Txtxs West Bend Fire Information

Texas A&M Forest Service was requested by Lake City VFD for a fire in Archer county just south of Wichita Falls, upon arrival the fire was estimated to be approximately 300 acres and very active. Over 50 homes where being evacuated and the fire is threatening to jump HWY 287. Extreme temperatures coupled with dry vegetation are contributing to the fire behavior.

Basic Information
Current as of	Tue, 08/02/2022 - 11:48
Incident Type	Wildfire
Date of Origin	Tue, 07/19/2022 - 01:00
Location	Along the Archer, Wichita County line just Southeast of Wichita Falls.
Incident Commander	Nick Bianchini, United States Forest Service
Coordinates	33° 50' 36'' Latitude -98° 26' 24 '' Longitude

Current Situation
Size	6,522 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	100%
Fuels Involved	Grass and Heavy Brush
Significant Events	Several burnout operations occurred last night to improve and reinforce the containment lines, Forward progression was stopped last night and today crews continue to improve areas of concern.

Outlook
Planned Actions	Continue to patrol and mop up hot spots.

Current Weather
Weather Concerns	Southwest winds gusting 15 to 25 mph early this afternoon expected to decrease and back to more southerly toward and after 4 pm. Primarily south wind this evening and overnight at 10 to 15 mph. Wind expected to begin veering back to a more southwest direction overnight before shifting to the north behind a weak cold front Wednesday afternoon. Overnight RH recovery expected to be minimal with max RH 40 to 50 percent.

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