Texas · Active · 1,250 acres
Rafter 4B Fire, Texas
1,250
Acres reported
20%
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 27, 2026, 00:30 UTC, the Rafter 4B Fire is listed as active at 1,250 acres, 20% contained, in Schleicher County, Texas.
Satellites (VIIRS/MODIS) registered 117 heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours, the latest at Sep 26, 2026, 20:17 UTC.
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Rafter 4B Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,250 acres
- Containment
- 20%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Sep 26, 2026
- Location
- Schleicher County, Texas
- Origin point
- 30.7663, -100.4981
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- 117 detections
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Eldorado, TX
- Sonora, TX
- Ozona, TX
- Menard, TX
- San Angelo, TX
Other fires nearby
No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.
Rafter 4B 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 26, 2026, 19:30 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | 1,250 acres | 0 | 20% |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 1,250 acres | — | 0% |
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Rafter 4B Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Rafter 4B Fire?
As of Sep 27, 2026, 00:30 UTC, the Rafter 4B Fire is reported at 1,250 acres.
Is the Rafter 4B Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 20% contained as of Sep 27, 2026, 00:30 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 Rafter 4B Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 30.7663, -100.4981 in Schleicher County, Texas. Nearest towns: Eldorado (8.9 mi NW), Sonora (16 mi SW), Ozona (42 mi W).
Is the Rafter 4B Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Sep 27, 2026, 00:30 UTC, and satellites registered 117 heat detections matched to it in the last 24 hours.
What is the timeline of the Rafter 4B Fire?
The Rafter 4B Fire was first listed in the federal feed Sep 26, 2026, 19:30 UTC (reported discovery date Sep 26, 2026). As of Sep 27, 2026, 00:30 UTC it is still listed at 1,250 acres, 20% 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 Rafter 4B 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 27, 2026, 00:30 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.
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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 →