Wildfire Incident Information
Map
Terrain
Satellite
OSM
10% contained
Fire Status
CONTAINED
Last Updated
1 day, 8 hours ago
Fire Start
Saturday, August 12, 2023 12:16 PM PDT
Incident #
TXS-3116-
Fuels
Tall Grass (2.5 feet), Brush (2 feet)
Dispatch Notes
Contain: 8/14/2023 02:48

Current Weather

Fire Growth Potential

Fire Weather Forecast

Incident Overview

Inciweb information was updated: 1 month ago

On August 12, around 4:00 p.m. Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance on a fire burning approximately 4 miles West of Iowa Park, Texas in Wichita County.

Texas A&M Forest Service mobilized the following resources to assist: fire managers, aircraft, dozers, and engines and is working in unified command with local responders.

Basic Incident Details

Last Updated
Sat, Aug 12, 2023 6:51 PM UTC
Incident Type
Wildfire
Fire Discovered
Sat, Aug 12, 2023 4:00 PM UTC
Location
Wichita County, 4 miles West of Iowa Park between HWY 287 and FM 367
Incident Commander
Stephen Tanner, Texas A&M Forest Service
Coordinates
33.933888888889, -98.775277777778

Current Situation

Total Personnel
13
Size
600 Acres
Containment
10%
Fuels Involved

Grass and Brush

Significant Events

Burnett 109 Fire has been making a push towards HWY 287, HWY 287 is currently closed down as responders work to hold the fire at the road.

Planned Outlook

Planned Actions
Dozer crews will construct containment line with the assistance of air craft to cool and slow the flanks of the fire, engine crews will perform structure protection and assist with holding the fire within the containment lines.
Projected Incident Activity
High winds and extreme temperatures will drive fire behavior and is making a push to HWY 287 with the possibility of jumping.

Dispatch Center Contact

Texas Interagency Coordination Center (TXTIC)

Lufkin, TX

936-875-4786

https://ticc.tamu.edu/