8 Ball Fire 2026
Started: Feb 17
13,500 acre
100% contained
Wildfire
8 Ball Fire is the 3rd-largest wildfire this season in Texas, burning 9 miles south of Groom.
Latest update
Texas A&M Forest Service was requested for assistance in Armstrong County on the afternoon of February 17th, 2026. The 8 Ball Fire started approximately 12 miles west of Clarendon along the Highway US 287 corridor. Texas A&M Forest Service resources including bulldozers, motor graders and multiple Strike Team of fire engines from Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) worked in unified command with local resources throughout the incident.
The City of Howardwick, in Donley County was ordered to evacuate due to the fast moving fire, pushed by west winds sustained at 25-35 mph and gusting to 45 mph shortly after the fire ignited
Forward progression of the fire at the head stopped shortly after dusk on Feb. 17, though containment efforts were hampered by high winds, active flames along the perimeter of the fire, and the remote and rough terrain.
The fire became 100% contained at 13,500 acres on February 21, 2026. This is the final planned update for the 8 Ball Fire.
8 Ball Fire Live Perimeter Growth
8 Ball Fire Fire Growth History
8 Ball Fire Containment History
Fires near 8 Ball Fire
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Caprock Fire 2026
Silverton,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 31
11 acre
100% contained
🔥 Caprock Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-31 20:00:17 UTC
🔥
Kress Fire 2026
Kress,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 18
1,551 acre
100% contained
🔥 Kress Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-18 17:18:22 UTC
🔥
Stinky Fire 2026
Bushland,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 17
2,335 acre
100% contained
🔥 Stinky Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-17 19:12:45 UTC
🔥
Blue Diamond Fire 2026
Channing,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 17
741 acre
100% contained
🔥 Blue Diamond Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-17 18:56:15 UTC
🔥
Comanche Fire 2026
Childress,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 15
1,991 acre
100% contained
🔥 Comanche Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-15 22:47:30 UTC
🔥
Ox Bow Fire 2026
Memphis,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 15
1,000 acre
100% contained
🔥 Ox Bow Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-15 20:38:57 UTC
🔥
Western Fire 2026
Canyon,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 15
1,137 acre
100% contained
🔥 Western Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-15 18:29:11 UTC
🔥
Chocolate Chip Fire 2026
Happy,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 15
3,000 acre
25% contained
🔥 Chocolate Chip Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-15 14:39:28 UTC
🔥
Chainey Mountain Fire 2026
Childress,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 15
1,200 acre
100% contained
🔥 Chainey Mountain Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-15 14:31:31 UTC
🔥
Baylor Creek Fire 2026
Childress,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 15
195 acre
100% contained
🔥 Baylor Creek Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-15 14:28:46 UTC
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Cherokee Fire 2026
Silverton,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 15
3,222 acre
100% contained
🔥 Cherokee Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-15 13:32:39 UTC
🔥
Crooked Cook Fire 2026
Matador,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 14
1,388 acre
100% contained
🔥 Crooked Cook Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-14 23:59:40 UTC
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Camp Fire 2026
Hooker,
Oklahoma,
United States
Started: May 14
22 acre
🔥 Camp Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-14 23:00:00 UTC
🔥
Miller Fire 2026
Hooker,
Oklahoma,
United States
Started: May 14
20 acre
🔥 Miller Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-14 22:30:00 UTC
🔥
McBride Fire 2026
Fritch,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 14
2,192 acre
100% contained
🔥 McBride Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-14 21:49:36 UTC
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Shifty Fire 2026
Amarillo,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 14
5,277 acre
100% contained
🔥 Shifty Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-14 21:34:46 UTC
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Hunggate Fire 2026
