Wildfire

Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to assist on a fast moving wildfire burning in Wise County late on August 3, 2022. The Deep Creek Fire is burning north of Rhome, Texas near Pioneer Road and Highway 287 in grass and brush vegetation.The Deep Creek Fire initially prompted evacuations in the area. More information concerning evacuations can be found on the Wise County Office of Emergency Management Facebook Page: https://bit.ly/3JxkkV0.At this time all evacuations have been lifted and power is being restored to the area. The fire has been knocked down and is now being mopped up to ensure no further growth.Texas A&M Forest Service was requested for assistance but thanks to the hard work of fire departments from Wise, Parker, Denton, and Tarrant counties the fire was knocked down prior to their arrival. After some discussion Texas A&M Forest Service was released and will not be taking any action on this fire. Look to Wise County Office of Emergency Management Facebook Page for any...

The 5,644-acre Dodge Springs Fire is 100-percent contained. The fire area will be monitored by air for the next couple of operational periods. The lightning-ignited fire was first reported at approximately 2:45 p.m., Thursday, July 21, about 25 miles southeast of Caliente,

As of Aug. 3, the Dalton Highway Complex InciWeb pages will no longer be updated. For wildland fire information, please contact the Alaska Interagency Wildland Fire Information office at (907)356-5511 or go to akfireinfo.com.Management of the complex of 17 fires was transferred back to the BLM Alaska Fire Service Tanana Fire Management Zone on Aug. 3, 2022. The fires showed very little activity or smoke in the past week. All equipment was removed from the field and all firefighting personnel have demobilized. The fires will continue to burn with little anticipated activity until a season-ending weather event. California Interagency Incident Management Team 14 transferred command of the complex to a Type 4 organization from the BLM Alaska Fire Service on July 27. Prior to the transition, many firefighters were released from the incident; the base camp at the Arctic Circle Campground was deconstructed and re-opened to the public at the end of July; and much of the firefighting tools,...

UPDATE: Crews will continue working to mop up and strengthen containment lines around the Boldt Fire. Containment is now listed at 95 percent.Human activity was responsible for starting a 327-acre wildfire July 30 near Boldt Road in Westhoff, DeWitt County. The fire is believed to have been ignited by chains from a vehicle, which caused sparks to ignite dry grass in a pasture. The fire was pushed by winds gusting up to 25 miles-per-hour from the south/southeast, which had endangered several structures. The fire moved quickly through the fine fuels and brush. The Texas A&M Forest Service worked in a unified command with the Westhoff Volunteer Fire Department. Also assisting were Cuero VFD, Yorktown VFD, Nordhiem VDF, Ander-Weser VFD, Goliad VFD, Schroeder VFD, Meyersvile VFD, Thomaston VFD, Smiley VFD, Nixon VFD, Runge VFD, as well as Yorktown and Cuero Emergency Medical Services. Firefighters were also assisted by Cuero Regional Hospital and Nitro Construction who supplied...

 UPDATE: Containment on the Blue Bluff fire is now listed at 95 percent. Texas A&M Forest Service is working in conjunction with local fire departments to continue to locate and extinguish areas of residual heat, which could threaten containment lines.Crews returned to the Blue Bluff Fire Tuesday, Aug. 2 as the fire had escaped previously established containment lines. The original fire was started by chains dragging from a vehicle on July 29. However, firefighters were called back out when the fire reportedly escaped containment lines. The Texas A&M Forest Service worked in a unified command with the Austin Fire Department to contain the fire. Also assisting were Travis County Emergency Service District 11, the Travis County Emergency Service Unit, Starflight, Cap Metro and the Travis County Sheriff’s Department. The fire threatened several structures, and a voluntary evacuation was enacted for the Texas Music Ranch. The ranch was not damaged, and residents were allowed back into...

THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE RECOVERY There are three phases of recovery following wildfires on federal lands: -       Fire Suppression Repair -       Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) -       Long-Term Recovery and Restoration o   Fire Suppression Repair is a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damages and minimize potential soil erosion and impacts resulting from fire suppression activities and usually begins before the fire is contained, and before the demobilization of an Incident Management Team. This work repairs the hand and dozer fire lines, roads, trails, staging areas, safety zones, and drop points used during fire suppression efforts. o   Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) is a rapid assessment of burned watersheds by a BAER team to identify imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources on National Forest System...

