie County4Glasscock County4Gonzales County4Grayson County4Gregg County4Hamilton County4Hansford County4Hartley County4Haskell County4Henderson County4Hockley County4Hopkins County4Irion County4Jim Hogg County4Kerr County4Lamar County4Lamb County4La Salle County4Limestone County4Live Oak County4Lynn County4Mason County4McLennan County4Milam County4Mills County4Morris County4Navarro County4Ochiltree County4Oldham County4Orange County4Polk County4Reagan County4Reeves County4Shelby County4Sterling County4Swisher County4Terrell County4Terry County4Throckmorton County4Titus County4Trinity County4Upton County4Val Verde County4Winkler County4Wood County4Hudspeth County3Collin County3Atascosa County3Wilson County3Zapata County3Aransas County3Calhoun County3Lipscomb County3Burleson County3Llano County3Loving County3Lubbock County3Brazos County3Madison County3Yoakum County3Matagorda County3Kinney County3Uvalde County3Medina County3Kaufman County3Angelina County3Van Zandt County3Jefferson County3Harris County3Hale County3Borden County3Ward County3Washington County3Guadalupe County3Galveston County3Parmer County3Gaines County3Webb County3Frio County3Freestone County3Rains County3Fort Bend County3Real County3Floyd County3Fannin County3Robertson County3Rockwall County3Runnels County3Falls County3El Paso County3Duval County3San Jacinto County3San Patricio County3Dimmit County3Schleicher County3Delta County3Bandera County3Sherman County3Dallam County3Cooke County3Comanche County3Austin County3Colorado County3Collingsworth County3Refugio County2Zavala County2Starr County2Nueces County2Jackson County2Maverick County2Victoria County2Karnes County2Brazoria County2Willacy County2McMullen County2Chambers County2Jim Wells County2Kenedy County2DeWitt County2Lavaca County2Kleberg County2Wharton County2Cameron County2Hidalgo County2Bee County2Goliad County1
Declarations
August 25, 2026Fire1 counties
ROSS FIRE
May 18, 2026Fire1 counties
STINKY FIRE
May 14, 2026Fire1 counties
HUNGGATE FIRE
March 15, 2026Fire1 counties
CORNER POCKET FIRE
February 18, 2026Fire2 counties
8 BALL FIRE
March 20, 2025Fire2 counties
PAULINE ROAD FIRE
March 18, 2025Fire1 counties
DOUBLE S FIRE
March 15, 2025Fire1 counties
CRABAPPLE FIRE
March 14, 2025Fire2 counties
REST AREA FIRE
March 5, 2025Fire2 counties
DUKE FIRE
March 4, 2025Fire1 counties
WELDER FIRE
February 27, 2024Fire1 counties
WINDY DEUCE FIRE
February 27, 2024Fire3 counties
SMOKEHOUSE CREEK FIRE
July 19, 2022Fire2 counties
CHALK MOUNTAIN FIRE
July 7, 2022Fire1 counties
HARD CASTLE FIRE
May 18, 2022Fire1 counties
MESQUITE HEAT FIRE
March 20, 2022Fire1 counties
BIG L FIRE
March 18, 2022Fire1 counties
WHEAT FIELD FIRE
March 17, 2022Fire1 counties
KIDD FIRE
