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OtherTexas A&M Forest Service is responding to a request for assistance on a wildfire in Williamson County. The San Gabriel Fire ignited on July 23, 2022, approximately 6 miles east of Liberty Hill near the Lake Georgetown Recreational Area.
Texas A&M Forest Service is working in unified command with the local jurisdiction. The agency is responding to 50 personnel, 3 dozers, 11 engines and 11 suppression aircraft, including 3 fire boss single engine air tankers, 3 large airtankers and the DC-10.
A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the fire. Do not fly drones in the TFR, firefighting aircraft cannot fly if unauthorized drones are in the no flight zone.
| Current as of | Fri, 08/05/2022 - 09:56 |
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| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Cause | Under Investigation |
| Date of Origin | |
| Location | approximately 6 miles east of Liberty Hill in Williamson County, Texas |
| Incident Commander | Steve Willingham, Texas A&M Forest Service |
| Coordinates |
30° 40' 41'' Latitude
-97° 48' 23
'' Longitude
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| Total Personnel: | 59 |
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| Size | 445 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Fuels Involved | juniper oak, grass |
| Planned Actions |
Crews will continue to push towards 100% containment utilizing ground and air resources. |
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| Projected Incident Activity |
Fire Weather predicting temperatures above 100 degrees which continue to cure fuels and cause low level surface instability during the day which increases fire behavior. Expect fire to continue to be active. |
| Weather Concerns | Hot and dry conditions are expected to continue today and |
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