Rustler Fire (TX)
Satellite image: NASA MODIS (infrared — active fire in orange/red, from yesterday).
Heat detections: NASA FIRMS (last 48h).
Quick facts
- Location
- Motley County
- Complexity
- Type 5 Incident
- Jurisdiction
- SFS · Private land
Burning across private land in Motley, Texas, the active Rustler Fire has grown to 1,300 acres since igniting on August 22, 2026. Managing the blaze as a Type 5 Incident, the Texas A&M Forest Service has achieved 25 percent containment on the front.
Satellites are picking up three heat detections near the incident over the past 48 hours, signaling the scale of the active spread. The fire burns within the region's typical fire season, which runs from June to October.
Across the country, 2,982,133 hectares have burned so far in 2026, marking a figure that sits 46 percent below the two-decade average.
In context
This wildfire has been burning in Texas for 1 day. So far it has affected roughly 1,300 acres — about 5.3 km². Crews have contained 25% of the perimeter, but most of the fire line is still open.
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 2,982,133 hectares have burned so far in 2026 — 46% below the two-decade average. Data from Copernicus GWIS.
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