Red Bank Fire
Active
Parker County, Texas · Discovered September 15, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 19 hours ago
Red Bank Fire
The Red Bank Fire fire has burned 207 acres in Parker County, Texas. Crews have reached 70% containment. It has grown by about 157 acres in the last 24 hours. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 26).
Latest official update
September 15, 2026The Red Bank Fire in Parker County started on the afternoon of September 15, 2026 under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipment at 1:45pm and responded quickly. Texas A&M Forest Service is currently in unified command with local departments.
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
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Growth & containment history
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/16/2026, 1:01:16 AM | 207 acres | 70% |
| 9/15/2026, 11:06:16 PM | 200 acres | 60% |
| 9/15/2026, 11:01:17 PM | 200 acres | 40% |
| 9/15/2026, 11:01:16 PM | 200 acres | 60% |
| 9/15/2026, 9:41:16 PM | 200 acres | 40% |
| 9/15/2026, 8:56:16 PM | 200 acres | 0% |
| 9/15/2026, 8:51:18 PM | 50 acres | 0% |
| 9/15/2026, 8:51:16 PM | 200 acres | 0% |
| 9/15/2026, 8:46:16 PM | 50 acres | 0% |
| 9/15/2026, 8:46:16 PM | 200 acres | 0% |
| 9/15/2026, 8:11:16 PM | 50 acres | 0% |
| 9/15/2026, 8:06:17 PM | 5.0 acres | 0% |
| 9/15/2026, 8:06:15 PM | 50 acres | 0% |
| 9/15/2026, 7:56:21 PM | 5.0 acres | 0% |
History recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream size or containment changes.
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