December 15, 2021Fire1 counties
NORTH 207 FIRE
December 10, 2021Fire1 counties
COUNTY LINE FIRE
August 18, 2019Fire1 counties
COPPER BREAKS FIRE
July 29, 2018Fire1 counties
PARK ROAD FIRE
July 23, 2018Fire1 counties
259 FIRE
May 2, 2018Fire1 counties
MCDANNALD FIRE
April 18, 2018Fire1 counties
MCCLELLAN FIRE
April 14, 2018Fire1 counties
335 FIRE
April 13, 2018Fire1 counties
HARBOR BAY FIRE
October 14, 2015Fire1 counties
HIDDEN PINES FIRE
May 12, 2014Fire1 counties
DOUBLE DIAMOND FIRE
April 30, 2012Fire1 counties
LIVERMORE RANCH FIRE COMPLEX
September 9, 2011Fire65 counties
WILDFIRES
September 9, 2011Fire1 counties
PAT GROSS FIRE
September 8, 2011Fire1 counties
BIG OAK FIRE
September 6, 2011Fire3 counties
RILEY ROAD FIRE
September 6, 2011Fire1 counties
TAMINA FIRE
September 6, 2011Fire2 counties
BEAR CREEK FIRE
September 6, 2011Fire1 counties
MOONGLOW FIRE
September 5, 2011Fire1 counties
PEDERNALES BEND FIRE
September 5, 2011Fire1 counties
STEINER RANCH FIRE
September 4, 2011Fire1 counties
HODDE FIRE
September 4, 2011Fire1 counties
BASTROP COUNTY FIRE COMPLEX
August 30, 2011Fire1 counties
101 RANCH FIRE
August 15, 2011Fire1 counties
HORSESHOE FIRE
July 11, 2011Fire1 counties
NOLAN COUNTY FIRE COMPLEX
July 1, 2011Fire122 counties
WILDFIRES
June 21, 2011Fire1 counties
BOYKEN ROAD FIRE
June 21, 2011Fire1 counties
WHITE HAT FIRE
June 20, 2011Fire1 counties
DYER MILL FIRE
June 20, 2011Fire1 counties
COWBOY CHURCH FIRE
June 20, 2011Fire1 counties
MCDONALD 2 FIRE
June 18, 2011Fire1 counties
COUNTY LINE FIRE
June 18, 2011Fire1 counties
POWERLINE FIRE
June 17, 2011Fire1 counties
FOREST BROOK FIRE
June 16, 2011Fire2 counties
GRAND MESA FIRE
June 3, 2011Fire1 counties
SNYDER FIRE
June 2, 2011Fire1 counties
TEJANO CANYON FIRE
May 29, 2011Fire1 counties
STONE RIDGE FIRE
May 29, 2011Fire1 counties
REIMER FIRE
May 29, 2011Fire1 counties
PITT ROAD FIRE
May 24, 2011Fire1 counties
CEED FIRE
May 9, 2011Fire1 counties
MATT LOOP FIRE
May 8, 2011Fire1 counties
GAGE HOLLAND FIRE
April 30, 2011Fire2 counties
SISK ROAD FIRE
April 30, 2011Fire1 counties
WAGGONER RANCH FIRE
April 29, 2011Fire1 counties
OASIS PIPELINE FIRE
April 27, 2011Fire1 counties
PLEASANT FARMS FIRE
April 21, 2011Fire1 counties
148/2332 FIRE
April 17, 2011Fire1 counties
PINNACLE FIRE
April 17, 2011Fire1 counties
BRYSON FIRE COMPLEX
April 16, 2011Fire1 counties
EAST SIDWYNICKS FIRE
April 16, 2011Fire3 counties
PK EAST FIRE
April 16, 2011Fire3 counties
HOHERTZ FIRE
April 15, 2011Fire2 counties
WILDCAT FIRE
April 15, 2011Fire3 counties
PK WEST FIRE
April 15, 2011Fire1 counties
WICHITA FIRE COMPLEX
April 15, 2011Fire3 counties
COOPER MOUNTAIN RANCH FIRE
April 9, 2011Fire1 counties
HICKMAN FIRE
April 9, 2011Fire2 counties
ROCKHOUSE FIRE
April 9, 2011Fire3 counties
