Neighbor Fire Ignites in Brown County

Sunday, August 23, 2026

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The Neighbor Fire started August 23, 2026, in Brown County, prompting local fire departments to request Texas A&M Forest Service assistance at 2:12 p.m.

Evacuations are underway for CR 325 and CR 294 near Blanket as of 2:58 p.m., with aviation resources including Single Engine Air Tankers being ordered to support suppression efforts.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/txtxs-neighbor-fire

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The Neighbor Fire started on August 23, 2026“Incident Overview The Neighbor Fire started on August 23, 2026, in Brown County and was responded to by local fire departments.”
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The Neighbor Fire started in Brown County“Incident Overview The Neighbor Fire started on August 23, 2026, in Brown County and was responded to by local fire departments.”
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Local fire departments requested Texas A&M Forest Service assistance at 2:12 p.m.“Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipment at 2:12 pm.”
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Evacuations are underway for CR 325 and CR 294 near Blanket“evacuations are taking place for CR 325 and CR 294 near Blanket.”
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Evacuations are underway as of 2:58 p.m.“evacuations are taking place for CR 325 and CR 294 near Blanket.”
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Aviation resources including Single Engine Air Tankers are being ordered to support suppression efforts“Aviation resources including Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) are being ordered to assist in suppression efforts.”