Texas A&M Forest Service responded to a request for assistance on a wildfire in Bell County. The Dog Ridge Fire ignited on July 28th, 2022, approximately 2.5 miles east of Belton.The Central Bell Fire Department was dispatched to a fire at 1:47 p.m. near the 2600 block of FM 1670. The initial report was a grass fire. Multiple agencies from surrounding counties have assisted efforts.  The cause and origin are currently under

The Brook Mole Fire began at about 2:20pm on Friday, July 29. Fire personnel estimated the fire to be about 300 acres and 0% contained upon arrival. The fire burned on both sides of Brook Mole Road. Fire crews successfully held the fire east of Eureka School Road with the assistance of multiple aerial resources. Dozers secured the fire's perimeter and engines "mopped up" pockets of residual heat along the fire's perimeter. Local crews remained on scene overnight to monitor the fire. Additional crews returned in the morning to mop up remaining heat along the fire's perimeter and patrol the fire line.  The fire received some rain Friday night and into Saturday morning. As of Saturday afternoon, the fire is 100%

 UPDATE: The Ameritex fire has reached 100 percent containment. However, local fire departments will continue to monitor the fire for the next few days. A structure fire quickly turned into a wildfire in just off Highway 90 in Seguin, Guadalupe County. Firefighters were called to the structure fire, which quickly spread to a barn, then ignited four small wildfires. The 5-10 mile-per-hour southerly winds then caused the four smaller fires to become a 30-acre fire. Texas A&M Forest Service was dispatched at 1549 and worked in a unified command with Guadalupe County Fire Department. Priority was given to protecting between 20-30 homes which were threatened, while TAMFS deployed two dozers and a Type 3 Engine. The dozers worked to construct fire containment lines through heavy brush on the east and west flanks, while fire apparatus from Geronimo Volunteer Fire Department, South Hays VFD, New Braunfels VFD, City of Seguin VFD, Schertz VFD, Lake McQueeney VFD, and Kingsbury worked to...

The Lime Complex start is logged as June 14, 2022 at 8:00 PM. The 21 million acre complex encompasses a vast, isolated geographic area between roadless communities accessible only by air and river. The total complex includes the 18

The East fork Fire started on May 31 in a limited protection area North East of the Village of St. Mary's. Lightning moved through the area on May 30 and is the likely cause  of the East Fork Fire. BLM AFS Galena Management Zone officials were working with Tribal, Native corporation and community to ensure the safety of the community residents. The priorities on the incident were still public and firefighter safety, and protecting sites of value, including Native allotments and cabins along the Andreafsky River and the East Fork as well as St. Mary’s and neighboring villages of Pilot Station, Pitkas Point, and Mountain Village. The Alaska Type 2 Incident Management Green Team took over management June 11, due to its proximity to numerous Native allotments, historical sites, and communities. An incident management team is mobilized during complex emergency incidents to provide a command and control infrastructure in order to manage the operational, logistical, informational,...

The Clear Fire has been transitioned to the home unit.  Local resources will continue to backhaul equipment, mop-up and complete suppression repair work. Daily Updates will no longer take place unless significant activity occurs. For more information on fires in Alaska, visit akfireinfo.com or the Alaska DNR - Division of Forestry & Fire Protection - DOF Facebook page. The Clear Fire was discovered on June 21, 2022 and is located 10 miles northwest of the City of Anderson, along the Teklanika

On Thursday morning, July 21, 2022, Hualapai Tribal Forestry personnel investigated smoke plumes on the East Side of the Hualapai Reservation. Hualapai Wildland Fire Management arrived at the fire incident near Prospect Valley at 11:30 a.m. The incident is ongoing with no estimate of containment at this time.  The Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3 assumed command of the C3 Fire on Monday, July 25 at 6 a.m.  On Friday July 29, 2022 at 0800 the Hualapai Indian Reservation will lift all Fire