SWENSON FIRE
April 5, 2011Fire1 counties
EL CENIZO FIRE
April 3, 2011Fire2 counties
BATES FIELD FIRE
March 12, 2011Fire2 counties
BIG TRICKLE RANCH FIRE
March 11, 2011Fire1 counties
ENMIN FIRE
February 28, 2011Fire1 counties
MITCHELL FIRE COMPLEX
February 27, 2011Fire1 counties
WILLOW CREEK SOUTH FIRE COMPLEX
February 27, 2011Fire1 counties
MATADOR FIRE
February 27, 2011Fire1 counties
TANGLEWOOD FIRE COMPLEX
April 10, 2009Fire
CEMENT MOUNTAIN FIRE
April 10, 2009Fire1 counties
ELECTRA WEST FIRE
April 10, 2009Fire1 counties
1148 FIRE
April 10, 2009Fire1 counties
BRECKENRIDGE FIRE
April 10, 2009Fire1 counties
617 FIRE
April 10, 2009Fire1 counties
MONTAGUE FIRE COMPLEX
April 7, 2009Fire1 counties
STEEL FIRE
April 5, 2009Fire1 counties
HOLIDAY BEACH FIRE
April 4, 2009Fire1 counties
MAGIC CITY FIRE
April 3, 2009Fire1 counties
LAGARTO FIRE
March 20, 2009Fire1 counties
GREENWOOD FIRE
March 5, 2009Fire1 counties
TUSCOLA FIRE
March 3, 2009Fire
LOMA DEL NORTE FIRE
February 28, 2009Fire1 counties
WILDERNESS RIDGE FIRE
February 27, 2009Fire1 counties
RHODES RANCH FIRE
February 25, 2009Fire1 counties
CLYDE FIRE
August 7, 2008Fire1 counties
FLORENCE FIRE
June 16, 2008Fire1 counties
CAMP BOWIE FIRE
June 4, 2008Fire2 counties
HUGHES RANCH FIRE
June 3, 2008Fire1 counties
REIN STREET FIRE
May 1, 2008Fire2 counties
PRICE FIRE
April 16, 2008Fire1 counties
HEBBRONVILLE FIRE
April 10, 2008Fire1 counties
PARKER FIRE
March 31, 2008Fire1 counties
KENTWOOD FIRE
March 27, 2008Fire1 counties
SILVER HEELS FIRE
March 19, 2008Fire1 counties
ENCINO FIRE
March 19, 2008Fire1 counties
BURNS RANCH FIRE
March 15, 2008Fire2 counties
322 FIRE
March 14, 2008Fire1 counties
EIGHTY-TWO FIRE
March 14, 2008Fire1 counties
OLD BASTROP HIGHWAY FIRE COMPLEX
March 14, 2008Fire229 counties
WILDFIRES
March 12, 2008Fire1 counties
ARABELLA FIRE
March 4, 2008Fire1 counties
LA PERLA FIRE
February 28, 2008Fire1 counties
NEW ARCHER FIRE
February 25, 2008Fire1 counties
SOUTH ODESSA FIRE
February 25, 2008Fire1 counties
SILVER FIRE
February 23, 2008Fire1 counties
SCURRY FIRE COMPLEX
February 13, 2008Fire1 counties
BROADWAY FIRE
February 8, 2008Fire1 counties
CHEVRON FIRE
November 15, 2006Fire1 counties
RIM ROCK FIRE
September 14, 2006Fire1 counties
MOORE ROAD FIRE
August 19, 2006Fire2 counties
CADDO II FIRE COMPLEX
August 16, 2006Fire1 counties
PURGATORY ROAD FIRE
June 27, 2006Fire1 counties
NORTH TRINITY FIRE
May 26, 2006Fire1 counties
LAKE OLYMPIA FIRE
February 5, 2006Fire1 counties
VENUS FIRE COMPLEX
January 19, 2006Fire1 counties
HUNTINGTON BROOK FIRE
January 19, 2006Fire1 counties
ORCHARD FIRE
January 15, 2006Fire1 counties
CADDO FIRE
January 13, 2006Fire1 counties
LOCKHART FIRE
January 11, 2006Fire1 counties
NIEDERWALD FIRE
