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Prescribed Fire
Burned Area
Response
OtherOn August 12, around 4:00 p.m. Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance on a fire burning approximately 4 miles West of Iowa Park, Texas in Wichita County.
Texas A&M Forest Service mobilized the following resources to assist: fire managers, aircraft, dozers, and engines and is working in unified command with local responders.
| Current as of | Thu, 08/17/2023 - 14:38 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | Wichita County, 4 miles West of Iowa Park between HWY 287 and FM 367 |
| Incident Commander | Stephen Tanner, Texas A&M Forest Service |
| Coordinates |
33° 56' 2'' Latitude
-98° 46' 31
'' Longitude
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| Size | 2,126 Acres |
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| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Fuels Involved | Grass and Brush |
| Significant Events | Burnett 109 Fire had shown extreme fire behavior and resistance to control making several runs yesterday however, fire activity had moderated overnight, giving crews the chance to get containment lines tied in. |
| Planned Actions |
Agency Crews have since returned to their home units. |
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| Weather Concerns | Convectively induced northeast winds are forecast to veer southeast through sunrise, then more southerly through the morning. A more southwest direction and increase in speed is forecast for the afternoon with gusts around 30 mph likely. Storms are possible north of the burn site late this afternoon and evening, which may push outflow boundaries southward toward the burn site, shifting winds to westerly or northerly. If outflow boundaries do not affect the burn site, a northerly wind shift will be seen toward or after 9 p.m. as a strong cold front moves through. |
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