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Storage Fire Daily Update

Sunday, July 09, 2023

Size: 975 acres

Containment: 50%

Start Date: June 28, 2023

Cause: Under Investigation, Human Caused

The Storage Fire, burning south of Possum Kingdom Lake and 9 miles west of Palo Pinto in Palo Pinto County, started on June 28, 2023. The fire is suspected to be human caused and is under investigation. The fire is burning in brush, grass and mesquite mix, and was initially contained on July 4th, 2023. The fire has spotted out of containment lines and began growing again on July 7th, 2023.

Evacuations: There are currently no evacuations in place for the Storage Fire.

Two buildings were damaged by this fire, but no injuries have been reported.

Yesterday: Crews worked yesterday to hike all around the slop-over and eastern side of the fire, looking for any heats or potential threats to the line. With the additional resources on scene, the heavy equipment crews were released from the fire and have returned to their home units to be prepared for additional starts here in North Texas and across the state.

Today: Fire personnel are back out on the Storage Fire again today. They will continue patrolling around the Storage Fire, working to identify and extinguish any heat that remains around the east side of the fire. Resources will continue working to extinguish any and all areas of heat they can find by hiking up and over the difficult terrain. As personnel continue to monitor the difficult terrain, there will also be a group patrolling the rest of the burn, making sure that there are no new escapes elsewhere on the fire.  

Weather and Fire Behavior: The fire did receive some rain this morning, and that is expected to help keep relative humidity above 35% today, reducing fire activity. Winds should calm this afternoon and slow to somewhere between 10-15 mph. Temperatures should only reach up to the lower 90s today, again helping to reduce fire behavior. More storms are forecast for this evening, but are not expected to have any meaningful impact on the fire area.

Fire Information

Adam Turner

Public Information Officer, Texas A&M Forest Service

Email: adam.turner@tfs.tamu.edu

Phone: 940-328-9158

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