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Chalk Mountain Fire Update

July 25, 2022 10:00 a.m.

Chalk Mountain Fire Stats:

Size: 6,735 Acres

Containment: 20%

Location: 4.6 miles SW of Glen Rose, TX

Start Date: July 18, 2022

Cause: Under Investigation

Resources Assigned

Total personnel: 315 Engines: 24 Dozers: 13 Handcrews: 5

The Southern Area Blue, Type-I Incident Management Team assumed command of the Chalk Mountain Fire at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 20, 2022.

Current Status:

Fire crews continue making progress as no additional acreage was added to the Chalk Mountain Fire from yesterday. An afternoon reconnaissance flight revealed significant improvement to all areas of the fire over past days. However, similar to previous reports, the northern perimeter of the fire continues to be the primary point of emphasis due to the flaring up and reburning of timber strands.

Much of the eastern and western portions of the fire have containment lines in place, but these areas cannot be added to the overall containment of the fire until firefighters are certain these lines are secure. Crews continue mopping up and eliminating hot spots along these lines, and fire officials anticipate increasing the overall containment number in the coming days.

Fire Weather:

Expect hot and dry day weather conditions today with mostly sunny skies. The afternoon high temperature will reach 102-104 degrees and minimum relative humidity drop to nearly 20%. Winds will be out of the south to southeast at 8-12 mph and gusting to 18 mph. Overnight lows will be in the upper 70s. Be aware for potential Red Flag warnings on Wednesday due to a weather system that will move through the Plains area.

Closures/Evacuations:

The Somervell County Expo Center is now closed.

County Roads 1004 and 1005 are open to traffic. CR 1004 is closed at FM 205. FM 205 remains closed to through traffic from CR 1008 to FM 51. CR 1008 remains closed from FM 205 to FM 51.

Contact the Somervell County Sheriff’s Office for the most current info:

Phone: 254-897-2242

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Somervellsheriff

Safety and Notifications:

Personal responsibility and

prevention of the next ignition is

of utmost importance in preventing the next wildfire. Refrain from parking vehicles on dry grass and make sure all power equipment is in good working condition. Do your part to help our firefighters.

Wildfires are a NO DRONE ZONE. If you fly, we can’t. Flying a drone near a wildfire can shut down all air operations.

Fire Information:

Fire Information Line:

817-381-5914

Email:

2022.chalkmountain@firenet.gov

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/lssimt

Inciweb:

https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/8255/