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Unit Information
Texas A&M Forest Service
Texas
College Station, TX 77845
Incident Contact
Stuart Morris
Email: stuart.morris@tfs.tamu.edu
Phone: 9362177013
Hours: SS 9-9p
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Texas A&M Forest Service was requested by Throckmorton VFD to assist on a large fire in Throckmorton County between the towns of Throckmorton and Haskell. Originally the fire was estimated to be approximately 500 acres by the fire department with extreme fire activity, due to it being late in the day, aviation resources were unable to be utilized, but ground resources began constructing containment line around the fire.
Dozer and engine crews worked through the night as the fire grew to 1800 acres up to HWY 380, but did not cross, fire activity moderated through the night allowing crews to make good progress raising the containment to 40% by this morning. An additional dozer crew with two engine strike teams will be transitioning operations this morning and will continue to staff the fire through today.
Basic Information
| Current as of | |
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
| Date of Origin | Friday August 05th, 2022 approx. 04:00 PM |
| Location | Throckmorton County, 10 miles West of Throckmorton South of HWY 380. |
| Incident Commander | Wayne Rushing, Florida Division of Forestry |
| Coordinates | 33.123 latitude, -99.379 longitude |
Current Situation
| Size | 3,237 Acres |
| Percent of Perimeter Contained | 100% |
| Fuels Involved | Mesquite Brush and Grass |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | Engine crews will continue to mop up and patrol containment lines, dozer crews will improve lines where needed. |
Current Weather
| Weather Concerns | Expect hot and dry conditions to persist across the fire area today. Currently at the Throckmorton West Texas Mesonet the temperature is 77 degrees. The relative humidity is 70 percent, and winds are out of the south at 7 mph. RH values will drop to around 40 percent by noon and 35 percent by around 2 PM. Winds will veer to the southwest later this morning and then turn out of the southeast early this afternoon. 20 foot wind speeds will remain around 10 to 15 mph through most of the afternoon and evening, with occasional gusts to 20 mph. No rain is expected today. |
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