Shelby 7641 Fire

Shelby County, Texas · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 25, 2026 (about 1 hour ago)

First reported today

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	0 acres Aug 25, 4:00 PM	0 acres Aug 25, 4:00 PM	—
Containment	0% Aug 25, 3:00 PM	90% Aug 25, 4:00 PM +90 percent was 0% · Aug 25, 3:00 PM	+90 percent in about 1 hour
Crew size	—	—	—
Money spent	—	—	—

Shelby 7641 Fire summary

The Shelby 7641 Fire is a wildfire near Shelby County, Texas. It has burned about under 1 acre. Crews have boxed in 90% of its edge; the other 10% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported today. We're also tracking 1 other active fire within about 75 miles.

Size: under 1 acre
Containment: 90%
Discovered: August 25, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause: Natural

The size and containment above are current as of Tuesday, August 25th at 4:00 p.m. CDT.

Weather & fire-spread conditions

No Red Flag Warning. The National Weather Service hasn't flagged this area for dangerous fire-spread conditions right now.

Hot, dry, and windy weather can help a fire grow; cool, calm, or wet weather helps crews. The tags below rate each day for fire spread — green is calm, red can push a fire.

A general fire-weather guide (wind matters most, then how dry it is, then heat), not a prediction of what this fire will do.

This Afternoon

97°F · Partly Sunny

Wind 5 mph S · 15% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Tonight

77°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 5 mph S · 3% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Dry

Wednesday

102°F · Sunny

Wind 5 mph SW · 14% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Very hot Dry

Wednesday Night

78°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 0 to 5 mph SW · 34% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Warm Some rain

Thursday

98°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 mph W · 33% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Some rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Tuesday, August 25th at 4:07 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

This fire is small enough that no crew size or team has been posted yet. That's normal for a fire this size — those numbers show up once a fire is big enough to need a formal report.

Where to get live updates

We show the daily official picture. For minute-by-minute updates, evacuation orders, and maps, these do it best:

→ Watch Duty: real-time fire reporting and evacuations.
→ InciWeb: the government's official fire information site.

Nearby fires to Shelby 7641 Fire

Within about 75 miles we're tracking 1 other active fire, closest first:

San Augustine 7645 Fire · 17 mi away 20 acres, 0% contained

See all active fires in Texas →

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