WFIGS·
Containment updated from 40% to 50%.
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Active Wildfire · Sutton County, TX
Dry River Firenear Sutton County, TX
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50%
Contained
Size
8,939acres
Status
Active
Discovered
From the ground
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WFIGS·
Personnel updated to 66. Fire behavior: Active.
· AI Discovery
As of Sep 17, 2026, 4:19 PM MDT: The Dry River Fire is burning in Sutton County and has reached an estimated 8,939 acres with 40% containment.
- Size: estimated 8,939 acres (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Containment: 40% (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Location: Sutton County (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Aircraft assisted ground crews in fortifying containment lines and catching spots (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
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WFIGS·
Acreage updated from 8,761 to 8,939 acres.
· AI Discovery
As of Sep 17, 2026, 10:58 AM MDT: The Dry River Fire is burning in Sutton County and is partially contained.
- Size: estimated 8,761 acres (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Containment: 40% (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
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WFIGS·
Containment updated from 30% to 40%.
· AI Discovery
As of Sep 17, 2026, 9:13 AM MDT: The Dry River Fire is burning in Sutton County, Texas.
- Size: 8,761 acres as of September 17, 2026 (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
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· AI Discovery
As of Sep 17, 2026, 6:11 AM MDT: The Dry River Fire is burning in Sutton County with active suppression efforts ongoing. Firefighters worked overnight to build containment line and extinguish flames along the flanks.
- Location: Sutton County (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Size: estimated 8,761 acres (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Containment: 30% (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Firefighters continued suppression efforts overnight, working to build containment line and extinguish flames along the flanks (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
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WFIGS·
Acreage updated from 7,000 to 8,761 acres. Containment updated from 25% to 30%.
WFIGS·
Personnel updated to 113.
· AI Discovery
As of Sep 16, 2026, 6:13 PM MDT: The Dry River Fire is burning in Sutton County, Texas, with a large smoke plume visible extending north-northwest across southern and western Irion County and far eastern Reagan County.
- Fire is estimated at 7,000 acres as of September 16, 2026 (per @AllHazardsTFS · X).
- The fire is located in Sutton County, Texas (per @AllHazardsTFS · X).
- A large airtanker drop was conducted on the fire on September 16 (per @AllHazardsTFS · X).
- The smoke plume from the fire extends north-northwest across southern and western Irion County and far eastern Reagan County, as observed via GOES visible satellite imagery at 6:46 PM (per @NWSSanAngelo · X).
- Texas A&M Forest Service is among the agencies responding (per @AllHazardsTFS · X).
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· AI Discovery
As of Sep 16, 2026, 5:17 PM MDT: The Dry River Fire in Sutton County has increased in activity this afternoon, with significant smoke impacts reported in the area.
- Location: Sutton County (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Estimated size: 7,000 acres (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Containment: 25% (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Fire activity has increased this afternoon (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Significant smoke impacts are present in the area; travelers are urged to use caution (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
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WFIGS·
Acreage updated from 5,500 to 7,000 acres.
· AI Discovery
As of Sep 16, 2026, 7:28 AM MDT: The Dry River Fire is burning in Sutton County, Texas, with an estimated preliminary perimeter of 5,500 acres as of September 16, 2026.
- Location: Sutton County, Texas (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Estimated size: 5,500 acres as of Sept. 16, 2026 — noted as a preliminary perimeter subject to change (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
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· AI Discovery
As of Sep 16, 2026, 5:22 AM MDT: The Dry River Fire in Sutton County remains active, with crews continuing suppression efforts and containment line construction overnight.
- Location: Sutton County (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Estimated size: 5,500 acres (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Containment: 25% (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- The fire remained active overnight; crews continue to build containment line and engage in suppression efforts (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
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WFIGS·
Acreage updated from 3,500 to 5,500 acres. Containment updated from 10% to 25%.
WFIGS·
21 personnel deployed. Fire behavior: Extreme.
WFIGS·
Acreage updated from 2,000 to 3,500 acres. Containment updated from 0% to 10%.
· AI Discovery
As of Sep 15, 2026, 7:05 PM MDT: The Dry River Fire is burning west of Sonora and is in close proximity to Interstate 10. Smoke is reducing visibility in the area, posing a hazard to drivers.
- Fire size: 2,000+ acres (per @NWSSanAngelo · X)
- Location: West of Sonora, not far from I-10 (per @NWSSanAngelo · X)
- Motorists traveling between Sonora and Ozona should use extreme caution due to smoke reducing visibility (per @NWSSanAngelo · X)
- Fire and emergency crews and vehicles are operating near the interstate and require extra space (per @NWSSanAngelo · X)
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· AI Discovery
As of Sep 15, 2026, 5:59 PM MDT: The Dry River Fire is burning in Sutton County and exhibiting extreme fire activity with no containment.
- Location: Sutton County (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Estimated size: 2,000 acres (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Containment: 0% (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Fire behavior: Extreme activity reported (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
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WFIGS·
Acreage updated from 1,200 to 2,000 acres.
· AI Discovery
As of Sep 15, 2026, 4:28 PM MDT: The Dry River Fire is burning in Sutton County, Texas, with active firefighting operations underway. No containment has been achieved as of the latest update.
- Location: Sutton County (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Estimated size: 1,200 acres (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Containment: 0% (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Dozer crews are engaged in containment line construction (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Firefighters are conducting a tactical ignition operation to slow spread and secure portions of the fire (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
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WFIGS·
Acreage updated from 400 to 1,200 acres.
InciWeb·
TXTXS Dry River Fire: Last updated: --- The type of incident is Wildfire and involves the following unit(s) Texas A&M Forest Service. --- State: Texas --- Coordinates: Latitude: 30° 32 2705 Longitude: 100° 44 40.1 --- ...
· AI Discovery
As of Sep 15, 2026, 3:03 PM MDT: Texas A&M Forest Service is responding to the Dry River Fire in Sutton County. The fire is estimated at 400 acres and 0% contained.
- Location: Sutton County (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Estimated size: 400 acres (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Containment: 0% (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
- Texas A&M Forest Service is responding to a request for assistance (per @AllHazardsTFS · X)
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WFIGS· First report
First report.
New fire reported. Acres: 400. Containment: 0%. Cause: Undetermined.
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