Texas · Active · 2,000 acres
Dry River Fire, Texas
2,000
Acres reported
0%
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 16, 2026, 00:15 UTC, the Dry River Fire is listed as active at 2,000 acres, 0% contained, in Sutton County, Texas.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 70 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Sep 15, 2026, 20:44 UTC.
Dry River Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 2,000 acres
- Containment
- 0%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Sep 15, 2026
- Location
- Sutton County, Texas
- Origin point
- 30.5410, -100.7447
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 70 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Sonora, TX
- Eldorado, TX
- Ozona, TX
- Rocksprings, TX
- Junction, TX
Other fires nearby
- Powell Fire
- Huckleberry Fire
- Door Key Fire
Dry River Fire timeline
Day by day: the largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Sep 15, 2026, 21:15 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 | 2,000 acres | +800 | 0% |
| Sep 15, 2026 | 1,200 acres | — | 0% |
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Dry River Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Dry River Fire?
As of Sep 16, 2026, 00:15 UTC, the Dry River Fire is reported at 2,000 acres.
Is the Dry River Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 0% contained as of Sep 16, 2026, 00:15 UTC. Containment is the share of the fire's edge that has a control line; it is reported by the incident team and can lag the ground situation.
Where is the Dry River Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 30.5410, -100.7447 in Sutton County, Texas. Nearest towns: Sonora (6.3 mi E), Eldorado (24 mi N), Ozona (30 mi NW).
Is the Dry River Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Sep 16, 2026, 00:15 UTC, and satellites registered 70 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Dry River Fire?
The Dry River Fire was first listed in the federal feed Sep 15, 2026, 21:15 UTC (reported discovery date Sep 15, 2026). As of Sep 16, 2026, 00:15 UTC it is still listed at 2,000 acres, 0% contained. The timeline table on this page shows the size and containment reported each UTC day across 2 days of archive.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Dry River Fire?
From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Texas sources on our Texas page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.
How current is this page?
The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Sep 16, 2026, 00:15 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
About this page
This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →