Texas · incident record

Dos Pistolas Fire, Texas

1,000

Acres reported

Contained

0

Acres since yesterday

Last updated · refreshed every 15 minutes from the NIFC WFIGS feed · awareness only — follow local authorities

Update ·

As of Aug 14, 2026, 01:45 UTC, the Dos Pistolas Fire is no longer listed in the federal active-fire feed at 1,000 acres, in Texas.

No change in reported size since Aug 13, 2026, 01:30 UTC.

The most recent mapped perimeter (Aug 13, 2026, 16:36 UTC) covers 996 acres; the mapped perimeter has been updated 2 times since the fire began.

No satellite heat detections matched to this incident in the last 24 hours (last one Aug 12, 2026, 20:24 UTC).

It was last present in the feed Aug 14, 2026, 01:45 UTC; the largest size reported was 1,000 acres. This page stays up as a record of the incident.

Dos Pistolas Fire map

The most recent mapped perimeter (solid) and the previous day's perimeter (dashed), with the reported point of origin.

Latest perimeter   Previous perimeter   ·   Perimeters come from the WFIGS interagency perimeter service and are usually mapped once a day; the mapped area can differ from the reported acreage.

Key facts

Size
1,000 acres
Containment
not reported
Status
Not in feed (last seen Aug 14, 2026)
Discovered
Aug 11, 2026
Location
Texas
Origin point
27.1044, -98.3572
Perimeter mapped
Aug 13, 2026 (5 days ago)
Satellite heat, 24 h
none matched

Nearest towns

Distances are from the reported point of origin, not from the fire’s edge (see the perimeter map for the current extent).

  • Falfurrias, TX16 mi NE of the origin · pop. 4,962
  • Premont, TX23 mi NE of the origin · pop. 2,659
  • Hebbronville, TX24 mi NW of the origin · pop. 4,558
  • Benavides, TX34 mi N of the origin · pop. 1,317
  • Edinburg, TX57 mi S of the origin · pop. 84,497

Other fires nearby

No other wildfires listed within 50 miles right now.

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Dos Pistolas Fire daily history

The largest size and containment reported each UTC day, from our 15-minute archive of the federal feed (first seen Aug 12, 2026, 00:15 UTC).

Day (UTC)Reported sizeChangeContained
Aug 14, 20261,000 acres0
Aug 13, 20261,000 acres0
Aug 12, 20261,000 acres

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Dos Pistolas Fire questions, answered from the data

How big is the Dos Pistolas Fire?

As of Aug 14, 2026, 01:45 UTC, the Dos Pistolas Fire is reported at 1,000 acres. No change in reported size since Aug 13, 2026, 01:30 UTC.

Is the Dos Pistolas Fire contained?

Containment has not been reported for the Dos Pistolas Fire in the federal feed as of Aug 14, 2026, 01:45 UTC.

Where is the Dos Pistolas Fire?

The reported point of origin is at 27.1044, -98.3572 in Texas. Nearest towns: Falfurrias (16 mi NE), Premont (23 mi NE), Hebbronville (24 mi NW). The map on this page shows the most recent mapped perimeter.

Is the Dos Pistolas Fire still burning?

It is no longer in the federal active-fire feed; it was last listed Aug 14, 2026, 01:45 UTC. Fires drop out of the feed when the incident is closed or handed to local management, not necessarily when every ember is out.

Where do I find evacuation orders for the Dos Pistolas Fire?

From the county sheriff and local emergency management, not from this site. Check the official Texas sources on our Texas page and your county’s alert system. FireRiskHere is for awareness only.

How current is this page?

The numbers come from the National Interagency Fire Center's WFIGS incident feed and the WFIGS perimeter service, refreshed every 15 minutes, plus NASA FIRMS satellite detections hourly. This page was last updated Aug 14, 2026, 01:45 UTC. Acreage and containment are what the incident team reports and can lag by hours.

About this page

This page is generated automatically for every wildfire whose reported size reaches 1,000 acres, from FireRiskHere’s archive of the National Interagency Fire Center’s WFIGS incident feed (captured every 15 minutes), the WFIGS interagency perimeter service, and NASA FIRMS satellite detections. It stays online after the fire is contained as a record of the incident. Nothing here is an official notice — for evacuation orders and road closures follow your county sheriff and local emergency management. How the site works →