Wildfire Incident Report

Prepared: Friday, July 26, 2024 9:58:28 PM PDT

Wildfire Incident Report


Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center
La Grande, OR, USA
www.fireweatheravalanche.org
Incident #
TXS-3059-
FWAC Incident ID
43906076
Incident Name
Boggy Creek Fire
Last Updated
Saturday, December 16, 2023 10:18 AM PST
(7 months ago)
Fire Reported
Friday, August 11, 2023 9:26 AM PDT
(12 months ago)
State
Texas
Incident Type
Wildfire
Location
3.5 miles SW of Lockhart, TX
Fuels
Tall Grass (2.5 feet), Brush (2 feet)
Notes
Contain: 8/13/2023 16:02
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Incident Overview

At 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 11, Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance on a fire burning southwest of Lockhart, Texas in Caldwell County. The fire is burning in grass fuels.

The fire initially prompted the evacuation of two homes. Firefighters conducted a tactical firing operation on Boggy Creek Road and successfully protected structures in the area.

Texas A&M Forest Service mobilized the following to assist with response efforts: fire managers and miscellaneous overhead, dozers, engine crews from Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) and a helicopter.

Last Updated
Fri, Aug 11, 2023 4:11 PM UTC
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Fire Discovered
Fri, Aug 11, 2023 12:26 PM UTC
Location
Caldwell County
Incident Commander
Sean McNicholas, Texas A&M Forest Service
Caldwell County
Coordinates
29.853695, -97.721626666667
Size
60 Acres
Containment
0%
Dispatch Contact
Texas Interagency Coordination Center | Lufkin, TX
Phone: 936-875-4786
Website: https://ticc.tamu.edu/
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