EndedUpdated · Source: NIFC

Nethery Fire, Rocksprings, Texas

Started

Burned
250 acres
101 hectares
ContainedCrews stopped it spreading on 85% of the perimeter. Not the same as out, and not 85% burned.
85%
of the perimeter
Lasted
2 days
from Sep 21, 2026
Growth per day
125 acres
on average
Complexity
Type 5
1 is the most complex
Nethery Fire, Rocksprings, Texas — NASA satellite

Yesterday's image: fire shows in orange and red. NASA MODIS

Key facts

Source: NIFC
LocationKimble County
What's burningShort Grass (1 foot)
ComplexityType 5 IncidentOfficial scale from 5 to 1: a Type 1 is the most complex in the country.
JurisdictionSFS · Private land

The story so far

Summary written on Sep 22, while the fire was still active. It has since ended — the figures above are current.

Burning in Kimble, Texas, the 250-acre Nethery Fire has reached 85 percent containment under the management of the SFS and a Type 5 Incident command. Ignited on September 21, 2026, the active wildfire is consuming short grass measuring one foot in height on private land. Satellites are picking up a single heat signature near the perimeter over the last 48 hours, indicating isolated activity as crews work to secure the remaining uncontained edges.

This incident unfolds during the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October. Nationally, the broader wildfire landscape shows 3,259,929 hectares burned so far in 2026, tracking 41 percent below the two-decade average.

In context

This wildfire burned in Texas for 1 day. In total it burned about 250 acres — around 1.0 km².

In the Northern Hemisphere, wildfire activity usually peaks during the warm, dry months — roughly May through October.

The bigger picture in United States

Across United States, roughly 3,495,644 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 36% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.

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