Update on the Double Back Fire in Johnson County, TAFS says Thursday the fire is 95% contained and burned 1,320 acres
A wildfire burning in Johnson County since Sunday is now 95% contained, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.and has burned more than 1,300 acres, according to Johnson County Emergency Management director Jamie Moore and the forest service.the fire area for smoke or hotspots, but that the fire was nearly contained.
Wednesday marked a critical day for crews in Johnson County with high winds and low humidity. The winds on Wednesday were higher than any day since the fire first started, testing containment lines. This week, