Wildfire Incident Information
Terrain
Satellite
OSM
This fire is no longer active
0% contained
Fire Status
OUT
Last Updated
11 months ago
Fire Start
Wednesday, August 9, 2023 4:03 PM PDT
Incident #
TXS-3022-
Fuels
Brush (2 feet), Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Dispatch Notes
Contain: 8/14/2023 01:28

Current Weather

Fire Growth Potential

Fire Weather Forecast

Incident Overview

Inciweb information was updated: 1 year, 2 months ago

Around 6 p.m. on August 9, Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance on a fire burning 8 miles South of Quanah in Hardeman County, Texas. The fire is burning in juniper shrub and grass fuels.

Texas A&M Forest Service has mobilized the following to assist with response efforts: fire managers and miscellaneous overhead, dozers, engine crews.

Basic Incident Details

Last Updated
Thu, Aug 10, 2023 12:27 AM UTC
Incident Type
Wildfire
Fire Discovered
Wed, Aug 9, 2023 6:00 PM UTC
Location
Hardeman County, 8 miles South of Quanah along HWY 6
Incident Commander
Ben Rieck, Texas A&M Forest Service
Coordinates
34.148333333333, -99.791111111111

Current Situation

Size
800 Acres
Containment
0%
Fuels Involved

Juniper Shrub and Grass

Significant Events

Evacuation of Copper Breaks State Park

Planned Outlook

Planned Actions
Dozer crews will continue to construct containment line while engine crews work to protect structures.

Dispatch Center Contact

Texas Interagency Coordination Center (TXTIC)

Lufkin, TX

936-875-4786

https://ticc.tamu.edu/