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Automated summary generated: Oct 9, 2026 13:27 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Rafter 4B wildfire, located 8 miles southeast of Eldorado, Texas in Schleicher County, was discovered on September 26, 2026, and is caused by power generation/transmission/distribution. The incident is managed by the SFS jurisdictional agency. The fire rapidly expanded from 500 acres at 19:40 on the discovery day to 2,125 acres by September 28, with containment progressing from 0% to 100% by September 30. Fire behavior evolved from active and group torching to moderate creeping and smoldering, and finally to minimal creeping and smoldering as containment reached full control. Personnel peaked at 174 on September 27 and decreased to 4 by October 1 as the fire was fully contained.
Official source description: 8 Miles SE from Eldorado, TX
Minimal; Creeping; Smoldering
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NIFC fire information and official resources βIRWIN ID: {B7E2116D-2FAB-4CC9-8BEA-D8B9A0F632AC}
Discovered: Sep 26, 2026
Cause: Power generation/transmission/distribution
Managing Agency: SFS
Coordinates: 30.7663, -100.4981
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The Rafter 4B Fire has burned 2,125 acres as of October 1, 2026.
Yes, the Rafter 4B Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Power generation/transmission/distribution.
The Rafter 4B Fire is burning in Schleicher, TX.
The Rafter 4B Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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