Canyon,
Texas,
United States
Started: May 14
34,131 acre
95% contained
🔥 Hunggate Fire
First Reported:
2026-05-14 19:31:08 UTC
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Smartside 2026
Amarillo,
Texas,
United States
Started: Apr 27
71 acre
50% contained
🔥 Smartside
First Reported:
2026-04-27 16:48:15 UTC
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Fuschsia Fire 2026
Channing,
Texas,
United States
Started: Apr 23
389 acre
100% contained
🔥 Fuschsia Fire
First Reported:
2026-04-23 18:46:59 UTC
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Neon White Fire 2026
Dickens,
Texas,
United States
Started: Apr 18
1,259 acre
100% contained
🔥 Neon White Fire
First Reported:
2026-04-18 07:53:44 UTC
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Paper Wings Fire 2026
Memphis,
Texas,
United States
Started: Apr 13
439 acre
100% contained
🔥 Paper Wings Fire
First Reported:
2026-04-13 20:42:08 UTC
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Horny Toad Fire 2026
Borger,
Texas,
United States
Started: Apr 12
680 acre
100% contained
🔥 Horny Toad Fire
First Reported:
2026-04-12 19:22:26 UTC
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Deep Hills Fire 2026
Borger,
Texas,
United States
Started: Apr 10
101 acre
90% contained
🔥 Deep Hills Fire
First Reported:
2026-04-10 19:35:00 UTC
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Purple Monster Fire 2026
Vega,
Texas,
United States
Started: Apr 9
1,911 acre
100% contained
🔥 Purple Monster Fire
First Reported:
2026-04-09 19:19:43 UTC
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Ma Skull Fire 2026
Fritch,
Texas,
United States
Started: Apr 7
9 acre
🔥 Ma Skull Fire
First Reported:
2026-04-07 17:44:57 UTC
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Meadow View Fire 2026
Amarillo,
Texas,
United States
Started: Apr 7
1,272 acre
100% contained
🔥 Meadow View Fire
First Reported:
2026-04-07 08:07:09 UTC
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North Twin Fire 2026
Fritch,
Texas,
United States
Started: Apr 4
518 acre
100% contained
🔥 North Twin Fire
First Reported:
2026-04-04 13:42:27 UTC
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Lefty Fire 2026
Memphis,
Texas,
United States
Started: Apr 2
1,382 acre
100% contained
🔥 Lefty Fire
First Reported:
2026-04-02 19:37:23 UTC
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Big Creek Fire 2026
Stinnett,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 26
14 acre
75% contained
🔥 Big Creek Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-26 18:05:18 UTC
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Ochiltree 3141 Fire 2026
Booker,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 26
177 acre
100% contained
🔥 Ochiltree 3141 Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-26 18:04:35 UTC
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Bell 2.0 Fire 2026
Dickens,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 26
346 acre
100% contained
🔥 Bell 2.0 Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-26 15:19:52 UTC
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Pettit Rd Fire 2026
Fritch,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 25
45 acre
100% contained
🔥 Pettit Rd Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-25 04:59:22 UTC
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Hutchinson Fire 2026
Borger,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 24
2,937 acre
100% contained
🔥 Hutchinson Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-24 15:41:55 UTC
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Moon Camp Fire 2026
Paducah,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 22
164 acre
100% contained
🔥 Moon Camp Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-22 11:19:15 UTC
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Alamosa Fire 2026
Matador,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 21
92 acre
95% contained
🔥 Alamosa Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-21 22:14:29 UTC
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Bright Lights Fire 2026
Claude,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 18
251 acre
100% contained
🔥 Bright Lights Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-18 19:06:34 UTC
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Old Mill Fire 2026
Bushland,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 17
8 acre
100% contained
🔥 Old Mill Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-17 15:42:06 UTC
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Neon Beige Fire 2026
