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A firefighter walks in front of a road grader that is being used to improve containment line on the Double S Fire. Night of March 18, 2025.
A road grader working to improve containment lines on the Double S Fire, night of March 18.
Double S Fire - Public Information Map - March 19, 2025
On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance for a wildfire in Hutchinson County. The request was received at approximately 7:00 pm. The fire exhibited extreme fire behavior, crews worked to establish containment lines and protect structures. Before the wind shift the night of 3/18, firefighters had established containment on the right flank of the fire.
March 19th 11:00 am update - Crews have completed line around the fire. Equipment will improve line today and engines are patrolling and mopping up. Lines are holding well. Hwy 136 remains closed.
EVACUATIONS have been lifted, but were in effect 3/18/25. For evacuation information, follow the City of Borger/Hutchinson County Office of Emergency Management: https://www.borgertx.gov/151/Emergency-Management
| Current as of | Fri, 03/21/2025 - 14:16 |
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| Incident Time Zone | America/Chicago |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | South of Borger, TX |
| Incident Commander | Mark Nicoletti, Texas A&M Forest Service |
| Coordinates |
35° 39' 0'' Latitude
-101° 23' 15.6
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 38 |
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| Size | 454 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 95% |
| Estimated Containment Date | 03/22/2025 |
| Fuels Involved | Short and tall grasses. |
| Significant Events | There is minimal fire behavior with some creeping and smoldering. |
| Planned Actions |
Crews will continue to patrol and mop up. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Crews will continue to work on mop up and patrolling for hot spots. Winds overnight could cause some issues. Crews will continue to monitor the fire for flare ups. |
| Weather Concerns | Light westerly winds will gradually shift to the southwest this afternoon. Winds will increase in the 15 to 20 mph range this afternoon out of the southwest. Relative humidity (RH) values will be on the dry side around 9 percent. Winds this evening will shift more out of the south and for the most part looks to hold steady in that 15 to 20 mph range. However, looking at higher resolution guidance these stronger 15 to 20 mph winds may be isolated north of the burn site on the north side of the Canadian River Valley, giving these higher winds more of a ridge top gradient. Thus, will not rule out winds calming down in around 10 mph overnight. Overall the RH recovery is poor tonight, and it will likely stay in the 20-30 percent range, but if those lighter winds can prevail, maybe 30 to 40 percent is on the table. By early morning,around 6 to 8 AM, there looks to be a weak front moving through and the winds will turn more westerly and pick up around 15 to 20 mph, and should be northwesterly by 9 AM with the front through. Initial surge of winds look to be 15 to 20 mph out of the north through about 1PM and then should gradually weaken through the afternoon, and may fall below 10 mph transitioning out of the northwest by early evening. |
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