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Prescribed Fire
Burned Area
Response
OtherAround 5:30 p.m. on August 5th, Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance for a fire approximately 1 mile West of Iowa Park off of HWY 287. Agency Crews are working in unified command with local responders. The Mack fire is reported to be very active pushing west along the highway. Multiple structures are threatened and crews are engaged in structure protection, aviation resources have been called in as well to assist with containment efforts.
| Current as of | Mon, 08/07/2023 - 23:11 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | 1 mile West of Iowa Park off the North side of HWY 287 |
| Incident Commander | Ben Rieck, Texas A&M Forest Service |
| Coordinates |
33° 58' 27'' Latitude
-98° 43' 33
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 35 |
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| Size | 718 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Fuels Involved | Mesquite brush and grass |
| Planned Actions |
Dozer crews will procied to construct containment line around the fire, structure protection is the priority with dozers and engines assisting. |
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| Weather Concerns | East to southeast winds at around 20 mph, with higher gusts, are possible through sunset. Winds will slowly back later this evening and into the overnight hours as a frontal boundary begins to move closer to the burn location. Chaotic winds this evening and overnight do appear possible, as any thunderstorm could push an outflow boundary near the burn location. RH values will recover after sunset and will get into the upper 50s by early Sunday morning. |
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