Wildfires near Amherst, Texas, United States

0 Active Fires
0 Acres Burning
5 2026 Season Fires
5,338 2026 Season Acres

Newest wildfires in Amherst

May 18 Started 1,551 acres 1.8x the size of Central Park Kress Fire
May 15 Started 3,000 acres 58% the size of JFK Airport 3.6x the size of Central Park Chocolate Chip Fire
Mar 20 Started 197 acres 152 football fields Oklahoma Flat Fire
Mar 12 Started 463 acres 356 football fields 55% the size of Central Park The Way Fire
Feb 17 Started 127 acres 98 football fields Arbor Fire

Largest wildfires in Amherst this season

3,000 Acres 58% the size of JFK Airport 3.6x the size of Central Park Chocolate Chip Fire Happy
1,551 Acres 1.8x the size of Central Park Kress Fire Kress
463 Acres 356 football fields 55% the size of Central Park The Way Fire Hale Center
197 Acres 152 football fields Oklahoma Flat Fire Littlefield
127 Acres 98 football fields Arbor Fire Seth Ward

Search Fires

馃敟 Kress Fire 2026
Started: May 18 1,551 acre 100% contained
Near Kress 路 Swisher County, Texas
馃敟 Chocolate Chip Fire 2026
Started: May 15 3,000 acre 25% contained
Near Happy 路 Randall County, Texas
馃敟 Oklahoma Flat Fire 2026
Started: Mar 20 197 acre 98% contained
Near Littlefield 路 Hockley County, Texas
馃敟 The Way Fire 2026
Started: Mar 12 463 acre 100% contained
Near Hale Center 路 Hale County, Texas
馃敟 Arbor Fire 2026
Started: Feb 17 127 acre 100% contained
Near Seth Ward 路 Hale County, Texas


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