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Lazy Fire

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Unit Information

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

Incident Contacts

Adam Turner
Email: adam.turner@tfs.tamu.edu
Phone: 940-328-9158
Hours: SS 8-8p

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Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance on a wildfire burning in Palo Pinto County on September 29, 2022, around 12:45 p.m. The Lazy Fire is burning in rough terrain with thick juniper vegetation and is threatening multiple structures. The fire was reported as a prescribed burn outside control lines. This was not a burn conducted by Texas A&M Forest Service; the agency was requested to assist with suppression once the burn converted to a wildfire.

Texas A&M Forest Service is on scene and are working closely with local fire departments and resources from the county to suppress Lazy Fire. Texas A&M Forest Service is working in unified command with Palo Pinto County.

Basic Information
Current as of Fri, 10/14/2022 - 09:07
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Undetermined
Date of Origin
Location Palo Pinto County, West of State Highway 16, 6 miles South of Possum Kingdom Lake
Incident Commander Grayson Godwin, Texas A&M Forest Service
Incident Description Wildfire in a Wildland Urban Interface
Coordinates 32° 47' 47'' Latitude
-98° 28'
47
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 2
Size 1,800 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 100%
Fuels Involved

Tall Grass, Oak and Juniper brush

Significant Events

The fire showed active behavior overnight and made several runs, with some moderate activity along the flanks.

Outlook
Planned Actions

Fire Crews will patrol and monitor the containment lines, searching for any heat and putting them out.

Projected Incident Activity

The weather looks to be the same for the next few days. Dozer lines are being reinforced, and no flare-ups are being observed at this time.

Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Sunny and dry weather conditions are expected. Winds will be light
and variable for the next couple of hours, but will become
southeasterly around 5-8 mph later this morning. Current humidity
levels are around 60-70% dropping to around 20% this afternoon.
High temperatures will be in the upper 80s. No precipitation is
expected.