No longer in the daily fire updates. The Pigtail Fire last appeared in an official report on September 4, 2026, at 105 acres and 98% contained. Fires drop off this list once crews have them contained or out; we keep the page for reference. See fires burning now →

Pigtail Fire

San Saba County, Texas · Wildfire

No longer active Official numbers updated Sep 4, 2026 (12 days ago)
First reported about 2 weeks ago
Metric Now
Size
105 acres
Sep 16, 4:00 AM
+4 acres
was 101 acres · Sep 1, 9:00 AM
Containment
98%
Sep 16, 4:00 AM
+8 percent
was 90% · Sep 4, 3:00 PM
Crew size —
Money spent —

Pigtail Fire and other nearby fires

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Pigtail Fire summary

The Pigtail Fire is a wildfire near San Saba County, Texas. It has burned about 105 acres (about 80 football fields). Crews have boxed in 98% of its edge; the other 2% isn't contained yet. It was first reported about 2 weeks ago.

Size
105 acres
Containment
98%
Discovered
August 30, 2026 (first reported about 2 weeks ago)
Cause
Not reported

The size and containment above are current as of Friday, September 4th at 4:00 p.m. CDT.

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Weather & fire-spread conditions

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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

90°F · Partly Sunny

Wind 10 mph SE · 13% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Tonight

70°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 5 to 10 mph SSE · 13% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Saturday

96°F · Mostly Sunny

Wind 0 to 10 mph SSE · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Saturday Night

71°F · Mostly Clear

Wind 0 to 10 mph SE · 4% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Cool Dry

Sunday

96°F · Sunny

Wind 0 to 10 mph SE · 10% chance of rain

Wind: Breezy Heat: Hot Dry

Forecast from the National Weather Service (weather.gov), pulled Friday, September 4th at 4:03 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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