Seven Fire
Active
Runnels County, Texas · Discovered September 22, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 4 hours ago
Seven Fire
The Seven Fire fire has burned 483 acres in Runnels County, Texas. Crews have fully contained the fire. It has grown by about 183 acres in the last 24 hours. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 50). 54 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Latest official update
September 22, 2026The Seven Fire in Runnels County started in the early afternoon on Tuesday, September 22, under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested by local fire departments to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipment at 12:56 pm and responded quickly. Texas A&M Forest Service is currently in unified command with local departments. Ballinger VFD reported a 50-acre wildfire in Runnels County. The fire is spreading in tall grass and brush in rough terrain and being pushed by outflow winds from thunderstorms. Forward progression has not been…
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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%
14 hours ago · September 23, 2026Fire reported 100% contained
14 hours ago · September 23, 2026Containment rose to 75%
20 hours ago · September 22, 2026Grew 180 acres in 4 hours to 480 acres
20 hours ago · September 22, 2026Firefighting aircraft on scene (N61698)
22 hours ago · September 22, 2026Containment rose to 10%
23 hours ago · September 22, 2026Grew 250 acres in about an hour to 300 acres
24 hours ago · September 22, 2026Fire first reported in official feeds at 50 acres
24 hours ago · September 22, 2026Official update: TXTXS Seven Fire
35 hours ago · September 22, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 9/23/2026, 5:13:25 AM | 483 acres | 100% |
| 9/23/2026, 1:18:25 AM | 480 acres | 95% |
| 9/23/2026, 12:13:49 AM | 480 acres | 85% |
| 9/22/2026, 11:23:26 PM | 480 acres | 75% |
| 9/22/2026, 10:13:25 PM | 300 acres | 40% |
| 9/22/2026, 8:28:25 PM | 300 acres | 10% |
| 9/22/2026, 7:31:06 PM | 300 acres | 0% |
| 9/22/2026, 7:16:35 PM | 50 acres | 0% |
Recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream data changes.
About this data
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