Wildfires near Merkel, Texas, United States

0 Active Fires
5 2025 Season Fires ▲ +1 vs same period last year
1,216 2025 Season Acres ▲ +3,900 vs same period last year

Newest Merkel wildfires

Oct 16 Started 207 acres 159 football fields Kelly Fire
Sep 22 Started 539 acres 64% the size of Central Park 415 football fields Heat Wave Fire
Sep 4 Started 145 acres 112 football fields Solar Fire
Aug 28 Started 37 acres 28 football fields Sheep Creek Fire
Aug 18 Started 288 acres 222 football fields Creek Fire

Largest Merkel wildfires this season

539 Acres 64% the size of Central Park 415 football fields Heat Wave Fire Abilene
288 Acres 222 football fields Creek Fire Hawley
207 Acres 159 football fields Kelly Fire Albany
145 Acres 112 football fields Solar Fire Haskell
37 Acres 28 football fields Sheep Creek Fire Baird

Search Fires

🔥 Kelly Fire 2025
Started: Oct 16 207 acre 90% contained
Albany, Texas, United States
🔥 Heat Wave Fire 2025
Started: Sep 22 539 acre 100% contained
Abilene, Texas, United States
🔥 Solar Fire 2025
Started: Sep 4 145 acre 95% contained
Haskell, Texas, United States
🔥 Sheep Creek Fire 2025
Started: Aug 28 37 acre 95% contained
Baird, Texas, United States
🔥 Creek Fire 2025
Started: Aug 18 288 acre 95% contained
Hawley, Texas, United States


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