WASHINGTON COUNTY, Texas (KBTX) – A 42-acre wildland fire in Washington County is 100% contained after crews with the Rocky Creek Volunteer Fire Department and multiple neighboring departments worked to keep it from reigniting.
The fire started east of Yegua Creek Park off FM 1948 on Sunday around 3 p.m., spreading quickly through dry grass. Firefighters returned Monday morning and said there is no longer a threat.
“Yesterday, Rocky Creek was banged out for a smoke investigation about 3:15 yesterday afternoon. Units got out here and figured that we did have an active grass fire inside the core property,” said Tim Hamff of the Rocky Creek Volunteer Fire Department.
How crews stopped the spread
Rocky Creek VFD, along with multiple departments including Gay Hill Fire, Chappell Hill Fire, Salem Fire, Meyersville Fire, Texas Department of Emergency Management and the Texas A&M Forest Service, responded to the blaze.
Hamff said crews used an indirect controlled burning technique to stop the fire’s advance.
Crews ensure the wildfire does not reignite.(KBTX)
“We actually burn out the underburn fuel between the active fire and where that control line is,” Hamff said. “What that does is that prevents the fire from jumping it because the fire is working on our terms and it’s burning the way we want to do it, not the way it wants to do it.”
Elevated fire danger across the region
This comes as elevated fire conditions stretch across Texas and the Brazos Valley, fueled by dry weather, wind, and freeze-cured grasses.
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Ben O’Connor, a fire coordinator with the Texas A&M Forest Service, said weather patterns are driving the increased risk.
“As these cold fronts come down from the north, they bring dry air and a lot of wind, and that’s contributing to large fire growth in the Brazos Valley,” O’Connor said.
With more than 150 counties statewide currently under burn bans, the Texas A&M Forest Service is urging residents to follow local restrictions.
“Always adhere to local regulations and follow your burn bans. If your county is under a burn ban, when outdoor burning, use caution, have a water source nearby, and if you light it, be prepared to fight it,” O’Connor said.
Washington County wildfire 100% contained as fire danger rises across Texas
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