Whitetail Fire
Active
Edwards County, Texas · Discovered August 28, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 9 hours ago
Whitetail Fire
The Whitetail Fire fire has burned 494 acres in Edwards County, Texas. Crews have fully contained the fire. It has grown by about 194 acres in the last 24 hours. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 39). 4 personnel are assigned to the incident.
Latest official update
August 28, 2026The Whitetail Fire in Edwards County started on August 28, 2026, under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters, aircraft and heavy equipment at 5:00 pm. Texas A&M Forest Service is currently in unified command with local departments.FINAL UPDATE - August 30 - 3:07 pm - The fire is 100% contained. This is the last planned update for this fire. Update - August 30 - 0630 am - The fire was declared 75% contained at 10:00 pm August 29. Firefighters will return to the fire today. Update - August 28, 2026 - 7:00 pm…
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 8/30/2026, 8:11:40 PM | 494 acres | 100% |
| 8/30/2026, 3:59:42 PM | 494 acres | 85% |
| 8/30/2026, 3:25:04 AM | 300 acres | 75% |
| 8/30/2026, 1:36:42 AM | 300 acres | 60% |
| 8/29/2026, 1:35:12 AM | 300 acres | 20% |
| 8/28/2026, 11:42:13 PM | 300 acres | 0% |
| 8/28/2026, 11:32:11 PM | 200 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.