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Nelson Creek Fire

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Unit Information

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

Incident Contacts

  • Matt Ford
    Email:
    mford@tfs.tamu.edu
    Phone:
    281-706-7105
    Hours:
    M-F 8-5p

Nelson Creek Fire Evening Update: July 20, 2022

Nelson Creek Fire
Publication Type: Announcement 07/21/2022

Nelson Creek Fire Evening Update: 
07/20/2022
9:00 pm

Size: 1,852 acres
Containment: 90%
Date Started: 7/18/2022
Cause: Under Investigation

Texas A&M Forest Service dozers with the assistance of an engine strike team, Walker County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), Huntsville Fire Department, Crabbs Prairie Volunteer Fire Department (VFD), and Riverside VFD continued with mop-up operations and patrolling the perimeter. An infrared (IR) drone flight took place this evening to further pinpoint any remaining residual heat.

 The Nelson Creek Fire will continue to be staffed tomorrow. Resources will resume mop-up operations and patrolling containment lines.