Texas A&M Forest Service Public Information Officer
979-255-0591, information@tfs.tamu.edu
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Current Situation October 6, 2022 at 11:00 a.m.
Yesterday, Texas A&M Forest Service responded to 6 wildfires for 18.4 acres burned across the state.
A gradual warming trend and slight increase in surface moisture will moderate the current drying trend through Thursday. A cold front moving through the state on Friday will reinforce dry air and slightly higher wind speeds through the weekend. No improvement is expected in the critically dry surface fuels even though the drying trend will moderate. A period of accelerated drying, Friday through Sunday, is forecast to return to East Texas with very dry air, poor overnight recoveries for humidity and slightly higher wind speeds.
There are currently 118 counties with burn bans.
*This information will be updated Monday - Friday while wildfire activity remains low.
Active Wildfires:
Texas A&M Forest Service fire resources are not currently responding to any requests for assistance on wildfires.
For frequent incident updates, visit https://twitter.com/AllHazardsTFS.
Contained Wildfires (100%):
- Lazy Fire, Palo Pinto County - 1,800 acres
- Angelina 5582 Fire, Angelina County - 1 acre
- Cherokee 5597 Fire, Cherokee County - 2 acres
- Nacogdoches 5595 Fire, Nacogdoches County - 2 acres
- Gregg 5575 Fire, Gregg County - 3 acres
- Jasper 5579 Fire, Jasper County - 6.7 acres
- Mesquite Bean Fire, Hunt County - 3.7 acres
Current Wildland Fire Preparedness Level:
On October 4, 2022, Texas A&M Forest Service raised the Wildland Fire Preparedness Level to Level 2 due to an increase in wildfire activity, particularly in the east half of the state. Recent periods of accelerated drying have resulted in widespread critically dry surface fuels. Continued drying due to very dry air and slightly increased wind speeds will support wildfire activity.
Preparedness
Levels, 1-5, in state are planning assumptions and actions dictated by fuel and weather conditions, fire
activity and fire suppression resource availability. Level 5 is the
highest level of wildland fire activity and indicates heavy resource
commitment tofires locally.
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