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INCIDENT UPDATED 4/7/2008

Approximate Location

32.233 latitude, -101.45 longitude

Incident Overview

300 acres in Howard county

Basic Information

Incident TypeWildland Fire
CauseHuman
Date of OriginMonday March 31st, 2008 aprox 04:32 PM
Locationsouth side of Big Spring, Tx
Incident CommanderHannemann

Current Situation

Size496 acres
Percent Contained100%
Estimated Containment DateTuesday August 04th, 2020 aprox 03:00 AM
Fuels Involved

FM 3 Tall Grass

Fire Behavior

None.

Outlook

Planned Actions

None.

Growth Potential

low

Terrain Difficulty

high

Containment Target

Completed.

Remarks

There was a vehicle accident between a truck and private vehicle with no injuries. Several volunteer firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion. 04/03- Fire was caused by arcing powerlines.

Current Weather

Wind Conditions25 mph S
Temperature77 degrees
Humidity17%

Unit Information

Texas Forest Service
John B Connally Bldg.
301 Tarrow
Suite 304
College Station, TX 77840

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