Wildfires near Amherst, Texas, United States

0 Active Fires
5 2026 Season Fires ▲ +110 (+647%) vs same period last year
5,338 2026 Season Acres ▲ +116,716 (+167%) vs same period last year

Newest Amherst wildfires

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 Amherst wildfires 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

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


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