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Craft Fire

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Texas 
College Station, 
Texas 
77845 
Texas 
College Station, 
Texas 
77845 

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Craft Fire Final Update: August 10, 2023

Craft Fire
Publication Type: News 08/10/2023
Craft Fire
News - 08/10/2023

Craft Fire Final Update

August 10, 2023

8:00 PM

 

Size: 1,112 acres

Containment: 100%

Start Date: August 8, 2023

Cause: Unknown

 

At 6:00 pm on August 8, Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance for a fire off of HWY 59 10 miles northeast of Jacksboro in Jack County.

Texas A&M Forest Service crews completed all containment lines and mop up operations, any fire activity was mitigated and the Craft Fire reached 100% containment by the end of the operational shift today.

 

Evacuations:

Local residents voluntarily evacuated, but have since been able to return.

Closures:

HWY 59 was closed down during initial attack but has been lifted.

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