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OtherOn Thursday August 3rd, Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) received a request for assistance on a fire approximately 6 miles west of Blanco, Texas. Texas A&M Forest Service responded around 4:15 pm, providing personnel, dozers and air operation assistance to the local fire department. The Texas Emergency Medical Task Force from Kerrville and Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System Strike Team (TIFMAS) arrived on scene at approximately 5:30pm to offer additional crews and medical assistance if needed. The fire is currently 56 acres in size burning through grass and timber near 19 structures. No evacuations in effect.
An air attack plane arrived around 5:00pm, providing an overview of the fire area followed by a and single engine air tanker (SEAT) dropping fire retardant within fire perimeter. Dozers started constructing fireline around the fire perimeter while engine crews conducted structure protection and containment line heat suppression. By 8:20 pm fire behavior has diminished and containment is up to 50%. All structures are saved. Texas A&M Forest Service resources will be released at 9:30pm while the Blanco County crews monitor overnight. All crews will return in morning.
| Current as of | Sun, 03/16/2025 - 14:21 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Unknown |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 6 miles west of Blanco, Texas |
| Incident Commander | D. Liddell, Texas A&M Forest Service |
| Coordinates |
30 ° 5' 10'' Latitude
-98 ° 31' 46
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 35 |
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| Size | 56 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 08/06/2023 |
| Fuels Involved | Grass and Timber |
| Planned Actions |
12h: Dozers continue constructing firelines while crews patrol and suppress heat within the containment area |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Blanco County crews will monitor fire activity overnight. |
| Weather Concerns | Critical fire weather conditions will continue through this evening. Expect high temperatures around 100 degrees, low humidity in the 20s and 10-15 mph winds from the south gusting up to to 25 mph. There will be recovery of relative humidity up to the lower 80s by morning. Similar conditions can be expected on Friday. |
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