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Rafter 4b Fire

Schleicher County, TX ยท Human

The Rafter 4b Fire in Schleicher County, Texas burned 2,125 acres and is no longer active. It was found Sep 26, 2026.

This fire is no longer active. It burned 2,125 acres in Schleicher before dropping off the national incident feed.

0%Inactive

2,125

Acres Burned

47

Days Burning

Sep 26, 2026

Discovered

3w ago

Last Update

Growth

No growth in the last day, containment at 90%
Sep 26 / 500 acresSep 30 / 2,125 acres

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Situation Updates

Posted by the incident management team on InciWeb, plus changes read from NIFC interagency perimeter data

Rafter 4B Fire Daily Update, Tuesday, 09-29-2026

Incident team
Sep 30

Rafter 4B Fire Daily Update Tuesday, September 29, 2026, 11:00 am Size: 2125 acres Containment: 80% Start Date: September 26, 2026 Cause: Human The Rafter 4B Fire in Schleicher County started shortly after noon on Saturday, September 26 under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipment at 12:28 pm...

InciWeb

Rafter 4B update: 2,125 acres, 90% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 29

Per interagency perimeter data, the Rafter 4B containment moved from 80% to 90%.

IRWIN

Rafter 4B Fire Daily Update, Monday, 09-28-2026

Incident team
Sep 29

Rafter 4B Fire Daily Update Monday, September 28, 2026, 11:00 am Size: 2100 acres Containment: 70% Start Date: September 26, 2026 Cause: Under Investigation The Rafter 4B Fire in Schleicher County started shortly after noon on Saturday, September 26 under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipmen...

InciWeb

Rafter 4B update: 2,125 acres, 80% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 29

Per interagency perimeter data, the Rafter 4B containment moved from 75% to 80%.

IRWIN

Rafter 4B update: 2,125 acres, 75% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 28

Per interagency perimeter data, the Rafter 4B grew 25 acres to 2,125 and containment moved from 70% to 75%.

IRWIN

Rafter 4B update: 2,100 acres, 70% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 28

Per interagency perimeter data, the Rafter 4B containment moved from 50% to 70%.

IRWIN

FAA Issues Temporary Flight Restriction for the Rafter 4B Fire Area, Sunday, 09-27-2026

Announcement
Sep 27

The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a Temporary Flight Restriction over the fire area in order to provide a safe working environment for firefighting aircraft. Pilots must avoid the area. Rafter 4B Fire Temporary Flight Restriction

InciWeb

Rafter 4B update: 2,100 acres, 50% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 27

Per interagency perimeter data, the Rafter 4B grew 300 acres to 2,100.

IRWIN

Rafter 4B Fire Daily Update, Sunday, 09-27-2026

Incident team
Sep 27

Rafter 4B Fire Daily Update Sunday, September 27, 2026 9:00 am Size: 2100 acres Containment: 50% Start Date: September 26, 2026 Cause: Under Investigation The Rafter 4B Fire in Schleicher County started shortly after noon on Saturday, September 26 under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipment ...

InciWeb

Rafter 4B update: 1,800 acres, 50% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 27

Per interagency perimeter data, the Rafter 4B containment moved from 30% to 50%.

IRWIN

Rafter 4B update: 1,800 acres, 30% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 27

Per interagency perimeter data, the Rafter 4B grew 550 acres to 1,800 and containment moved from 20% to 30%.

IRWIN

Rafter 4B update: 1,250 acres, 20% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 27

Per interagency perimeter data, the Rafter 4B containment moved from 0% to 20%.

IRWIN

Rafter 4B update: 1,250 acres, 0% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 26

Per interagency perimeter data, the Rafter 4B grew 250 acres to 1,250.

IRWIN

Rafter 4B update: 1,000 acres, 0% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 26

Per interagency perimeter data, the Rafter 4B grew 500 acres to 1,000.

IRWIN

Rafter 4B mapped at 500 acres, 0% contained

Perimeter data
Sep 26

Interagency perimeter data shows the Rafter 4B at 500 acres, 0% contained.

IRWIN

Timeline

Sep 26Now

47 days since discovery

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