Yellow Rail Fire
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.
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).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| December 11, 2023 | 1,387 | |
| November 18, 2024 | 1,387 | 0 |
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.