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Crews Gap 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

  • Information Officer
    Email:
    information@tfs.tamu.edu
    Phone:
    979-255-0591

News

Crews Gap Final Update
Updated On: 03/22/2022
Crews Gap UpdateMarch 22, 20221:30 pm  Size: 8,100 acresContainment: 100%Total Resources: 41Fire resources continued to patrol and mop up until very few smokes appeared, the fire showed little activity through the day and containment
Crews Gap Update: March 20, 2022
Updated On: 03/20/2022
Crews Gap UpdateMarch 20, 2022 1:30 pm  Size: 8,100 acresContainment: 90%Total resources: 41Fire resources are currently on scene and working to patrol the fire area. Smoke is seen from the fire area and crews will work to ensure nothing threatens containment lines.
Crews Gap Update: March 19, 2022
Updated On: 03/19/2022
Crews Gap UpdateMarch 19, 2022 6:30 pm  Size: 8,100 acresContainment: 90%Total resources: 41On March 17, 2022, the fire escaped containment lines on the east side due to high winds that had caused fire activity to pick up during the afternoon. Forward progression was quickly stopped and fire crews along with aviation were able to get containment line around the active portion of the fire.
Crews Gap Morning Update 3/17
Updated On: 03/17/2022
March 17, 20228:00 AMSize: 7,000 acresContainment: 95%Date Started: March 14, 2022Cause: Unknown, human-caused
Crews Gap Evening Update 3/17
Updated On: 03/17/2022
March 17, 20229:00 PMSize: 7,000 acresContainment: 50%Date Started: March 14, 2022Cause: Unknown, human-caused Elevated fire weather conditions today resulted in increased fire behavior. Crews are working into the evening hours on bolstering containment lines around the perimeter utilizing heavy equipment and aviation resources.  Glen Cove is currently evacuated. 
Crews Gap Fire 2:00 PM Update: March 15, 2021
Updated On: 03/15/2022
March 15, 20222:00 PM Size: 5,500 acres Containment: 60% Date Started: March 14, 2022 Cause: Unknown, human-caused
Crews Gap Fire Morning Update: March 15, 2022
Updated On: 03/15/2022
Size: 5,500 acresContainment: 30%Date Started: March 14, 2022Cause: Unknown, human-caused
Crews Gap Evening Update. 3/15
Updated On: 03/15/2022
March 15, 202210:00 PMSize: 7,000 acresContainment: 95%Date Started: March 14, 2022Cause: Unknown, human-caused
Crews Gap Afternoon Update 3/15
Updated On: 03/15/2022
 March 15, 20224:00 PMSize: 7,000 acresContainment: 70%Date Started: March 14, 2022Cause: Unknown, human-caused
Crews Gap Wildfire First Update
Updated On: 03/14/2022
 Size: 2500 AcresContainment: 10%Cause: Unknown at this timeDate Started: March 14, 2022 Evacuations: Glen Cove, but has ceased due to southward turn.
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