Wildfire — Coastal San Patricio County, Texas

2025-10-29 to 2025-10-30 · Coastal San Patricio County, Texas

Event narrative

The Mills Fire had an estimated size of 40 acres as per the most recent reports from local news and the Texas A&M Forest Service. Numerous structures were reported damaged or lost.

Wider weather episode

The Mill Fire in Gregory, Texas, about 150 miles southeast of San Antonio, sparked on October 29th and grew to 40 acres. Residents across the north end of town were ordered to evacuate and a shelter was set up in a nearby community center. No injuries were reported. The weather on the 29th created perfect conditions for a fire to spread quickly, with very dry air and wind speeds between 15 mph to 30 mph in the area. By the evening, the fire had stopped spreading and the weather was expected to improve over the next few days.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1297503. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.