Sandy Fire

Kenedy County, Texas · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 30, 2026 (31 minutes ago)
First reported yesterday
Metric Now
Size
1,000 acres
Aug 29, 8:00 PM
Containment
5%
Aug 29, 8:00 PM
+5 percent
was 0% · Aug 29, 6:00 PM
Crew size
32
Aug 29, 8:00 PM
Money spent
$0
Aug 29, 8:00 PM

Sandy Fire and other nearby fires

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Sandy Fire summary

The Sandy Fire is a wildfire near Kenedy County, Texas. It has burned about 1,000 acres (about 758 football fields). Crews have boxed in 5% of its edge; the other 95% isn't contained yet. It's a brand-new fire, first reported yesterday. About 32 people are on it, run by a Type 5 IC.

Size
1,000 acres
Containment
5%
Discovered
August 29, 2026 (first reported yesterday)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Saturday, August 29th at 8:00 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.

Tonight

76°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 3 to 13 mph SE · 2% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Sunday

101°F · Sunny

Wind 2 to 15 mph SE · 11% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Sunday Night

77°F · Mostly Clear

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

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Monday

102°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 16 mph SE · 8% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Very hot Dry

Monday Night

76°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 3 to 16 mph SE · 8% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Warm Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Saturday, August 29th at 7:08 p.m. CDT.

Who's on it

About 32 people are assigned to this fire, run by a Type 5 IC.

The official feed reports the total headcount, not a breakdown by crew type.

Where to get live updates

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Nearby fires to Sandy Fire

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