Fox Graham Fire
Location: town of Fox, Carter Co. OK
Specific Location: Lat 34° 20´ 50″; Lon 97° 27´ 32″
Date of Origin: 04/09/2009
Cause: Human
Situation as of 04/12/2009 11:00 am
Personnel: 24
Size: 5,000 acres
Percent Contained: 70%
Costs to date: NR
Structures Destroyed: 25 PRIM
Fire activity has significantly decreased due to rainfall.
Velma Fire
Location: 2 miles SW of Velma, Stephens Co. OK
Specific Location: Lat 37° 26´ 0″; Lon 97° 40´ 0″
Date of Origin: 04/09/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 04/11/2009 4:15 pm
Personnel: 31
Size: 1,305 acres
Percent Contained: 80%
Costs to date: $20,000
Structures Destroyed: 13 PRIM , 5 COMM
No reports of injuries at the time of this report.
Smoldering and active fire in unburned islands of fuel.
Choctaw Fire
Location: Midwest City, Oklahoma Co. OK
Specific Location: 1/8th mi E of Post Road and SE 29th. Lat 35° 26´ 6″; Lon 97° 21´ 3″
Date of Origin: 04/09/2009
Cause: Human
Situation as of 04/12/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: NR
Size: 3,495 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Costs to date: NR
Structures Destroyed: 50 PRIM
The fire area received significant rainfall over the last 24 hours.
Loco/Healdton Fire
Location: 5 mi. E of Loco, Stephens Co. OK
Specific Location: Lat 34° 20´ 0″; Lon 97° 38´ 0″
Date of Origin: 04/09/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 04/12/2009 6:30 pm
Personnel: 17
Size: 56,833 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Costs to date: NR
Structures Threatened: NONE Structures Destroyed: NONE
Significant rain fell across the fire area today.
Cement Mountain Complex Fire
Location: 4 mi. ENE of Graham, Young Co. TX
Specific Location: Lat 33° 7´ 59″; Lon 98° 29´ 41″
Date of Origin: 04/09/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 04/12/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 11
Size: 27,876 acres
Percent Contained: 75%
Costs to date: NR
Structures Destroyed: 19 PRIM , 46 OUTB
Increase in residences destroyed is a result of loss assessment completed.
Montague County Complex Fire
Location: 3 mi. south of St. Jo, Montague Co. TX
Specific Location: Lat 33° 39´ 1″; Lon 97° 31´ 33″
Date of Origin: 04/09/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 04/17/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 5
Size: 31,419 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to date: NR
Structures Destroyed: 69 PRIM , 1 COMM , 61 OUTB
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Situation as of 04/12/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 5
Size: 26,783 acres
Percent Contained: 50%
Costs to date: NR
Structures Destroyed: 69 PRIM , 1 COMM , 61 OUTB
Increased acreage is a result of GPS helicopter mapping mission flown 4/11; no actual fire growth today. Sixty-one out-building/other structures lost include 19 barns and 42 outbuildings.
Observed Fire Behavior: Interior smoldering.
Beard Mountain Fire
Location: 45 mi. west of Ft. Stockton, Pecos Co. TX
Specific Location: Lat 30° 47´ 19″; Lon 103° 38´ 6″
Date of Origin: 04/11/2009
Cause: lightning
Situation as of 04/12/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 56
Size: 2,600 acres
Percent Contained: 15%
Costs to date: NR
Structures Threatened: NONE Structures Destroyed: NONE
High winds grounded SEATs late morning. TFS Resources: TF1, AA-90K, T-402, T-424, T-441, T-446, T-00, T-45DIVS, SOFR, RFC. Sacramento IHC, Los Diablos Type 2 HC.
Observed Fire Behavior: Active ROS at 2 MPH with wind gusts.
Electra West Fire
Location: 1 mi. northwest of Electra, Witchita Co. TX
Specific Location: Lat 34° 2´ 7″; Lon 98° 56´ 22″
Date of Origin: 04/09/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 04/12/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 3
Size: 4,500 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
Costs to date: NR
Structures Destroyed: 3 PRIM , 2 COMM
Interior smoldering. Continue efforts toward containment.
Magic City Fire
Location: 8 mi. southwest of Wheeler, Wheeler Co. TX
Specific Location: Lat 35° 21´ 24″; Lon 100° 23´ 40″
Date of Origin: 04/04/2009
Cause: downed powerlines
Situation as of 04/11/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 3
Size: 17,000 acres
Percent Contained: 100%
Costs to date: NR
Structures Destroyed: 8 PRIM , 26 OUTB
Fire declared contained at 1800. Minimal interior smoldering. Local FD to patrol and monitor.
Two Mile Hill Complex Fire
Location: 8 mi. southeast of Holliday, Archer Co. TX
Specific Location: Lat 33° 42´ 37″; Lon 98° 36´ 20″
Date of Origin: 04/09/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 04/12/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 6
Size: 21,525 acres
Percent Contained: 95%
Costs to date: NR
Structures Destroyed: 3 PRIM
Increased acreage due to GPS helicopter mapping completed 4/12; no actual fire growth today.
Cedar Mountain Fire
Location: 5 mi. north of Cisco, Eastland Co. TX
Specific Location: Lat 32° 28´ 43″; Lon 98° 58´ 26″
Date of Origin: 04/07/2009
Cause: Under investigation
Situation as of 04/12/2009 6:00 pm
Personnel: 6
Size: 18,405 acres
Percent Contained: 90%
Costs to date: NR
Structures Threatened: NONE Structures Destroyed: NONE
Interior smoldering. Continue with efforts toward containment.
Brushy Mountain Fire
Location: Oswalt, Love Co. OK
Specific Location: Lat 34° 3´ 39″; Lon 97° 20´ 21″
Date of Origin: 04/09/2009
Cause: Human
Situation as of 04/12/2009 11:00 am
Personnel: 26
Size: 8,500 acres
Percent Contained: 80%
Costs to date: NR
Structures Threatened: NONE Structures Destroyed: 1 OUTB
Heavy rainfall has greatly aided in fire suppression.
