Pigtail Fire
The Pigtail Fire was reported on August 29, 2026 in San Saba County, Texas and burned 105 acres. It was fully contained on September 4, 2026.
- Size
- 105 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 29, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped August 30, 2026 at 7:54 AM CDT, 105 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 31.064, -99.034.
The incident
- Size
- 105 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 29, 2026 at 9:47 PM CDT
- Contained
- September 4, 2026 at 4:47 PM CDT
- Cause
- Undetermined
- County
- San Saba County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Dormant Brush, Hardwood Slash
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-267858
- IRWIN identifier
- CBFB09E2-ADE3-4D7D-BD84-4ECF95E88A95
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 30, 2026 (37 acres) to September 2, 2026 (105 acres). The largest one-day growth was 68 acres, mapped September 2, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 30, 2026 | 37 | |
| September 2, 2026 | 105 | +68 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Brady, TX covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated September 8, 2026 at 8:18 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-267858.