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Canadian River Bottom Fire

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Texas A&M Forest Service 
Texas 
College Station, 
Texas 
77845 
Texas A&M Forest Service 
Texas 
College Station, 
Texas 
77845 

Incident Contacts

Canadian River Bottom Fire, March 31, 7:45 pm

Canadian River Bottom Fire
Publication Type: News -
Canadian River Bottom Fire Evening Update
 Size: 39,568 acresContainment: 40% Cause: Under InvestigationPersonnel:79
Today, the fire has had minimal activity with few smokes showing. All lines where completed early morning and areas in rough topography have been cold trailed. One small 1/4 acre escapement occurred due to a poly line burning. This escapement was quickly caught and suppressed. The San Angelo Task Force, the remainder of the Amarillo Task Force were released to assist other fires. 
Weather: Winds sustained at 20-25 mph and gusted to 45 mph which could posed holding concerns.
Evacuations and Road Closures: No evacuations at this time.
Damages and Injuries:Structure assessment is ongoing.One underground gas pipeline was burning and the pipeline company was notified and the pipeline shut down. 
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