Wildfire

On the evening of January 14, 2022, Martin Fire started approximately 18 miles east of the town of Olney. Local VFDs responded to assist.  Fire was estimated to be 800 acres. Local responders were able to stop forward progression but still had some backing fire in rough terrain.State resource from Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) was requested to assist due to rocky terrain and heavy post oak presence. TAMFS resources along with Loving VFD (station 2) formed a unified

 The Mill Creek Fire started in Shackelford County off of HWY 283 approximately 10 miles North of Albany. High winds are causing extreme fire activity and aviation resources are being used to assist with slowing the rate of spread. Texas A&M Forest Service is in unified command with local responders and

 The Plum Bluff Fire started around 7:00 PM in Fisher County off of FM 57 approximately 10 miles North of the town of Sweetwater. Due to the high winds the fire is very active with a high rate of spread. The fire is currently burning in mixed grass and heavy brush. TAMFS is in unified command with local and state

On January 14, 2022 aproximately 8:00PM, Douglas fire started in the town of Electra. There were 15 structures threatned but no evacuation is needed at this time. Local resources from Kamay Volunteer Fire Department and State resources from Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) responded to assist. TAMFS and Electra Volunteer Fire Department are working in unified

 Crews completed ignitions on 57 acres today, Jan.

01-13-22 Update:  Crews have completed 200 acres on the Pacheco Canyon prescribed pile burn this week.  Due to ventilation rates, fire managers decided not to burn today. The plan is to continue ignitions on the Pacheco Canyon piles tomorrow and, if necessary, into Saturday if conditions are favorable. On Wednesday, the BIA and Pueblo of Tesuque implemented the 111-acre Vigil Grant prescribed pile burn near the Pacheco Canyon treatment

Crews are implementing day 2 of the Gallinas Canyon prescribed pile burn today, Jan.

 Nacogdoches 1802 is now named the Beaver Pond fire, estimated at 350 acres and 20% containment as of 23:00. All three dozers are working together, making good progress. The fire activity has moderated. Operations normal no unmet needs. Cause of ignition is currently under

SPECIAL NOTE: Everyone near and downstream from the burned areas should remain alert and stay updated on weather conditions that may result in heavy rains and increased water runoff. Flash flooding may occur quickly during heavy rain events-be prepared to take action. Current weather and emergency notifications can be found at the National Weather Service website: www.weather.gov/sto/. Dixie Post-Fire BAER—Preparing for Rain EventsPOST-FIRE WATERSHED CONDITIONS—KEY MESSAGESWhile many wildfires cause minimal damage to the land and pose few threats to the land or people downstream, some fires cause damage that requires special efforts to prevent problems afterwards.Thunderstorms and winter rain events in the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains can result in high water runoff and flooding.Wildfire increases the potential for flooding, post-fire soil erosion and debris flows that could impact campgrounds, fishing areas, homes, structures, roads, and other infrastructure within,...

On September 9, 2021, a significant lightning storm moved through the Southern Sierra Nevada. On September 10, two fires, the Colony Fire and Paradise Fire, were identified. These two fires later merged and became the KNP Complex. The majority of the total acreage of the KNP Complex has burned in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. This is a full-suppression fire.The KNP Complex does not pose any threats to life or property at this time. In light of significant precipitation events across the Sierra Nevada, the fire was declared 100% contained on December 16, 2021. However, fire can become established in heavy fuels and continue to smolder there for multiple precipitation events, or even all winter, and become active again when the fuels dry, so it may be some time yet before this fire can be officially declared "out." Parts of the foothills in Sequoia National Park reopened on Thursday November 11, 2021, from the Ash Mountain entrance to Hospital Rock. On Saturday, December 11,...

At 1:15 pm on Wednesday December 15th, Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance for a fire approximately 8.5 miles west of Skellytown. TAMFS Crews are working in unified command with local resources. Extreme fire behavior due to weather conditions are being observed. The fire was heading towards Skellytown and threatening multiple homes earlier today. Residents of Skellytown were evacuated and been directed to an evacuation center in Pampa, TX. All evacuations for Skellytown have since been

 Amarillo, Texas - On Wednesday, December 15th the Parker Creek fire started in Oldham county south of Channing, Texas. The fire spread rapidly and Texas A&M Forest Service was called for assistance at 11:15 am. Winds were reported gusting up to 80 mph in the area until 3 at which point there will be a significant drop off. Good recovery in relative humidity, temperature drops and with winds slowing down fire spread was

 Firefighters are currently engaged in a wildfire in Clay County, located approximately 1 mile west of Petrolia moving southeast towards Henrietta.The Arrowhead Fire started on December 10, 2021 at approximately 4:00 pm under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service is in unified command with local fire departments. The fire is burning in grass and brushy fuels. Multiple structures have been threatened. Additional resources have been requested to assist with this