January 11, 2006Fire254 counties
EXTREME WILDFIRE THREAT
January 8, 2006Fire1 counties
HAWKINS FIRE
January 7, 2006Fire1 counties
CEDAR CREEK FIRE
January 5, 2006Fire1 counties
BULVERDE FIRE
January 5, 2006Fire1 counties
ROSEWOOD FIRE
January 5, 2006Fire1 counties
MILL CREEK FIRE
January 1, 2006Fire1 counties
CARBON FIRE
January 1, 2006Fire1 counties
RINGGOLD FIRE
December 28, 2005Fire1 counties
KENNEDALE FIRE
December 28, 2005Fire1 counties
CALLAHAN COUNTY FIRE
January 5, 2001Fire1 counties
TX - AMHURST STREET FIRE - 09/04/00
January 5, 2001Fire1 counties
TX - ALSBURY FIRE - 08/29/00
October 3, 2000Fire1 counties
TX - QUAIL RUN FIRE - 10/03/00
September 18, 2000Fire1 counties
TX-PINE COVE FIRE-9/18/00
September 10, 2000Fire1 counties
TX-MILAM STREET FIRE-9/9/00
September 8, 2000Fire2 counties
TX-DEEP CREEK FIRE-9/8/00
September 7, 2000Fire1 counties
TX - MESQUITE CREEK FIRE - 09/08/00
September 7, 2000Fire1 counties
TX - FROST FIRE - 09/08/00
September 5, 2000Fire1 counties
TX - SHEPPARD REESE FIRE - 09/04/00
September 5, 2000Fire1 counties
TX - PEACH CREEK FIRE - 09/04/00
September 5, 2000Fire1 counties
TX - WARREN CHAPEL FIRE - 09/04/00
September 4, 2000Fire1 counties
TX - STANLEY MAINLINE FIRE - 09/04/00
September 3, 2000Fire1 counties
TX - MOORE BRANCH FIRE - 09/03/00
August 31, 2000Fire1 counties
TX - RANGER HILL FIRE - 8/30/00
August 26, 2000Fire1 counties
TX - LIVE OAK LOOP FIRE
August 23, 2000Fire1 counties
TX-CHICKEN FIRE-0823-00
January 5, 2000Fire1 counties
BOB'S TRAIL FIRE
January 4, 2000Fire1 counties
PURGATORY FIRE
January 3, 2000Fire1 counties
SADDLEBACK FIRE
November 22, 1999Fire1 counties
JORDAN CREEK FIRE
October 26, 1999Fire1 counties
BLUESTEM FIRE
September 19, 1999Fire1 counties
WILLIAMS RANCH FIRE
September 16, 1999Fire1 counties
BEAVER CREEK FIRE
September 1, 1999Fire227 counties
EXTREME FIRE HAZARDS
August 31, 1999Fire1 counties
DALBY SPRINGS FIRE
August 31, 1999Fire1 counties
MIDLOTHIAN FIRE
August 31, 1999Fire1 counties
TX-ALCOA FIRE
August 31, 1999Fire2 counties
TX-GREENVILLE FIRE
August 26, 1999Fire1 counties
TOPEKA FIRE
August 21, 1999Fire1 counties
REESE CREEK FIRE
March 2, 1999Fire1 counties
FISCHER FIRE
September 9, 1998Fire
MEXICO FIRE
September 8, 1998Fire
POTOSI FIRE
September 5, 1998Fire
SPEEGLEVILLE FIRE
September 4, 1998Fire
WOOD BRANCH VILLAGE FIRE
September 4, 1998Fire
BLANTON FIRE
September 4, 1998Fire
FRONTAGE FIRE
September 4, 1998Fire
LINDALE FIRE
September 2, 1998Fire
FM 362 FIRE
August 5, 1998Fire
DENSON SPRINGS FIRE
August 3, 1998Fire
UNION CHAPEL II FIRE
August 3, 1998Fire
NORTH PACIFIC FIRE
August 2, 1998Fire
HIGHWAY LAKE FIRE
August 2, 1998Fire
CROSSROADS FIRE
August 1, 1998Fire
WEATHERFORD FIRE
July 31, 1998Fire
PINEY CREEK FIRE
