Wildfire Incident Information
Terrain
Satellite
OSM
This fire is no longer active
0% contained
Fire Status
OUT
Last Updated
7 months ago
Fire Start
Friday, August 11, 2023 9:26 AM PDT
Incident #
TXS-3059-
Fuels
Tall Grass (2.5 feet), Brush (2 feet)
Dispatch Notes
Contain: 8/13/2023 16:02

Current Weather

Fire Growth Potential

Fire Weather Forecast

Incident Overview

Inciweb information was updated: 12 months ago

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.

Basic Incident Details

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

Current Situation

Size
60 Acres
Containment
0%

Dispatch Center Contact

Texas Interagency Coordination Center (TXTIC)

Lufkin, TX

936-875-4786

https://ticc.tamu.edu/