Pigeon Fire
Active
Jack County, Texas · Discovered August 20, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 2 days ago
Pigeon Fire
The Pigeon Fire fire has burned 25 acres in Jack County, Texas. Crews have fully contained the fire. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Air quality near the fire is moderate (AQI 51).
Latest official update
August 20, 2026The Pigeon Fire started on August 20, 2026, in Jack County and was responded to by local fire departments. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters and heavy equipment at 3:31 pm and quickly responded. Texas A&M Forest Service is currently in unified command with local fire departments. Aviation resources including Large Air Tankers (LATs) and Single Engine Air Tankers (SEATs) are being ordered to assist in suppression efforts.According to the Jack County Emergency Management - evacuation orders have been lifted. FINAL UPDATE: The…
Read the full update on InciWebPosted by the incident management team on InciWeb (inciweb.wildfire.gov).
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Growth & containment history
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 8/23/2026, 12:15:31 PM | 25 acres | 100% |
| 8/21/2026, 2:38:52 AM | 25 acres | 95% |
| 8/21/2026, 1:03:53 AM | 25 acres | 90% |
| 8/21/2026, 12:07:26 AM | 25 acres | 75% |
| 8/20/2026, 11:12:24 PM | 25 acres | 35% |
| 8/20/2026, 10:17:21 PM | 50 acres | 15% |
| 8/20/2026, 9:37:15 PM | 50 acres | 0% |
History recorded by Fire Nearby each time upstream size or containment changes.
About this data
Fire Nearby aggregates official incident data and shows exactly when each value was last updated. For evacuation decisions, always follow instructions from local emergency officials and check county emergency management channels.