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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.