Crews continued with burn operations along fire line yesterday making great progress improving containment of the Buck Fire, additionally, aircraft was used to help stop progress on the head of the fire. Last night, high humidity and low winds help with recovery, today crews plan to continue working on containment of a few breaks in the containment line. A cold front is expected to move in this afternoon causing a change in wind direction, but there is litter concern at this time as the containment of the fire looks good. Several of the TAMFS task forces will be released today if everything goes to plan.

 Crews continued to work through the evening on the Buck Fire, winds had died down late Friday afternoon and high relative humidity came later that night, helping reduce fire activity and improving progress on the fire line. The acreage has grown to 10000 over night, several burn operations are expected today with favorable weather conditions to improve the fire line.

 Crews Have been working all day on containment of the Buck Fire, currently TAMFS has 6 taskforce offices working around the fire and several local fire departments are assisting. Progression of the fire has slowed down, but not stopped, winds are dying down some as well, but relative humidity is still low. Several back burn operations have taken place as well to remove unburnt pockets and improve the fire line. Acreage has increased to 6500 acres, and is expected to go up once the fire is better mapped and more containment line is put in around the fire.

 The Buck Fire grew quickly yesterday due to high winds and low relative humidity, it started in Throckmorton County and has crossed over into Shackelford County. Crews have worked through the night to get roughly 30% containment around the fire and it is currently sitting at 5500 acres. Additional resources are arriving this morning to relieve the night crews. Today high winds are expected again with low humidity.

 Currently the Red Fence Fire is at 90% containment and holding at 100 acres, fire activity has decreased due to less wind. Several burnout operations have been conducted to help improve some areas along the containment line by removing pockets of unburnt fuel.

 Currently 10% contained at 100 acres, the fire has jumped HWY 283 in two places, TAMFS Dozers are currently working North side of HWY 283.
TXDOT recently opened HWY 283 back up after temporary shut down due to fire operations. 

 SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 28, 2021 – Yesterday’s good ventilation rate and westerly winds overnight helped disperse smoke from the Aztec Springs prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed and pushed it southeasterly away from Santa Fe. But fair-to-poor ventilation rates today and tomorrow combined with diminishing winds in the 5-10 mph range are likely to bring remaining smoke into town where it may linger through Saturday morning.

 SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 27, 2021 – Fire managers on the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) are taking advantage of optimal conditions today, including good ventilation and northwesterly winds, to conduct the previously announced Aztec Springs prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed.

 SANTA FE, NM – Oct. 25, 2021 – Forecasted conditions, including winds, relative humidities, ventilation and temperatures, may provide an optimal window for the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) to conduct the previously announced prescribed burn in the Santa Fe Municipal Watershed on Wednesday. The decision to proceed will be made Wednesday morning after consultation with partners.

La Gloria Fire Update: October 28, 1530 hours
Location: Starr County, half a mile northeast of La Gloria off of FM 755 
Acreage: 208 acres 
Containment: 100%

The La Gloria Fire is 100% contained at 208 acres. The fire has been transferred to local resources who will continue to monitor.