Texas A&M Forest Service responded to a request for assistance on the Training Area 23 wildfire in Bexar County. The fire ignited on April 9, 2022.
Texas A&M Forest Service is working in unified command with Joint Base San Antonio's Fire Department and initially responded on April 9 with a task force out of Fredericksburg (2 dozers, 2 engines), a Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) Strike Team (5 engines), 3 single engine air tankers, 1 air attack platform, 1 lead plane, 1 type 1 helicopter and 2 large airtankers at this time. Additional TIFMAS Strike Teams have joined the suppression efforts on April 10. Fire fighters continue to work with aircraft and heavy equipment to suppress this fire.
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Current as of | Wed, 04/13/2022 - 12:28 |
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Incident Type | Wildfire |
Cause | under investigation |
Date of Origin | |
Location | Camp Bullis in the demolition range area |
Incident Commander | Mike Dunivan, Texas A&M Forest Service; Joint Base San Antonio |
Incident Description | Wildfire |
Coordinates |
29° 41' 11'' Latitude
-98° 33' 10
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Total Personnel: | 80 |
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Size | 3,005 Acres |
Percent of Perimeter Contained | 70% |
Fuels Involved | heavy oak, mesquite |
Significant Events | Moderate |
Planned Actions |
Minimal spread is predicted as forward progress of the fire has been stopped. Some moderate fire activity in the interior is expected as unburned islands within the perimeter are consumed. |
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Projected Incident Activity |
Utilize ground and air resources to hold, improve and generate additional containment lines. |
Weather Concerns | Southerly winds are expected today at 10-20 with gusts to 30 and minimum RH values are expected to hover near 10%. |
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