Single Incident Information

A fire started in southern Palo Pinto county on Tuesday July 2nd and local resources quickly began suppression. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested for assistance due to the rapid growth and the heavy fuels the fire was burning in. Dozers, engines, and a crew module responded and began constructing line. With the dry juniper fuels present in the area, resources are spending a significant amount of effort identifying and containing spot fires. Engines from Palo Pinto, Parker, and Hood counties all have been supporting the line construction by putting out heats along the lines that could threaten the constructed dozer lines. Once the dozer lines have been completed and conditions have moderated some, resources will be conducting some burn operations into this evening to remove some of the need for extensive mop up. This purposeful burning will speed up the consumption of fuels left inside the dozer line to better secure this fire. 

 High temperatures and low humidity will continue to cause issues for firefighters and responders in North Texas through this week and weekend. These conditions allow for continued drying of already dry fuels and help fires start and spread quicker. 

Residents can help by working to reduce any sparks they create. Any actions like chains dragging, welding, campfires can all start fires now due to the dry fuels. Helping to reduce the overall number of fire starts allow resources to focus on the large fires needing a high number of resources.