Sandy Fire

Active

Burnet County, Texas · Discovered August 11, 2026

9.0 acres

Size

50%

Contained

24h growth

Personnel

Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 17 min ago

Current situation

Sandy Fire

Winding down

Air quality · Moderate

AQI 51

The Sandy Fire fire has burned 9.0 acres in Burnet County, Texas. Crews have reached 50% containment. Air quality near the fire is moderate (AQI 51).

Growth & containment history

Recorded	Size	Contained
8/12/2026, 1:12:22 AM	9.0 acres	50%
8/12/2026, 12:36:25 AM	9.0 acres	20%
8/12/2026, 12:19:39 AM	15 acres	20%
8/11/2026, 11:20:36 PM	15 acres	10%
8/11/2026, 10:35:35 PM	10 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.