Approximate Location
Incident Overview
At 1:21 p.m. Wednesday, August 26 Texas Forest Service (TFS) resources were requested to assist local fire departments with this fire located at N33 34.05 W98 45.79 approximately 8 miles west of Archer City, Texas, south of Wichita Falls. VFD's from Archer City, Windthorst, Lakeside City, Megargel, Lake Kickapoo, Bowman, Jolly, and Blugrove, Archer County S.O., and 2 private dozers began initial attack on this fire. The Lake Kickapoo Field Station, part of the Air Force Space Surveillance System primary anchor transmitter for the Space Command southern "fence"("Space Fence"), was threatened. There were no losses. TFS resources responding include an Air Attack, 4 SEAT's, and 2 dozers plus overhead. This fire is 700 acres, was 100% contained at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, and is controlled at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 27. Fire cause was welding.
Basic Information
| Incident Type | Wildfire |
|---|---|
| Cause | Welding |
| Date of Origin | Wednesday August 26th, 2009 approx. 10:09 AM |
| Location | 8 miles west of Archer City, TX |
| Incident Commander | Gary Bennett |
Current Situation
| Size | 700 acres |
|---|---|
| Percent Contained | 100% |
| Estimated Containment Date | Wednesday August 26th, 2009 approx. 09:40 PM |
| Fuels Involved | 1 Short grass (1 foot) Grass, Dead Mesquite |
| Fire Behavior | Fire was inactive. |
| Significant Events | The fire was controlled today at 1900 hours. |
Outlook
| Planned Actions | None. |
|---|---|
| Growth Potential | Low |
| Terrain Difficulty | Medium |
| Remarks | The fire is controlled at 700 acres. **Resource numbers are also tracked under 2009 Texas Summer Wildfire Response Incident (TX-TXS-009024). |
Current Weather
| Wind Conditions | 20 mph NE |
|---|---|
| Temperature | 86 degrees |
| Humidity | 24% |
