Sleepy Fire
The Sleepy Fire was reported on August 3, 2026 in Palo Pinto County, Texas and burned 150 acres. It was fully contained on August 10, 2026.
- Size
- 150 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 3, 2026
Map
Perimeter mapped August 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM CDT, 150 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 32.775, -98.446.
The incident
- Size
- 150 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 3, 2026 at 3:03 PM CDT
- Contained
- August 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM CDT
- Controlled
- August 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM CDT
- Cause
- Undetermined, Undetermined (remarks required), Origin and/or cause not identified
- County
- Palo Pinto County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Incident management
- Type 5 Incident
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2026-TXTXS-266548
- IRWIN identifier
- D2EFC45F-6C1A-4155-9D69-C10FB6CD8FB7
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 3, 2026 (124 acres) to August 5, 2026 (150 acres). The largest one-day growth was 26 acres, mapped August 4, 2026.
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2026 | 124 | |
| August 4, 2026 | 150 | +26 |
| August 5, 2026 | 150 | 0 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Palo Pinto, 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 August 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM CDT. Identifier 2026-TXTXS-266548.