Wildfire Incident Information
Terrain
Satellite
OSM
This fire is no longer active
0% contained
Fire Status
OUT
Last Updated
9 months ago
Fire Start
Saturday, August 5, 2023 1:29 PM PDT
Incident #
TXS-2834-
Fuels
Brush (2 feet), Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Dispatch Notes
Contain: 8/10/2023 16:41

Current Weather

Fire Growth Potential

Fire Weather Forecast

Incident Overview

Inciweb information was updated: 1 year, 1 month ago

At 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 5, Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance on a fire burning north of San Marcos, Hays County, Texas. The fire is burning in grass and brush fuels, and is making runs and spotting in several areas.

Multiple structures are threatened and evacuations are in place. An evacuation shelter has been established at Promised Land Church, 1650 Lime Kiln Road, San Marcos, Texas. The Hays County Office of Emergency Management is providing updates on evacuations.

Texas A&M Forest Service has mobilized the following to assist with response efforts: fire managers and miscellaneous overhead, dozers, the Cherokee Interagency Hotshot Crew, engine crews from Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS), Emergency Medical Task Force (EMTF) personnel and aircraft, including single engine air tankers and Super Scoopers.

There is a Temporary Flight Restriction (TFR) in place for the area over the fire [NOTAM: FDC 3/8882, https://bit.ly/44Uhymh]. Please avoid the area to provide a safe environment for firefighting aircraft. 

Basic Incident Details

Last Updated
Sat, Aug 5, 2023 6:19 PM UTC
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Under Investigation
Fire Discovered
Sat, Aug 5, 2023 2:30 PM UTC
Location
near San Marcos, Texas in Hays County
Incident Commander
Will Hood, Texas A&M Forest Service
Hays County
Coordinates
29.980813333333, -97.989476666667

Current Situation

Size
70 Acres
Containment
0%

Dispatch Center Contact

Texas Interagency Coordination Center (TXTIC)

Lufkin, TX

936-875-4786

https://ticc.tamu.edu/