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Hemple Drive 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

Public Information Officer
Email: information@tfs.tamu.edu
Phone: 979-255-0591
Hours: S-S 8am-8pm

This incident is no longer being updated.

 Fire started on July 18, 2022 and is located at 750 Hempel Drive, Copperas Cove, Coryell County, Texas.   Texas A&M Forest Service has been requested to assistance.  Dozers and engines are assigned to the fire.  Texas A&M Forest Service is working in unified command with local Incident Command.  1 home reported lost, 2 homes received minor to minimal damage, 2 vehicles lost, 1 horse trailer lost. Forward progression has been stopped.  Dozers are constructing containment lines and engines are working directly on the fire. 

Weather-Heat Advisory in effect through Tuesday.  Southerly winds8-10 mph, relative humidity near 23%. 

Basic Information
Current as of Wed, 07/20/2022 - 04:16
Incident Type Wildfire
Cause Undetermined
Date of Origin
Location Hempel Rd, Copperas Cove, Tx
Incident Commander Matthew Schlaefer, Texas A&M Forest Service
Coordinates 31° 11' 42'' Latitude
-97° 55'
10
'' Longitude
Current Situation
Total Personnel: 12
Size 15 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained 0%
Fuels Involved

grass
Outlook
Planned Actions

construct containment line, engines to mop up
Projected Incident Activity

patrol and mop up
Current Weather
Weather Concerns

Southerly winds near 8 to 10 mph will continue through tonight.
Temperatures will reach readings near 105 degrees within the
next hour or so with a minimum RH near 23%. RH will recover to
72% by Tuesday morning, with winds increasing to 10 to 15 mph
out of the southwest. Gusts will be in the 20 to 25 mph range.
A high temperature near 105 degrees is expected again Tuesday
afternoon with a minimum RH near 23%.

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