With the Red Flag warning still in effect on Wednesday afternoon, fire crews have made considerable containment progress with several fires in West Texas and Panhandle Fires as they continue to rage on.
The Texas A&M Forest Service posted on social media that the state agency has responded to nine wildfires speading accross 18,522.9 acres in the region on Tuesday.
As dry and windy conditions continue into Wednesday, the agency is asking Texans to be safe and to report any fires by calling 911 in an effort to stop them immediately.
Here’s a look at which fires are still active and their containment and which ones have been stoped.
Where are fires in the Texas Panhandle?
As of 6:40 p.m. Wednesday, there are at least seven fires in the Panhandle region of Texas — four of which are 100% contained.
Those include:
However, two fires are still classified as active, with a new one popping up on Wednesday.
What is the status of 8 Ball Fire in Texas?
In a 12:40 a.m. Wednesday update — there is an active fire in Armstrong County east of Goodnight, Texas was started on Tuesday.
At the time, TAMFS reports that the fire is still active and is around 7,000 acres with 25% containment. However, 16 hours later, the fire has grown to 9,000 acres and sits at a 35% contaiment level.
TAMFS said in a Wednesday post that “the fire was very active overnight.”
What is the status of Lavender Fire in Texas?
According to a 9:11 p.m. Tuesday update, there is an active fire in Oldham County along U.S. Highway 385 just south of Tascosa, Texas.
At the time, TAMFS reports that the fire is still active and is around 7,500 acres with 10% containment.
In a 6:09 p.m. update on Wednesday, the fire has grown to 12,000 acres and still sits at a 10% containment level.
What is the status of Canadian Bridge Fire in Texas?
TAMFS reported that a new fire started on Wednesday in Hutchinson County — north of Borger, Texas.
In a 5:36 p.m. update, the fire is still active and is around 300 acres with 10% containment.
Where are the fires in West Texas
On Tuesday, West Texas saw one active fire — the Arbor Fire — near Plainview, Texas. However, in an 8:44 p.m. update on Tuesday, the fire was classified as contained and was around 127 acres with 100% containment.
What was the biggest fire in Texas?
On February 26, 2024 a spark ignited a fire in Hutchinson County in the Texas Panhandle. Thanks to warm, dry and windy conditions, the fire — named Smokehouse Creek fire — rapidly spread, becoming the largest fire in Texas history.
It eventiually across the Texas-Oklahoma border and consumed over 1.1 million acres of land and claimed the lives of two people.
The fire overtook the number one position in Texas from the 2006 East Amarillo Complex fire that consumed 900,000 acres of land.
Texas Wildfire map: Where are the fires currently?
Mateo Rosiles is a reporter for the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal and USA TODAY Network in Texas. Got a news tip for him? Email him: mrosiles@usatodayco.com.
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