No longer in the daily fire updates. The Lobo Fire last appeared in an official report on August 12, at 10 acres and 95% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Lobo Fire

Lipscomb County, Texas · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Aug 12, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)
First reported yesterday
Metric Now
Size
10 acres
Aug 12, 7:00 PM
Containment
95%
Aug 12, 7:00 PM
Crew size —
Money spent —

Lobo Fire and other nearby fires

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Lobo Fire summary

The Lobo Fire is a wildfire near Lipscomb County, Texas. It has burned about 10 acres (about 8 football fields). Crews have boxed in 95% of its edge; the other 5% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday.

Size
10 acres
Containment
95%
Discovered
August 12, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Wednesday, August 12th at 5:00 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

106°F · Sunny

Wind 20 mph S · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Very hot Dry

Tonight

76°F · Clear

Wind 15 to 20 mph S · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Warm Dry

Thursday

104°F · Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 15 to 20 mph SSW · 20% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Very hot Some rain

Thursday Night

74°F · Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Wind 15 to 20 mph S · 28% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Cool Some rain

Friday

102°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers then Sunny

Wind 15 to 20 mph SSW · 22% chance of rain

Wind: Windy Heat: Very hot Some rain

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Wednesday, August 12th at 5:07 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.

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