Texas · Active · 2,713 acres
Rio Escondido Fire, Texas
2,713
Acres reported
95%
Contained
+213
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Sep 2, 2026, 22:45 UTC, the Rio Escondido Fire is listed as active at 2,713 acres, 95% contained, in Hamilton County, Texas.
Since Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC: +213 acres, containment +75 pts.
The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 30, 2026, 15:16 UTC) covers 2,629 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 8 times since the fire began.
No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 27, 2026, 19:40 UTC).
Rio Escondido Fire map
The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.
Latest perimeter Previous perimeter · Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.
Key facts
- Size
- 2,713 acres
- Containment
- 95%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 24, 2026
- Location
- Hamilton County, Texas
- Origin point
- 31.4945, -98.1204
- Perimeter mapped
- Aug 30, 2026 (3 days ago)
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).
- Hamilton, TX
- Ames, TX
- Gatesville, TX
- Goldthwaite, TX
- Copperas Cove, TX
Other fires nearby
- Hollow Branch Fire
Rio Escondido Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 24, 2026, 19:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2026 | 2,500 acres | +1,000 | 20% |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 1,500 acres | — | 0% |
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Rio Escondido Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Rio Escondido Fire?
As of Sep 2, 2026, 22:45 UTC, the Rio Escondido Fire is reported at 2,713 acres. Since Aug 25, 2026, 02:45 UTC: +213 acres, containment +75 pts.
Is the Rio Escondido Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 95% contained as of Sep 2, 2026, 22:45 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 Rio Escondido Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 31.4945, -98.1204 in Hamilton County, Texas. Nearest towns: Hamilton (14 mi N), Ames (20 mi E), Gatesville (23 mi E). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.
Is the Rio Escondido Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Sep 2, 2026, 22:45 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Rio Escondido 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 2, 2026, 22:45 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 →