Wildfire

Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, Texas

Source: NASA EONET public record Original IRWIN source · login required ↗

EONET latest observation: 2026-09-11 19:36 UTC

Reported size · NASA EONET: 16,412 acres

Reported containment does not mean the fire is out. An open report does not show whether it is still burning.

What this tells you

Nearest indexed city: Port Arthur, United States · 33 km
People nearby: 395,000 in 5 towns and cities within 100 km. Proximity, not people affected. Source: GeoNames indexed cities.

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Citation & source notes

First observation listed by EONET: 2026-09-11 19:36 UTC
Latest observation: 2026-09-11 19:36 UTC
Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 19:49 UTC

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Attributed summary

Wildfire Star Lake, Jefferson, Texas
16,412 acres
Reported containment does not mean the fire is out. An open report does not show whether it is still burning.
First observation listed by EONET: 2026-09-11 19:36 UTC
Latest observation: 2026-09-11 19:36 UTC
Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 19:49 UTC

Sources:
IRWIN (IRWIN login required): https://irwin.doi.gov/observer/incidents/2026-TXMCR-000378

Natural Disaster Map: https://naturaldisastermap.com/event/e-EONET_24498
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Also tracking near this reference point: Houston (120 km), Louisiana (250 km), New Orleans (400 km)

Agency measurements and details

Reported size: 16,412 acres
Last observation: 2026-09-11 19:36 UTC

16 Miles SE from Stowell, TX

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