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Wildfire
Prescribed Fire
Burned Area
Response
OtherThe Gatlin Creek Fire began on July 6th, 2022 in the area of Gatlin Creek Rd and Mt. Olive School Road. Texas A&M Forest Service is in unified command with Hays County. Aviation resources have been used to slow fire rate of spread, including a large air tanker, single engine air tankers, a type one large helicopter, and Travis County Starflight. Heavy equipment is being used to construct containment lines along the fires edge.
Evacuations:
All evacuations were lifted at 8:30pm July 6th
| Current as of | Sat, 07/09/2022 - 07:27 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Human accidental |
| Location | 8 miles Southeast of Dripping Springs, TX |
| Incident Commander | Jason Calvet, Texas A&M Forest Service |
| Coordinates |
30° 7' 8'' Latitude
-98° 8' 30
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 17 |
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| Size | 257 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Fuels Involved | oak, juniper, grass, brush mix |
| Planned Actions |
Continue mop-up and patrol. |
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| Weather Concerns | Very hot temperatures and dry conditions will continue over the burn area today. The hot temperatures, low afternoon humidity and occasionally |
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