Texas · Active · 1,000 acres
Ruftler Fire, Texas
1,000
Acres reported
25%
Contained
—
Acres since yesterday
Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities
Update ·
As of Aug 23, 2026, 06:45 UTC, the Ruftler Fire is listed as active at 1,000 acres, 25% contained, in Motley County, Texas.
First seen in the federal feed Aug 23, 2026, 04:45 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.
Ruftler Fire map
No perimeter has been mapped for this fire yet; the marker is the reported point of origin.
Key facts
- Size
- 1,000 acres
- Containment
- 25%
- Status
- Active
- Discovered
- Aug 22, 2026
- Location
- Motley County, Texas
- Origin point
- 33.8381, -100.9927
- Satellite heat, 24 h
- none matched
Nearest towns
Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge.
- Crosbyton, TX
- Floydada, TX
- Ralls, TX
- Spur, TX
- Lubbock, TX
Other fires nearby
- Moore Canyon Fire
Ruftler Fire daily history
The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 23, 2026, 04:45 UTC).
| Day (UTC) | Reported size | Change | Contained |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | 1,000 acres | — | 25% |
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Ruftler Fire questions, answered from the data
How big is the Ruftler Fire?
As of Aug 23, 2026, 06:45 UTC, the Ruftler Fire is reported at 1,000 acres. First seen in the federal feed Aug 23, 2026, 04:45 UTC; not enough history yet for a day-over-day comparison.
Is the Ruftler Fire contained?
Not fully. It was 25% contained as of Aug 23, 2026, 06:45 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 Ruftler Fire?
The reported point of origin is at 33.8381, -100.9927 in Motley County, Texas. Nearest towns: Crosbyton (19 mi SW), Floydada (22 mi NW), Ralls (25 mi SW).
Is the Ruftler Fire still burning?
The federal feed still lists it as active as of Aug 23, 2026, 06:45 UTC; no satellite heat detections were matched to it in the last 24 hours.
Where do I find evacuation orders for the Ruftler 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 Aug 23, 2026, 06:45 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 →