Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Single Incident Information

Settings - change map background and toggle additional layers
Filter - control incident types displayed on map.
Zoom to your location
Reset map zoom and position

Could not determine your location.

  • wildfire Wildfire
  • prescribed fire Prescribed Fire
  • burned area emergency response Burned Area Response
  • other type Other

Grissom Fire

Share this incident
Facebook Twitter Email

Unit Information

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

Incident Contacts

Stuart Morris
Email: stuart.morris@tfs.tamu.edu
Phone: 9362177013

This incident is no longer being updated.

 The Drissom Fire started on the afternoon of May 7th, and was extremely active with the column visible from Abilene. Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) arrive on scene around 20:00 and is working in unified command with several local responders. TAMFS dozer crews are working to put in fire line with several rural structure threatened in the area. Extremely high temperatures coupled with dry fuels have contributed to the extreme fire behavior.

Basic Information
Current as of Wed, 05/18/2022 - 13:49
Incident Type Wildfire
Date of Origin
Location Coleman County near Brown County line, off of county road 108
Incident Commander Jacob Brockett, Texas A&M Forest Service
Coordinates 31° 47' 52'' Latitude
-99° 12'
28
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Size 1,552 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 100%
Fuels Involved

Mesquite, Juniper and Grass

Recent Articles

Grissom Fire Final Update
Grissom Fire Evening Update
Grissom Fire Afternoon Update
Return to top