Wildfire Incident Report

Prepared: Saturday, September 7, 2024 8:49:46 PM PDT

Wildfire Incident Report


Fire, Weather & Avalanche Center
La Grande, OR, USA
www.fireweatheravalanche.org
Incident #
TXS-0317-
FWAC Incident ID
79370277
Incident Name
Smokehouse Creek Fire
Last Updated
Saturday, September 7, 2024 8:18 PM PDT
(31 mins, 45 secs ago)
Fire Reported
Monday, February 26, 2024 12:16 PM PST
(6 months ago)
State
Texas
Incident Type
Wildfire
Location
1.9 miles NNE of Stinnett, TX
Fuels
Short Grass (1 foot), Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
Notes
Contain: 3/17/2024 02:35
Current Weather

Fire Growth Potential
Fire Weather Forecast
Incident Overview

At approximately 2:20 pm on February 26, 2024, Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance for a wildfire in Hutchinson County. Texas A&M Forest Service crews are working in unified command with local resources.The fire ignited one mile north of Sinnett, Texas and east of Highway 207, with initial fire behavior reported as extremely active in tall grasses due to high winds and low relative humidity. Winds gusting over 40- 50 mph pushed the fire east from Highway 207 approximately 30 miles to Highway 70 north of Pampa, Texas.  Heavy equipment and fire engines on scene are focusing on life safety and the safe creation of containment line. Additional resources have been requested and are in bound.                    

Last Updated
Tue, Feb 27, 2024 12:43 AM UTC
Incident Type
Wildfire
Cause
Unknown
Fire Discovered
Mon, Feb 26, 2024 2:20 PM UTC
Location
Hutchinson county , Texas
Incident Commander
M. Smith, Texas A&M Forest Service in unified command with local officials
Coordinates
35.847875, -101.43264722222
Size
40,000 Acres
Containment
0%
Dispatch Contact
Texas Interagency Coordination Center | Lufkin, TX
Phone: 936-875-4786
Website: https://ticc.tamu.edu/
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