Texas A&M Forest Service Public Information Officer
979-255-0591, information@tfs.tamu.edu
Texas Wildfire Data and Information: current and historical wildfire information, statistics and resources.
Visit the Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Viewer for information on active and recently contained wildfires.
Texas A&M Forest Service 2022 Wildfire Photos and Videos.
Current Situation for Friday, March 31, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
*This information will be updated Monday - Friday while wildfire activity remains low.
Yesterday, Texas A&M Forest Service responded to 4 requests for assistance on wildfires that burned 12.5 acres across the state.
Wildfire potential is increased as a cold front is forecast to produce critical to extreme fire weather for the western third of Texas, particularly in the High Plains, Southern Plains and western Rolling Plains. When combined with dry, dormant grasses on the landscape, there is a small chance that a large wildfire may occur. The potential for wildfire activity in the Trans Pecos region will stay low, as there is no forecast lightning activity in the mountain ranges.
Lower wind speeds on Saturday will keep wildfire activity minimal. By Sunday, elevated fire weather is forecast ahead of a front that enters the state on Monday. Elevated to critical fire weather may act as a trigger to produce wildfire activity in dry fuels across the High Plains, Southern Plains and western Rolling Plains.
There are currently 82 counties with burn bans.
Active Wildfires:
For frequent incident updates, follow the Incident Information - Texas A&M Forest Service twitter page.
Contained Wildfires (100%):
- Chuckwagon Fire, Potter County - 349 acres
- Guitar Fire, Stonewall County - 170 acres
- Harrison 1199 Fire, Harrison County - 1 acre
- Harrison 1201 Fire, Harrison County - 5 acres
- Panola 1204 Fire, Panola County - 3 acres
- Rusk 1202 Fire, Rusk County - 3.5 acres
Visit the Texas A&M Forest Service Incident Viewer for information on active and recently contained wildfires.
Current Wildland Fire Preparedness Level:
On February 27, 2022, Texas A&M Forest Service raised the Wildland Fire Preparedness Level to Level 2. Elevated fire danger
in regions of the state has resulted in the mobilization and staging of
additional personnel and equipment, including aircraft and Texas Intrastate
Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) strike teams.
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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