Channing,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 15
1,500 acre
100% contained
🔥 Neon Beige Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-15 20:52:11 UTC
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Corner Pocket 2026
Clarendon,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 15
234 acre
100% contained
🔥 Corner Pocket
First Reported:
2026-03-15 13:08:08 UTC
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Breezy Fire 2026
White Deer,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 12
160 acre
90% contained
🔥 Breezy Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-12 19:39:14 UTC
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The Way Fire 2026
Hale Center,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 12
463 acre
100% contained
🔥 The Way Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-12 19:29:10 UTC
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Dog House Fire 2026
Fritch,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 12
0 acre
🔥 Dog House Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-12 13:39:00 UTC
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Randall 2334 Fire 2026
Canyon,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 11
100 acre
0% contained
🔥 Randall 2334 Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-11 20:53:08 UTC
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Little Fire 2026
Canadian,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 11
401 acre
100% contained
🔥 Little Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-11 14:30:42 UTC
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Yellow Fire 2026
Channing,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 10
14,374 acre
100% contained
🔥 Yellow Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-10 22:07:06 UTC
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Cabin Creek Fire 2026
Lefors,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 9
6,949 acre
100% contained
🔥 Cabin Creek Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-09 19:59:04 UTC
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Maroon Fire 2026
Channing,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 9
745 acre
100% contained
🔥 Maroon Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-09 08:19:02 UTC
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Ballard Creek Fire 2026
Matador,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 6
406 acre
100% contained
🔥 Ballard Creek Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-06 20:18:18 UTC
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Dolly Fire 2026
Tulia,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 3
1,534 acre
100% contained
🔥 Dolly Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-03 19:14:29 UTC
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Cherry Road Fire 2026
Fritch,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 1
1 acre
🔥 Cherry Road Fire
First Reported:
2026-03-01 23:17:00 UTC
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Willard Fire 2026
Stratford,
Texas,
United States
Started: Feb 24
540 acre
100% contained
🔥 Willard Fire
First Reported:
2026-02-24 17:38:47 UTC
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Canadian Bridge 2026
Borger,
Texas,
United States
Started: Feb 18
428 acre
100% contained
🔥 Canadian Bridge
First Reported:
2026-02-18 19:50:27 UTC
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Haystack Fire 2026
Shattuck,
Oklahoma,
United States
Started: Feb 17
122 acre
90% contained
🔥 Haystack Fire
First Reported:
2026-02-17 22:18:41 UTC
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Lavender Fire 2026
Vega,
Texas,
United States
Started: Feb 17
18,423 acre
100% contained
🔥 Lavender Fire
First Reported:
2026-02-17 18:35:59 UTC
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Arbor Fire 2026
Seth Ward,
Texas,
United States
Started: Feb 17
127 acre
100% contained
🔥 Arbor Fire
First Reported:
2026-02-17 18:08:07 UTC
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Wildhorse Fire 2026
Amarillo,
Texas,
United States
Started: Feb 9
60 acre
100% contained
🔥 Wildhorse Fire
First Reported:
2026-02-09 22:49:11 UTC
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Mistletoe Fire 2025
Amarillo,
Texas,
United States
Started: Dec 25
523 acre
100% contained
🔥 Mistletoe Fire
First Reported:
2025-12-25 22:27:29 UTC
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Green Belt Way Fire 2025
Clarendon,
Texas,
United States
Started: Nov 13
223 acre
85% contained
🔥 Green Belt Way Fire
First Reported:
