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Blum Fire Update

Sunday, July 30, 2023 

Size: est. 300 acres

Containment: 80%

Start Date: July 26, 2023

Cause: Under Investigation 

The Blum Fire started on July 26, 2023, and was initially responded to by multiple local and county entities. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to assist at 3:15 p.m. and responded with aviation resources, heavy equipment and engines from Texas A&M Forest Service and Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS). Multiple departments from Hill, Johnson and Bosque counties are working in unified command with Texas A&M Forest Service and Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM).

Yesterday: Containment lines were finished around the fire’s perimeter. Crews continued to engage in mop up operations across the fire area, checking for hotspots or heat that may pose a threat to containment.

Today: Engine crews will patrol the perimeter of the fire and interior roadways, checking for hotspots and working to suppress any active flames and smoking areas. Personnel and equipment will watch for increased fire activity as the afternoon temperatures rise. Aerial resources will be available to response as needed for suppression.

Weather and Fire Behavior: A heat advisory is in effect for the fire area. Hot and dry conditions are expected to continue with high temperatures near 105°F and minimum humidity levels around 20%. Winds will initially be light from the southwest before shifting from the southwest later today.

Evacuations: There are currently no evacuations in place.

Damages/Injuries: One outbuilding was confirmed to be destroyed by the fire. No homes have been destroyed by the fire. No injuries have been reported at this time.

Closures: FM Road 933 is now open. Please use caution when traveling along this roadway as fire crews are still working along this road to suppress the Blum Fire.

Fire Information

Information Officer

Texas A&M Forest Service

Email: information@tfs.tamu.edu

Phone: 979-255-0591

Inciweb: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/txtxs-blum-fire

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