At 11:12 am on Wednesday December 15th, Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance for a fire of unknown size approximately 5 miles southeast of Iowa Park. Crews arrived on scene to find additional fires paralleling the original request and declared a complex fire. The fire is burning towards Highway 287 in dense brush and showing extreme fire

UPDATE Dec. 15, 2021:  Cherry Hill Road, 63 piles accomplished to date & Dec. 14, there was no access due to snow. Breckenridge, Dec. 14th, 71 piles completed so far.Update:  Prescribed burns took place at both the Cherry Hill Road and Breckenridge areas yesterday, 12/13/2021.  Weather permitting, burns will continue throughout this week.Kern River Ranger District plans for Prescribed Burning Sequoia National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument Kernville, CA – December 10, 2021 As weather conditions permit, the Kern River Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest will complete two prescribed fire projects in the Breckenridge Mountains and the west side of the Kern Plateau.  The targeted acreage is 200 acres. Both areas are the result of thinning and fuel reduction projects performed by contractors in past years.  Fire crews plan to start ignitions on Monday, December 13, through December 16, 2021.  The first planned units are located along the Breckenridge...

The Twin Creek wildfire in Moore County started on the afternoon of December 10, 2021 under elevated fire conditions.Underlying drought, critical fuel dryness and elevated to critical fire weather combined to produce a fire environment supportive of significant fire activity. Extreme fire behavior and fast rate of spread was observed.Texas A&M Forest Service worked in unified command with Dumas Fire Department. Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) and local fire department resources mobilized to the incident as well. State resources increased containment to 100% the evening of December 13, 2021. This page will no longer be

On September 9, 2021 the 97,528-acre Windy Fire was ignited by lightning on the Tule River Indian Reservation. As conditions allow, Sequoia National Forest fire personnel will continue their efforts on fire suppression repair, a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damages and minimize potential soil erosion and impacts resulting from fire suppression activities. Please use caution when travelling near the area, fire crews continue to use these main routes to get to their work locations. Forest Service managed land burned in the Windy Fire remain closed under a Forest area closure. For public safety, the Trail of 100 Giants and other points of interest in the burned area are expected to remain closed until spring. Closed roads include Lloyd Meadow, Capinero, Crawford, Portuguese Pass and other Forest roads affected by recent wildfires. Fire hazards in these areas continue to pose an immediate threat, keeping the area closed until further notice. Tulare County has...

On the afternoon of December 10, 2021, two fires started near the town of Electra. Due to proximity, fire managers combined them into Electra Complex.  The two original fires burned together late on December 10th. Multiple local fire departments responded to assist, along with Federal resources from Sheppard Air Force Base, and State resources from Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS). TAMFS and Electra Volunteer Fire Department are working in unified command. The fires burned extremely active due to high winds. Responders were faced with low visibility and aircraft were not able to respond due to these conditions. Highway 287 was temporarily shut down due to heavy smoke, but reopened once it smoke dissipated.    Texas A&M Forest Service and Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) applied and received a Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG). Remember not to fly your personal drones because, If You Fly-We Can't. More frequent updates on this and other wildfires that TAMFS...

The West Wind Fire was first reported on Tuesday, November 30, 2021 as a start in Judith Basin County that quickly spread into Fergus County. High winds pushed the fire into the town of Denton, MT where multiple structures were threatened. 25 primary structures, 18 secondary structures and 6 commercial structures are destroyed. The fire was caused by a powerline.  A number of mutual aid resources have responded to the fire, including Fergus County Sheriff's Office, Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, and local firefighting resources.  The West Wind Fire Inciweb page will no longer be updated after

The East Troublesome Fire was reported on the afternoon of October 14. The origination point was northeast of Kremmling in Grand County, Colo. on the Arapaho National Forest. The cause is still under investigation. Within three days, high winds and low humidity allowed the fire to spread to over 10,000 acres. The direction of fire spread threatened State Highway 125 and forced the closure of the road and mandatory evacuation of approximately 90 homes by October 17.Between Oct. 20-23, the fire spread increased dramatically with 24-hour increases of around 18,000 to 87,000 acres during the four-day run. The peak fire spread of 87,093 acres occurred between late afternoon on Oct. 21 and the early afternoon of Oct. 22. The size of the fire exploded from 18,550 acres to 187,964 acres during this period. The fire crossed Highway 125 on the afternoon of Oct. 21 and spread eastward into the Rocky Mountain National Park on Oct. 22, crossing the Continental Divide and reaching the western edge...