July 31, 1998Fire
ROCKY BRANCH FIRE
July 30, 1998Fire
WHITE BLUFF FIRE
July 26, 1998Fire
LIVE OAK FIRE
July 26, 1998Fire
HERRON FIRE
July 23, 1998Fire
BRAZELINE FIRE
July 23, 1998Fire
ELM BRANCH FIRE
July 22, 1998Fire
CITY LAKE FIRE
July 12, 1998Fire
MAZAMEC FIRE
July 10, 1998Fire
STERLING FIRE
July 2, 1998Fire
PARK LAKE FIRE
June 29, 1998Fire
CASH JOHNSON FIRE
June 23, 1998Fire
FIRE
June 20, 1998Fire
PERRY FIRE
June 18, 1998Fire
PARADISE FIRE
May 15, 1998Fire
CIBOLO CREEK FIRE
May 11, 1998Fire
CAMP WOOD HILLS FIRE
July 17, 1996Fire
LAACEY FIRE
May 24, 1996Fire
PUDUCAH FIRE
May 1, 1996Fire
SPORTSMAN'S WORLD COMPLEX FIRE
April 25, 1996Fire
NORTH MEMPHIS FIRE
April 16, 1996Fire
KIRBY ROAD COMPLEX FIRE
April 16, 1996Fire
BEAVER POND FIRE
April 15, 1996Fire
LITTLE CYPRESS FIRE
April 14, 1996Fire
PITCHFORK FIRE
April 3, 1996Fire
DOC HOWARD FIRE
April 2, 1996Fire
OLD PROSPECT FIRE
April 2, 1996Fire
DEVIL'S HOLLOW FIRE
April 2, 1996Fire
EUREKA FIRE
April 1, 1996Fire
KNIGHT FIRE
March 31, 1996Fire
THOMAS ROAD FIRE
March 30, 1996Fire
OLD FRED FIRE
March 30, 1996Fire
EYED FIRE
March 30, 1996Fire
OAK CREEK FIRE
March 24, 1996Fire
IVAN FIRE
March 24, 1996Fire
WORSHAM COMPLEX FIRE
March 24, 1996Fire
WEST BRECKENRIDGE FIRE
March 24, 1996Fire
ROUGH CREEK COMPLEX FIRE
March 23, 1996Fire
GALAXY FIRE
March 23, 1996Fire
HAMBY FIRE
March 23, 1996Fire
OIL PATCH FIRE
March 22, 1996Fire
171 FIRE
March 19, 1996Fire
LIVINGTON - 7 OAKS FIRE
March 19, 1996Fire
GODLEY ROAD FIRE
March 19, 1996Fire
CRUM FIRE
March 19, 1996Fire
CARTWRIGHT FIRE
March 19, 1996Fire
EXXON FIRE
March 14, 1996Fire
DOOUBLE MOUNTAIN FIRE
March 14, 1996Fire
BUCKLE-L FIRE
March 14, 1996Fire
TRIANGLE COMPLEX FIRE
March 14, 1996Fire
CADDO II FIRE
March 12, 1996Fire
DUNCANVILLE FIRE
March 12, 1996Fire
NAS FIRE
March 12, 1996Fire
CADDO FIRE
March 12, 1996Fire
GAINESBEND FIRE
March 11, 1996Fire
COLONY CREEK FIRE
March 11, 1996Fire
JETER ROAD FIRE
March 11, 1996Fire
ZION VALLEY FIRE
March 10, 1996Fire
RINEY ROAD FIRE
March 10, 1996Fire
LEUDERS FIRE
March 7, 1996Fire
JUNCTION FIRE
March 7, 1996Fire
LAKEVIEW FIRE
March 7, 1996Fire
WINDY FIRE
March 7, 1996Fire
PHAMTOM LAKE FIRE
March 7, 1996Fire
CHOO CHOO FIRE
March 5, 1996Fire
SEVEN-ONE-SEVEN FIRE
March 4, 1996Fire
CLYDE FIRE
March 3, 1996Fire
FILLIBUSTER FIRE
March 2, 1996Fire
BOWIE FIRE
February 26, 1996Fire
NORTHWEST AMARILLO FIRE
February 23, 1996Fire50 counties
EXTREME FIRE HAZARD
February 22, 1996Fire
NORTH TEXAS COMPLEX FIRE
July 11, 1994Fire
MEMPHIS FIRE
September 29, 1993Fire
DENAHOL/BARACHO FIRE
September 29, 1993Fire
MCDANIEL FIRE
August 23, 1993Fire
NUMEROUS FIRES
March 12, 1988Fire
ALBANY FIRE
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. History is not a forecast.