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Crittenberg Complex

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Unit Information

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

Incident Contacts

Kiley Moran
Email: kiley.moran@tfs.tamu.edu
Phone: 254-457-8075
Information Officer
Email: information@tfs.tamu.edu
Phone: 979-255-0591

This incident is no longer being updated.

As of March 31st, 2022, pending any significant changes in the activity of the fire, Texas A&M Forest Service will no longer be updating information on this incident. The Crittenberg Complex Fire has been turned over to local fire resources. 
Texas A&M Forest Service  received a request for assistance in Coryell County on the Crittenburg Complex on March 27. The complex consists of 3 wildfires that have burned together and is actively burning in grass, brush and cedar fuel types.

Ground resources engaged in constructing containment lines to stop forward progression during initial attack and worked in cooperation with Fort Hood fire response. Aviation resources made several beneficial drops on the fire to help slow forward progression. Resources on the fire during the first operational period include the Texas A&M Forest Service task force from McGregor with 3 dozers, one Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) strike team with 5 engines, 3 large air tankers, 6 single engine air tankers and 1 air attack platform. Multiple engine from Fort Hood and the local fire departments were also on scene.

Approximately 200 homes south of the City of Flat were asked to evacuate during the afternoon of 3/27/22, but were allowed back home later in the evening. While there are not current any mandatory evacuations, emergency officials ask that residents of Flat, Fort Gates and Gatesville to be prepared for evacuations. Information on evacuations is being sent to residents through the CodeRED emergency notification system. Residents can enroll here. A community based Facebook page is sharing information on evacuations and services at www.facebook.com/CoryellEmergencyManagementVolunteers.

Texas A&M Forest Service is in unified command with Fort Hood.

Basic Information
Current as of Fri, 04/08/2022 - 04:12
Incident Type Wildfire
Date of Origin
Location Fort Hood, Texas
Incident Commander M. Schlaefer, Texas A&M Forest Service; Fort Hood
Coordinates 31° 15' 60'' Latitude
-97° 37'
35
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Size 33,175 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 90%
Fuels Involved

Tall grass, brush

Significant Events

Fire activity is minimal today due to rainfall overnight.

Outlook
Planned Actions

Engines will continue to patrol and mop-up any heat on the portion of the fire that burned onto private
property.

Projected Incident Activity

Crews continue to patrol all lines. Heavy equipment continues to construct fire breaks around the fire perimeter

Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Rainfall overnight helped with fire suppression. Today will be windy with 10-15 mph winds out of the north gusting to 30 mph