2025-11-13 21:02:57 UTC
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Pink Skies Fire 2025
Memphis,
Texas,
United States
Started: Nov 13
52 acre
95% contained
🔥 Pink Skies Fire
First Reported:
2025-11-13 15:17:49 UTC
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Blue Creek Fire 2025
Claude,
Texas,
United States
Started: Nov 11
3 acre
100% contained
🔥 Blue Creek Fire
First Reported:
2025-11-11 16:22:11 UTC
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Tule Fire 2025
Plainview,
Texas,
United States
Started: Oct 4
2,547 acre
100% contained
🔥 Tule Fire
First Reported:
2025-10-04 21:24:18 UTC
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East 62 Fire 2025
Matador,
Texas,
United States
Started: Aug 19
427 acre
90% contained
🔥 East 62 Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-19 18:39:47 UTC
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Half Cocked Range Fire 2025
Childress,
Texas,
United States
Started: Aug 18
32 acre
95% contained
🔥 Half Cocked Range Fire
First Reported:
2025-08-18 23:54:21 UTC
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Double S Fire 2025
Borger,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 19
454 acre
95% contained
🔥 Double S Fire
First Reported:
2025-03-19 00:47:46 UTC
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Rest Area Fire 2025
Clarendon,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 14
7,931 acre
100% contained
🔥 Rest Area Fire
First Reported:
2025-03-14 19:45:29 UTC
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Windmill Fire 2025
Spearman,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 14
23,287 acre
100% contained
🔥 Windmill Fire
First Reported:
2025-03-14 18:57:48 UTC
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Combs Fire 2025
Pampa,
Texas,
United States
Started: Mar 4
357 acre
100% contained
🔥 Combs Fire
First Reported:
2025-03-04 05:41:38 UTC
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Blue Hills Fire 2025
Fritch,
Texas,
United States
Started: Feb 1
3,900 acre
100% contained
🔥 Blue Hills Fire
First Reported:
2025-02-01 21:28:59 UTC
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Magenta fire 2024
Channing,
Texas,
United States
Started: Feb 28
3,300 acre
85% contained
🔥 Magenta fire
First Reported:
2024-02-28 13:15:08 UTC
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687 Reamer fire 2024
Stinnett,
Texas,
United States
Started: Feb 28
2,000 acre
10% contained
🔥 687 Reamer fire
First Reported:
2024-02-28 12:57:48 UTC
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Grape Vine Creek Fire 2024
Pampa,
Texas,
United States
Started: Feb 27
34,883 acre
100% contained
🔥 Grape Vine Creek Fire
First Reported:
2024-02-27 04:22:27 UTC
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Smokehouse Creek Fire 2024
Stinnett,
Texas,
United States
Started: Feb 27
1,058,482 acre
100% contained
🔥 Smokehouse Creek Fire
First Reported:
2024-02-27 02:22:06 UTC
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Windy Deuce Fire 2024
Fritch,
Texas,
United States
Started: Feb 27
144,045 acre
100% contained
🔥 Windy Deuce Fire
First Reported:
2024-02-27 02:06:18 UTC
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Juliet Pass Fire 2024
Claude,
Texas,
United States
Started: Feb 26
2,963 acre
100% contained
🔥 Juliet Pass Fire
First Reported:
2024-02-26 21:56:21 UTC
Places Near 8 Ball Fire
Groom, Texas, United States
Claude, Texas, United States
Clarendon, Texas, United States
Panhandle, Texas, United States
White Deer, Texas, United States
Lefors, Texas, United States
Pampa, Texas, United States
McLean, Texas, United States
Silverton, Texas, United States
Lake Tanglewood, Texas, United States
Memphis, Texas, United States
Borger, Texas, United States
Amarillo, Texas, United States
Happy, Texas, United States
Fritch, Texas, United States
Canyon, Texas, United States
Tulia, Texas, United States
Miami, Texas, United States
Stinnett, Texas, United States
Kress, Texas, United States
Shamrock, Texas, United States
Wellington, Texas, United States
Bushland, Texas, United States
Lockney, Texas, United States
Wheeler, Texas, United States
Seth Ward, Texas, United States
Plainview, Texas, United States
Matador, Texas, United States
Floydada, Texas, United States
Childress, Texas, United States
Canadian, Texas, United States
Hart, Texas, United States
Spearman, Texas, United States
Dumas, Texas, United States
Hale Center, Texas, United States
Sunray, Texas, United States
Petersburg, Texas, United States
Hollis, Oklahoma, United States
Gruver, Texas, United States
Dimmitt, Texas, United States