Texas wildfires

Yellow Rail Fire

OutChambers County, Texas2023Wildfire

The Yellow Rail Fire was reported on December 10, 2023 in Chambers County, Texas and burned 1,387 acres. It was declared out on December 18, 2023. The cause is listed as natural.

Size
1,387 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
December 10, 2023
Personnel
1

Map

Perimeter mapped November 18, 2024 at 11:01 AM CST, 1,387 acres (hand sketch). Point of origin 29.584, -94.547.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Bolivar Peninsula

The incident

Size
1,387 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
December 10, 2023 at 2:00 AM CST
Contained
December 11, 2023 at 6:00 PM CST
Declared out
December 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM CST
Cause
Natural
Location
15 miles southeast on Anahuac, TX
County
Chambers County
State
Texas
Protecting agency
FWS
Jurisdiction
FWS
Land ownership at origin
USFWS
Personnel assigned
1
Incident management
Type 4 IC
Primary fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Estimated cost to date
$30,000
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2023-TXAHR-000539
IRWIN identifier
FBA2E35A-9D89-4092-8125-7234A522057C

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from December 11, 2023 (1,387 acres) to November 18, 2024 (1,387 acres).

DayAcresChange
December 11, 20231,387
November 18, 20241,3870

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Bolivar Peninsula, TX covers the area today.

Nearby

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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated January 2, 2024 at 9:30 AM CST. Identifier 2023-TXAHR-000539.