Half Section Fire

Schleicher County, Texas · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Sep 5, 2026 (43 minutes ago)

First reported today

Metric	Last report	Now	Change
Size	—	123 acres Sep 5, 4:00 PM	—
Containment	50% Sep 5, 3:00 PM	85% Sep 5, 4:00 PM +35 percent was 50% · Sep 5, 3:00 PM	+35 percent in about 1 hour
Crew size	—	—	—
Money spent	—	—	—

Half Section Fire summary

The Half Section Fire is a wildfire near Schleicher County, Texas. It has burned about 123 acres (about 93 football fields). Crews have boxed in 85% of its edge; the other 15% 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: 123 acres
Containment: 85%
Discovered: September 5, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause: Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, September 5th 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

93°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 mph SE · 21% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Some rain

Tonight

68°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 5 mph SSE · 21% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Some rain

Sunday

92°F · Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 0 to 5 mph SSE · 15% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Sunday Night

68°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 5 mph SE · 15% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Cool Dry

Labor Day

92°F · Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 5 mph S · 15% chance of rain

Wind: Calm Heat: Hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, September 5th at 4:02 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 Half Section Fire

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

Paw Fire · 10 mi away 202 acres, 100% contained

See all active fires in Texas →

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