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La Perla Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED 3/18/2008
This incident is 100% contained.

Approximate Location

27.065 latitude, -99.426 longitude

Summary

1000 acres in Zapata County

Basic Information

Incident Type Wildland Fire 
Cause N/a 
Date of Origin Monday March 03rd, 2008 aprox 06:03 PM 
Location 1/2 mile east of US83 
Incident Commander Hannemann/abernathy 

Current Situation

Total Personnel 12 
Size 1,011 acres 
Percent Contained 100% 
Fuels Involved

3 Tall Grass (2.5 feet)

Fuel Model 5 also present

Fire Behavior

Active but contained with resources on sight

Significant Events

6 homes threatened/saved

1 outbuilding/other damaged

Several residences still threatened if fire escapes

Air support utilized

Outlook

Planned Actions

Not available

Projected Movement

Forward movement has been stopped and will be monitored.

Growth Potential

Medium

Terrain Difficulty

Low

Remarks

Not available

Weather

Current Wind Conditions Not available 
Current Temperature Not available 
Current Humidity Not available 

Unit Information

Incident Contact

Hannemann/abernathy
Phone: (979) 458-6507

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