 The Long Creek Fire began at about 1245pm on Wednesday, July 27. The fire began due to a spark created by fire equipment. By 4pm the fire had grown to about 150 acres with 0% containment. The fire had a very high potential for growth and was burning in thick brush. There was no threat to structures. Dozers finished constructing line along the fire's perimeter at around 630pm. At that time, the fire was estimated to be 215 acres in size and 50% contained. Engines continued to mop up residual heat along the fire's perimeter until the fire was determined to be 90% contained. Fire crews will return Thursday morning to patrol the fire area and mop up any residual heat along the fire's

 The Honey Creek fire remains at an estimated 353 acres and is now considered 100% contained. This will be the last update on this

The Dog House Two Fire began at approximately 420pm on Tuesday, July 26. Local crews initially estimated the fire at 10 acres, with one structure lost. Crews were able to stop the forward progression of the fire within the hour and dozers began constructing line on both sides of the fire's edge, working northbound. The fire is burning in heavy mesquite and extremely rough terrain. By 6pm, fire personnel estimated the fire to be 30 acres and 80% contained. Dozers secured line around the fire's perimeter and the engines patrolled the area and "mopped up" residual heat around the perimeter through the evening. By the morning of July 27, fire personnel estimated the fire to be a total of 19 acres and 95% contained. Two engines will remain on scene July 27 to mop up residual heat and patrol the fire area. The fire's cause is

Texas A&M Forest Service is responding to a request for assistance on a wildfire in Williamson County. The San Gabriel Fire ignited on July 23, 2022, approximately 6 miles east of Liberty Hill near the Lake Georgetown Recreational Area.Texas A&M Forest Service is working in unified command with the local jurisdiction. The agency is responding to 50 personnel, 3 dozers, 11 engines and 11 suppression aircraft, including 3 fire boss single engine air tankers, 3 large airtankers and the DC-10. A Temporary Flight Restriction is in place over the fire. Do not fly drones in the TFR, firefighting aircraft cannot fly if unauthorized drones are in the no flight

 The Haywire Fire was reported at 5:30 a.m. June 13, 2022. It originated 7.5 miles northeast of Doney Park. Information regarding fire restrictions and forest closures can be found online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/coconino Monsoonal storms will continue to develop and pass through the area into next week, bringing the possibility of lightning and isolated heavy precipitation around the fire area. Showers and thunderstorms with the potential to produce flash flooding and debris flows off the Pipeline Fire scar, as well as the Tunnel and Museum fire scars, may occur. Cloud cover, high relative humidity, and precipitation will continue minimize fire behavior. Heat and smoke will still be present within the fire perimeter as interior pockets continue to burn unconsumed fuels.  The Coconino County Sheriff's Office has lifted all evacuations. Evacuation information can be found at bit.ly/Pipeline-Haywire-Evacs.

The Pipeline Fire was reported on June 12, 2022 and is approximately 6 miles north of Flagstaff. Information regarding fire restrictions and forest closures can be found online at https://www.fs.usda.gov/coconinoCoconino County Sheriff's Office is the authorizing and approving agency for evacuation notices, which works with Coconino County Emergency Management to post information about evacuations and which areas are in Ready, Set, or Go status. To view these areas, visit the County's Emergency Management

 THREE PHASES OF WILDFIRE RECOVERY There are three phases of recovery following wildfires on federal lands:-       Fire Suppression Repair-       Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER)-       Long-Term Recovery and Restorationo   Fire Suppression Repair is a series of immediate post-fire actions taken to repair damages and minimize potential soil erosion and impacts resulting from fire suppression activities and usually begins before the fire is contained, and before the demobilization of an Incident Management Team. This work repairs the hand and dozer fire lines, roads, trails, staging areas, safety zones, and drop points used during fire suppression efforts.o   Emergency Stabilization-Burned Area Emergency Response (BAER) is a rapid assessment of burned watersheds by a BAER team to identify imminent post-wildfire threats to human life and safety, property, and critical natural or cultural resources on National Forest...