Pigtail Fire

San Saba County, Texas · Wildfire

Active Official numbers updated Aug 30, 2026 (about 2 hours ago)
First reported today
Metric Now
Size
100 acres
Aug 30, 9:00 AM
Containment
10%
Aug 30, 9:00 AM
Crew size —
Money spent —

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Pigtail Fire summary

The Pigtail Fire is a wildfire near San Saba County, Texas. It has burned about 100 acres (about 76 football fields). Crews have boxed in 10% of its edge; the other 90% 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
100 acres
Containment
10%
Discovered
August 30, 2026 (first reported today)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Sunday, August 30th at 9:00 a.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.

Today

98°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Tonight

72°F · Clear

Wind 5 to 10 mph SSE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Monday

97°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 10 mph S · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Monday Night

72°F · Clear

Wind 5 to 10 mph SSE · 0% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Tuesday

97°F · Sunny

Wind 5 to 10 mph SSE · 1% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Sunday, August 30th at 9:05 a.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

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Nearby fires to Pigtail Fire

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

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