Rafter 4b Fire
No longer in current feed
Schleicher County, Texas · Discovered September 26, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 31 days ago
Rafter 4b Fire
The Rafter 4b Fire fire has burned 2,125 acres in Schleicher County, Texas. It is no longer in the current official feed, so the figures on this page reflect the last data reported. Crews have fully contained the fire. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 33). 4 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Latest official update
September 26, 2026The Rafter 4B Fire in Schleicher County started shortly after noon on Saturday, September 26 under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipment at 12:28 pm and responded quickly. Texas A&M Forest Service is currently in unified command with local departments. The fire is burned very actively in grass and brush and was pushed to the north by south/southeast winds. There were crown fire runs in cedar and oak. A pipeline and structures were threatened. Texas A&M bulldozers continue working on…
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
Rafter 4b Fire size over time
14 official size readingsGrew from 500 to 2,125 acres across these reports.
Acreage as reported by the official incident feed, recorded by Fire Nearby each time it changes. Hover or tap the chart for each reading.
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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 100%
42 days ago · September 30, 2026Fire reported 100% contained
42 days ago · September 30, 2026Containment rose to 90%
42 days ago · September 29, 2026Containment rose to 80%
43 days ago · September 28, 2026Containment rose to 75%
43 days ago · September 28, 2026Containment rose to 70%
44 days ago · September 28, 2026Containment rose to 50%
44 days ago · September 27, 2026Grew 300 acres in 13 hours to 2,100 acres
44 days ago · September 27, 2026New perimeter mapped at 2,337 acres (national perimeter feed)
44 days ago · September 27, 2026Grew 550 acres in 2 hours to 1,800 acres
45 days ago · September 27, 2026Containment rose to 30%
45 days ago · September 27, 2026Containment rose to 20%
45 days ago · September 27, 2026Grew 250 acres in 2 hours to 1,250 acres
45 days ago · September 27, 2026Grew 500 acres in 2 hours to 1,000 acres
45 days ago · September 26, 2026Official incident page published on InciWeb: Rafter 4B Fire
45 days ago · September 26, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds at 500 acres
45 days ago · September 26, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/30/2026, 12:07:34 AM | 2,125 acres | 100% |
| 9/29/2026, 8:22:21 PM | 2,125 acres | 90% |
| 9/28/2026, 11:42:25 PM | 2,125 acres | 80% |
| 9/28/2026, 5:23:29 PM | 2,125 acres | 75% |
| 9/28/2026, 1:16:08 AM | 2,100 acres | 70% |
| 9/27/2026, 3:35:29 PM | 2,100 acres | 50% |
| 9/27/2026, 3:31:00 PM | 1,800 acres | 50% |
| 9/27/2026, 3:30:41 PM | 2,100 acres | 50% |
| 9/27/2026, 3:23:20 AM | 1,800 acres | 50% |
| 9/27/2026, 2:18:20 AM | 1,800 acres | 30% |
| 9/27/2026, 2:13:20 AM | 1,250 acres | 30% |
| 9/27/2026, 12:13:19 AM | 1,250 acres | 20% |
| 9/26/2026, 10:23:19 PM | 1,250 acres | 0% |
| 9/26/2026, 9:48:19 PM | 1,000 acres | 0% |
| 9/26/2026, 7:23:31 PM | 500 acres | 0% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.