Rafter 4B Fire, Texas
The Rafter 4B Fire burned in Schleicher County, Texas, about 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Eldorado, Texas. NASA began tracking it on September 26, 2026. Its latest size is 2,125 acres (860 hectares, 9 km²), about 15 percent the size of Manhattan, or about 1,610 American football fields. NASA stopped tracking it after September 26.
Containment and crews
According to the national interagency fire record, it is 100 percent contained, fully under control, with 4 firefighters and support staff assigned.
Its cause is listed as power generation/transmission/distribution.
Fire behavior reported: minimal.
It was declared out on October 11, 2026.
The orange outline on the map is the fire’s mapped perimeter.
Seen from space
True color from the VIIRS instrument on the NOAA-20 satellite. Red dots are fires detected by their heat; smoke shows as gray-brown haze. The ring marks where the event was reported. Pictures: NASA Worldview (GIBS) from the daily satellite passes; clouds can hide the ground on some days.
Did you know?
Who starts wildfires?. Nearly 85% of wildland fires in the United States are caused by people, according to the National Park Service.
Fire size and location from NASA EONET and the National Interagency Fire Center’s incident records (IRWIN, WFIGS). For evacuations and closures, follow local officials and InciWeb.
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