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.
by Mark K.
This fire was contained in April. Not sure if there is another fire or not.
Is this the fire on the other side of the montague airport?