Buffalo Draw Fire
Active
Edwards County, Texas · Discovered September 22, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 17 hours ago
Buffalo Draw Fire
The Buffalo Draw Fire fire has burned 30 acres in Edwards County, Texas. Crews have reached 40% containment. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 40).
Latest official update
September 7, 2026In the late afternoon of Sunday, September 6, 2026, Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance to local fire departments with the Follow Fire in Sutton County. Additional firefighters, heavy equipment and air resources responded quickly. Texas A&M Forest Service continues to operate in unified command with the Sonora Fire Department.FINAL UPDATE - September 11, 2026 8:00 am - The Follow Fire is 100% contained.Update - Tuesday, September 8 - Firelines are holding strong and crews continued to mopup on Tuesday. Crews will return on Wednesday to patrol and continue mopping up…
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
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Incident timeline
Generated automatically from official feeds the moment they change: size, containment, evacuation zones, aircraft, and incident team updates.
Containment rose to 40%
17 hours ago · September 23, 2026Firefighting aircraft on scene
19 hours ago · September 22, 2026Fire first reported in official feeds at 30 acres
19 hours ago · September 22, 2026- 16 days ago · September 7, 2026
Official update: TXTXS McKee Draw Fire
25 days ago · August 29, 2026Official update: TXTXS Whitetail Fire
26 days ago · August 28, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/23/2026, 1:38:25 AM | 30 acres | 40% |
| 9/22/2026, 11:33:49 PM | 30 acres | 0% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
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