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Borden County Complex Wildland Fire

INCIDENT UPDATED 4/15/2008
This incident is 100% contained.

Approximate Location

32.743 latitude, -101.437 longitude

Summary

8,320 Acres Borden County

Basic Information

Incident Type Wildland Fire 
Cause Human 
Date of Origin Monday March 31st, 2008 aprox 02:20 PM 
Location 2 miles south of Gail 
Incident Commander Hannemann 

Current Situation

Total Personnel Not available 
Size 15,000 acres 
Percent Contained 100% 
Estimated Containment Date Tuesday August 04th, 2020 aprox 04:00 AM 
Fuels Involved

3 Tall Grass (2.5 feet)

Fire Behavior

None.

Significant Events

None.

Outlook

Planned Actions

None.

Growth Potential

low

Terrain Difficulty

high

Containment Target

Completed.

Remarks

One rancher operating a motor grader was burned as was the machine. He was transported to Laredo Burn Center by vehicle. Fire appears to have started from an electrical problem. This complex began as two fires and because of their proximity were combined into a complex.

The complex includes two adjacent fires, one substantially larger than the other, with the large one being 80% contained and the small one being 100% contained. The fire was caused by arcing powerlines and blown transformer. The fire was turned over to Local Fire Departments this afternoon.

04/02- Local resources are working and monitoring the fire.

Weather

Current Wind Conditions 15-20 mph S 
Current Temperature 77 degrees 
Current Humidity 14 % 

Unit Information

Incident Contact

Borden County Complex
Phone: (979) 458-7306

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