Butterfly Fire Final Update: March 13, 1930 hours
Location: Brooks County, southeast of Falfurrias off of CR 226/CR225
Acreage: 387 acres
Containment: 100%

Dozers and engine crews worked throughout the day mopping up and pushing heavy vegetation off the containment line in preparation for expected wind shifts tomorrow. The fire is 100% contained. 

Texas A&M Forest Service crews will wrap up tonight and transfer the fire to local resources to monitor.  

Butterfly Fire Update: March 13, 1530 hours
Location: Brooks County, southeast of Falfurrias off of CR 226/CR225
Acreage: 387 acres
Containment: 95%

Local resources reported a slop over in containment lines this morning, which they also suppressed. A county dozer and two TFS dozer crews are now on scene working to establish additional containment line and improve existing line. 

Heavy vegetation still smoldering and gusty winds were causing embers to be blown across containment lines. Additional local resources have been requested to improve line in preparedness for tomorrow's expected wind shift. 

Butterfly Fire Update: March 12, 2300 hours
Location: Brooks County, southeast of Falfurrias off of CR 226/CR225
Acreage: 387 acres
Containment: 100%

The Butterfly Fire is now 100% contained at 387 acres. The increase in acreage is due to more accurate mapping.

Crews worked using engines and heavy equipment to complete containment lines around the fire in heavy brush. This fire has been transferred over to local resources to monitor. 

Butterfly Fire Update: March 12, 1800 hours
Location: Brooks County, southeast of Falfurrias off of CR 226/CR225
Acreage: 200 acres
Containment: 50%

Firefighters continue to suppression efforts to contain the Butterfly Fire. Containment is now 50%. Additional TFS heavy equipment arrived and is engaged along with more than a dozen local departments and agencies. Still no structures threatened at this time.   

County Road 2800 Fire Final Update: March 15, 0900 hours
Location: Newton County
Acreage: 180
Containment: 100%

Mop-up operations went well, and the fire is completely extinguished. The cause of the fire was determined to be arson. 

Final size of the Jara Chinas Fire is 259 acres. Decrease in acreage is due to more accurate mapping.  

Jara Chinas Fire Final Update: March 10, 1230 hours
Location: Hidalgo County, north of La Joya off of Jara Chinas Rd.
Acreage: 300 acres
Containment: 100%

Texas A&M Forest Service and local resources have completed containment line and mop up on the Jara Chinas Fire. The fire is now 100% contained and has been transferred to local resources to monitor.   

The Texas A&M Forest Service has completed the prescribed burn at the Waco Wetlands as of 1800 on March 8, 2021. The burn consumed 130 acres of overgrown vegetation and invasive willow trees. The fuel burned in a mosaic pattern leaving some vegetation that held more moisture. Tomorrow task force crews will return to the wetlands. Crews will patrol the fire and check for remaining hotspots. Crews will wrap up tomorrow by mopping up hot spots found. 

 The Texas A&M Forest Service is conducting a prescribed burn at the Lake Waco Wetlands in China Spring, TX. The burn is being conducted in coordination with TIFMAS and local cooperators. All 4 planning units will be burned today, with the goal of restoring the native grasses that have been impacted by willow and other woody plant encroachment. The operation also is being used to provide training to TFS and cooperator personnel, which will improve capacity for future incidents. 

Prescribed fire provides multiple benefits including improved nutrient cycling, reduction of parasites of wildlife such as ticks and fleas, and promoting native grassland habitat. Burning also promotes fire adapted species and reduces fuel loads which helps reduce the risk of future wildfires and reduces their intensity.

As of 15:00 on 3/8/21, the burn is 50% complete with units 1 and 2 consumed in a mosaic pattern. Ignition of units 3 and 4 is under way. The operation is expected to be completed in a single day. 

202 Fire Update: March 1, 2021, 1430 hours
Location: Bee County, East of Beeville off of County Road 409
Acreage: 636 acres
Containment: 100%
Cause: Power line down due to winds 

This morning, Texas A&M Forest Service and Beeville Fire Department representatives surveyed the fire. Containment lines held during last nights wind shifts.

The fire is now 100% contained and transferred to local officials.