Wildfire

At 4:16pm on August 7th, The Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to the Burns Creek Fire in Washington County. The fire began in the area of the 6600 block of FM 1948, and is moving north in the direction of Lake Sommerville. TAMFS is in unified command with local resources.All Evacuations have been lifted and residents are allowed back to their homes. Evacuations have been ordered on Schulenburg Lane, and the direct vicinity of the fire. Multiple aviation assets including 10 fixed-wing aircraft, and 2 helicopters have been utilized. Other assets ordered include 3 bulldozers, 3 agency fire engines, and a strike team of fire engines from Texas Interstate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS). Air assets are utilizing Lake Sommerville to dip water buckets; all boaters must avoid the area to allow crews to safely load and return. Do not fly drones at or near wildfires, as they are a hazard to aviation and hinder firefighting

FOREST SERVICE BAER PROGRAM OVERVIEWThe Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) program is designed to identify and manage potential risks to resources on National Forest System lands and reduce these threats through appropriate emergency measures to protect human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources. BAER is an emergency program for stabilization work that involves time-critical activities to be completed before the first damaging event to meet program objectives:BAER Objectives:-   Determine whether imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources on National Forest System lands exist and take immediate actions, as appropriate, to manage the unacceptable risks.-   If emergency conditions are identified, mitigate significant threats to health, safety, human life, property and critical cultural and natural resources.-   Prescribe emergency response actions to stabilize and prevent...

Sunday - Aug 7, 6 PM Update: Air attack is underway to suppress fire activity while light conditions allow.. Incident resources working on west flank. Landowners with graders and VFD working on Right flank.8 PM Update: Activity has diminished other than some heavy areas on the west, Most VFD have been released and headed back.  Other firefighting resources remain to continue suppression and containment operations.10 PM Update:  Per ICT,  90% contained fire is lined turned over to locals for the night for monitoring and suppression as needed. Monday - Aug 8, 3 PM -  95% contained.  IC  reports locals have been monitoring the fire.5 PM Update -  Personnel and engines patrolled fire and mopped up any heat found near the fireline.Tuesday - Aug  9, 9 PM - 100% contained.  Containment lines are holding and no issues reported. Some interior smoldering present, but should not pose a threat.Wednesday - Aug 10 - Mop up and patrol.  More information will be provided as...

 On Tuesday, August 9th, 2022 at 10:45 am, Texas A&M Forest Service responded to a wildfire in northwest Polk County.  The fire is located south of Hwy 287, between Corrigan and

 On Monday, August 9th at 12:50 pm, Texas A&M Forest Service responded to a report of a wildfire approximately 5 miles southwest of Corrigan in Polk County,

On Monday August 8th, 2022 at 9:30 pm, Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to assist with a fast moving wildfire near Groveton, TX in Trinity County. Crews arrived on scene and found moderate to high wildfire activity in young pine plantations. No homes were immediately threatened, and no evacuations were ordered or reported. Crews were able to stop forward progression of the fire late into the night, and managed to increase the containment to 80% before leaving the scene with only smoldering fire activity remaining. At 8:00am the next morning, dozer crews returned on scene to continue progression on the containment lines, and strengthen existing dozer

The Fish Fire was reported on Sunday, July 31 at 11:30 a.m. The fire is located 7 miles south of Sundance, Wyoming and east of Wyoming Highway 585. It is on the Bearlodge Ranger District, Black Hills National Forest in steep, rugged terrain on Iron Mountain. The fire started on private land and was human caused.  The Wyoming State Type 3 Incident Management Team 3 began managing the incident on August 2, but due to rapid growth and spread of the fire, the Rocky Mountain Complex Incident Management Team 1 took over command of the fire the following day, August 3. Command of the fire reverted to the Wyoming Type 3 Team on Monday, August 8. It is anticipated that command of the fire will be turned over to local agencies when circumstances allow. Resources from Crook County and other local organizations, several Federal agencies, Wyoming State Forestry Division and private contractors are working on the fire.  98% of the fire perimeter is now surrounded by containment lines. Crews are ...

 MATT STAFF RD FIRE - Final Update 8/8/22, 4:30 pmThe fire is now 100% contained. The County Assist Team would like to thank the local cooperating agencies, residents, and partners for all of the support provided throughout the incident. The fire will be turned back over to the local unit on Tuesday, August 8. Some resources will be left to monitor the area. Due to instability in the air, you may see dust devils present in the area, they are not related to the fire. As temperatures increase, the public is reminded to take extreme caution to prevent wildfires, and to prepare homes for potential evacuation. For statewide fire and preparedness information, see

Texas A&M Forest Service has been requested to assist on the Smoke Rider Fire. The fire ignited on the afternoon of August 2 on the Blanco/Hays County line.The fire crossed Highway 290 and had prompted evacuations in the area. Shortly after crossing 290 aviation resources applied retardent lines to slow fire spread, and crews were able to stop forward progression. Currently no evacuation orders are in place. Evacuation information can be found on the pages: Blanco County Office of Emergency Management Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlancoCountyOEMHays County Office of Emergency Management Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaysCountyOfficeOfEmergencyManagementTexas A&M Forest Service is working in unified command with the local jurisdiction. The agency is responding with ground crews, firefighters and aircraft, including 1 air attack platform, 3 fire bosses, 3 single engine airtankers, 1 type 2 helicopter and 2 Texas Military Department Blackhawks. There is a Temporary Flight...

