Wildfire Incident Report

Prepared: Saturday, December 9, 2023 11:19:26 AM PST

Wildfire Incident Report


Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center
La Grande, OR, USA
www.fireweatheravalanche.org
Incident #
TXS-2992-
FWAC Incident ID
43328522
Incident Name
Cedar Top Fire
Last Updated
Saturday, December 9, 2023 9:18 AM PST
(2 hours, 1 min ago)
Fire Reported
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 12:12 PM PDT
(4 months ago)
State
Texas
Incident Type
Wildfire
Location
6.6 miles NE of Vera, TX
Fuels
Brush (2 feet), Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Notes
Contain: 8/12/2023 17:23
Current Weather

Fire Growth Potential
Fire Weather Forecast
Incident Overview

On August 9, around 2:00 p.m. Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance on a fire burning approximately 15 miles northwest of Seymour, Texas in Knox County.

Texas A&M Forest Service mobilized the following resources to assist: fire managers, aircraft, dozers, and engines.

Last Updated
Thu, Aug 10, 2023 4:34 PM UTC
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Fire Discovered
Wed, Aug 9, 2023 2:12 PM UTC
Location
Knox County, 15 miles northwest of Seymour, Texas west of FM 1919
Incident Commander
R. Fonvielle, Texas A&M Forest Service
Coordinates
33.712222222222, -99.502
Total Personnel
21
Size
1,500 Acres
Containment
15%
Significant Events

Active fire behavior reported with limited access due to terrain. No structures are threatened at this time.

Today around 10:00 a.m. a slopover occurred on the right flank.

Dispatch Contact
Texas Interagency Coordination Center | Lufkin, TX
Phone: 936-875-4786
Website: https://ticc.tamu.edu/
Incident Map

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