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Boldt Fire

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Unit Information

Texas A&M Forest Service 
Texas 
College Station, 
Texas 
77845 
Texas A&M Forest Service 
Texas 
College Station, 
Texas 
77845 

Incident Contacts

Kimberly Kaschalk
Email: information@tfs.tamu.edu
Phone: 979-255-0591

This incident is no longer being updated.

UPDATE: Crews will continue working to mop up and strengthen containment lines around the Boldt Fire. Containment is now listed at 95 percent.

Human activity was responsible for starting a 327-acre wildfire July 30 near Boldt Road in Westhoff, DeWitt County. The fire is believed to have been ignited by chains from a vehicle, which caused sparks to ignite dry grass in a pasture. The fire was pushed by winds gusting up to 25 miles-per-hour from the south/southeast, which had endangered several structures. The fire moved quickly through the fine fuels and brush. The Texas A&M Forest Service worked in a unified command with the Westhoff Volunteer Fire Department. Also assisting were Cuero VFD, Yorktown VFD, Nordhiem VDF, Ander-Weser VFD, Goliad VFD, Schroeder VFD, Meyersvile VFD, Thomaston VFD, Smiley VFD, Nixon VFD, Runge VFD, as well as Yorktown and Cuero Emergency Medical Services. Firefighters were also assisted by Cuero Regional Hospital and Nitro Construction who supplied water to fill fire apparatus. Three dozers were brought in to construct fire containment line around the fire’s flanks, while engine crews extinguished hot spots. Helicopters were called in to conduct aerial suppression on the more active areas of the fire. 

Basic Information
Current as of Sun, 08/07/2022 - 15:55
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Human
Date of Origin
Location Boldt Road, Cuero, DeWitt County
Incident Commander D. Cedeno Texas A&M Forestry
Incident Description Wildfire which spread to a pasture and burned into heavier fuels
Coordinates 29° 10' 9'' Latitude
-97° 25'
46
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 4
Size 326 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 100%
Fuels Involved

short and tall grass with a mixture of heavy brush
Outlook
Planned Actions

Crews will continue to mop-up and strengthen containment lines and eliminate hazard trees.
Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Elevated to near critical fire weather conditions will continue this afternoon as minimum humidity values fall to near 30 percent. Southerly winds are predicted to gust to near 25 miles-per-hour locally, with temperatures reaching 103.

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