 This a type 3 incident managed by North East Washington Incident Management Type Three Team1.  The fire started on 8/3/2022 is 1886 acres.  Joint jurisdiction with WADNR and

 Friday August 5th Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance from Gorman Volunteer Fire Department for a wildfire located in Eastland County northeast of Gorman. Upon initial size up the fire is at 100 acres with moderate to extreme fire behavior, aircraft has been requested to assist ground resources with slowing the flanks and head of the fire. Dozers are engaging and have begun constructing containment line with holding support from engine crews.Texas A&M Forest Service is currently working in unified command with local responders and is utilizing air attack for support. Aircraft have made several beneficial drops and fire activity has dropped tremendously at this

Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to assist on the Hermosa Fire on the evening of August 3, 2022. The fire ignited around 5:00 PM and is burning in thick brush.The Hermosa Fire has prompted evacuations in the area, which have since been lifted. Please use extreme caution as firefighters and emergency vehicles will still be operating in and around the fire area.Texas A&M Forest Service is working in unified command with Hays County. The agency responded with heavy equipment, such as dozers, and aircraft, including single engine air

 On August 3, 2022 a wildfire started just north of Tolar, Texas. The fire grew quickly and established itself in thick oak and juniper brush. Local volunteer fire departments responded and began suppressing the fire. Departments from across Hood county responded to Tolar fire department's request for assistance to help attack this fire. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to bring aerial resources and heavy equipment to assist local departments and are now working in Unified command with Hood County Fire Marshal's office. High temperatures and high winds will continue to drive fires and cry already critically dry fuels. With the large number of aerial resources on scene and drones in the air will quickly cause all air operations to cease. Aircraft pilots can not easily see drones in the air and impact with these small objects can cause severe

The Chalk Mountain Fire started on July 18, 2022 at approximately 2:30 p.m. at the 8200 block of U Hwy 67 and CR 1004 Glen Rose, Texas in Somervell County. The Southern Area Type-1 Blue Team assumed command of the fire on July 20, 2022 and is working with multiple resources, including the Texas A&M Forest Service and numerous local fire departments, to contain the

A fire started in southern Palo Pinto county on Tuesday July 2nd and local resources quickly began suppression. Texas A&M Forest Service was requested for assistance due to the rapid growth and the heavy fuels the fire was burning in. Dozers, engines, and a crew module responded and began constructing line. With the dry juniper fuels present in the area, resources are spending a significant amount of effort identifying and containing spot fires. Engines from Palo Pinto, Parker, and Hood counties all have been supporting the line construction by putting out heats along the lines that could threaten the constructed dozer lines. Once the dozer lines have been completed and conditions have moderated some, resources will be conducting some burn operations into this evening to remove some of the need for extensive mop up. This purposeful burning will speed up the consumption of fuels left inside the dozer line to better secure this fire.  High temperatures and low humidity will continue...

7/29 Pine Peak Fire Update:  Fire continues to smolder in the heavy fuels.  Smoke may be visible from Yucca and Wikieup. Size – Estimated at 1631 ac 7/26 at 1900 Containment – 77% Total Personnel – 6 Current Fire Behavior – Due to the recent Thunderstorm activity and precipitation over the fire there has been no perimeter growth. Heavy downed logs due continue to smolder on the interior of the pine stringers. Strategy - Due to the extremely remote and rugged terrain, this fire is in a confine /contain strategy. BLM Firefighters continue to monitor and recon the fire. Weather Concerns – Forecast call for Scattered Thunderstorms though the

The Oak Fire started on July 22, 2022. The fire is being managed under unified command between the CAL FIRE Madera-Mariposa-Merced Unit, the Sierra National Forest, and the Mariposa County Sheriff's Department. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 5 is managing the

On August 4th, at approximately 1:30 PM, Texas A&M Forest Service was called to assist with a wildfire located 30 miles south of Highway 190 between Livingston and Woodville. The fire was initially reported to be 100 acres and quickly grew to 300 acres.Crews arrived on scene and observed high fire behavior in a mixture of pine plantation and hardwood fuels. Three homes in the area are currently threatened.Texas A&M Forest Service is working in unified command with local fire departments to protect homes, and has ordered multiple aviation resources to assist with the

The Halfway Hill Fire was detected on July 8, 2022, at about 2:00 PM. Although fire crews quickly responded, the fire grew significantly in the first few hours, prompting the evacuation of homes and recreation areas. Evacuations were lifted on the evening of July 13, once a portion of the fire perimeter adjacent to the subdivision was contained.  The Fishlake NF has an area and road closure in effect.  Great Basin Incident Management Team 4 assumed command on July 10, operating from a camp at the Millard County Fairgrounds.

The Gem Lake Fire started the afternoon of July 14, 2022, when a single engine airplane crashed igniting the fire. Two large Chinook Helicopters, were assisted by a smaller helicopter and the Gila National Forest Helitack crew.  The Blacktooth and Black Hills Wildland Fire Modules engaged with suppression efforts from the ground.  Local crews continue to patrol the fire intermittently. To protect public and firefighter safety, an emergency closure order is in place through August 15, 2022 for the area around the fire and includes Forest System Trail 040, North Rock Creek.