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Das Goat Fire Update March 27, 2022 11:30am

Size: estimated 958 acres
Containment: 20%
Personnel: 72

The Das Goat Fire in Medina County ignited on March 25, 2022 under warm, dry and windy conditions. Critically dry grass and juniper vegetation supported ignition and growth of the fire with some spotting of flammable materials ahead of the flaming front.

Yesterday, operational tactics focused on direct and indirect containment line construction and structure protection with ground crews. Aviation resources, including large airtankers, fire boss single engine air tankers and helicopters, provided support via water and retardant drops to help slow the spread of the fire and protect structures. Fire behavior moderated overnight but the fire remains active. Additional resources arrived on the fire throughout the day and overnight to assist with suppression efforts.

Today, resources will continue building containment line focusing on the northern portion of the fire with the goal of holding the fire south of the Medina River. Aviation resources, including Blackhawks and fire boss single engine air tankers, will be dropping water across the fire area to slow the spread and help check containment lines.

Weather:
Current conditions in the area have improved since the evening. Wind speeds this afternoon will reach 10-12 mph and some gusts around 20 mph are expected. With warm afternoon temperatures topping out in the upper 80s to near 90 and dry air mixing down from aloft, the relative humidity will dip into the mid to upper teens this afternoon. Rapid fire growth will again be possible as a result of the dry air and moderate winds.

Evacuations and Road Closures:
The fire became very active on March 26 around noon prompting evacuations throughout the area. The most up to date evacuation information can be found on the Medina County Office of Emergency Management facebook page.

There is a mandatory evacuation in place for residents who live on County Road 2615 between County Road 265 to just south of Paradise Canyon. This includes High Mountain Ranch subdivision (County Roads 2651 and 2652).

Evacuated residents may proceed to the fire station on FM 1957 for further information and a shelter is open at Loma Alta Middle School, 266 County Road 381 South, San Antonio, TX.

Use the following the link to sign up for Emergency Notifications from Medina County agencies: http://r.i-info.com/rc/arc.

Damages and Injuries:
Damage assessments of structures in the area are currently ongoing.

There has been no report of injuries at this time.