Texas wildfires

Alma Fire

ContainedEllis County, Texas2026Wildfire

The Alma Fire was reported on September 4, 2026 in Ellis County, Texas and burned 653 acres. It was fully contained on September 5, 2026.

Size
653 acres
Contained
100%
Discovered
September 4, 2026

Map

Perimeter mapped September 9, 2026 at 2:35 PM CDT, 652 acres (gps-walked/driven). Point of origin 32.291, -96.481.

Live radar at the fire Forecast for Rice

The incident

Size
653 acres
Containment
100%
Discovered
September 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM CDT
Contained
September 5, 2026 at 3:40 PM CDT
Controlled
September 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM CDT
Cause
Undetermined
Location
9 Miles SE from Ennis, TX
County
Ellis County
State
Texas
Protecting agency
SFS
Jurisdiction
SFS
Land ownership at origin
Private
Incident management
Type 4 IC, Type 4 Incident
Primary fuel
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Incident type
Wildfire
Unique fire identifier
2026-TXTXS-268093
IRWIN identifier
4D173748-82C8-44C5-975B-E9F59F69BB97

Growth

Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from September 5, 2026 (653 acres) to September 9, 2026 (652 acres).

DayAcresChange
September 5, 2026653
September 9, 2026652-1

Weather in the area

This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Rice, 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 September 17, 2026 at 8:37 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-268093.