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- Dust and Ash in The Air With Wind Shift on Rock House Fire
Released: 5/1/2011
DUST AND ASH IN THE AIR WITH WIND SHIFT ON ROCK HOUSE FIREAn increase in dust and ash in the air is visible from Fort Davis and the south side of the fire this afternoon. The wind shifted as... - Rock House Fire Victim Relief Fund
Released: 5/1/2011
ANNOUNCEMENT FROM JEFF DAVIS COUNTY Jeff Davis County has established a relief fund for Rock House Fire victims. Monetary contributions can be made to the Jeff Davis County Relief Fund at Fort Davis... - Red Flag Warning - 04/30/2011
Released: 4/30/2011
A Red Flag Warning is in effect for Saturday, April 30th. A Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are in place. Winds gusting up to 35 mph from the SW, low relative humidity, and... - Red Flag Warning - 04/29/2011
Released: 4/29/2011
A Red Flag Warning is in effect today. Winds gusting up to 40 mph will be from the SW. Fire officials remain concerned about higher winds, hotter temperatures and single digit relative humidity that... - Burnout Operations on Nw Side of Rock House Fire
Released: 4/22/2011
Over the next few days, firefighters may begin burning out an area in the NW area of the Rock House fire, between the fire and roads. These roads are further back from the fire, and will allow... - Fire Personnel to Conduct Burnout Operations Around Observatory
Released: 4/17/2011
Fire personnel will be conducting burnout operations (the burning unburned fuels between the fire and the observatory) today around the McDonald Observatory. These operations may cause increased... - Fire Crews Continuing to Monitor Rockhouse Fire
Released: 4/15/2011
Fire crews on the ground are closely monitoring the Rockhouse fire which is currently 70% contained and constructing control lines on the NW flank of the - Critical Fire Weather 4/13/11
Released: 4/13/2011
Critical fire weather is expected across much of the fire area today and may hinder firefighting efforts. Record dry fuels along with strong and gusty winds have resulted in extreme fire conditions... - Southern Area Incident Management Team Assisting
Released: 4/13/2011
The Southern Area Incident Management Blue Team is in place to assist with management of fires in the Trans Pecos Complex. This Type 1 national Incident Management Team is comprised of fire personnel...
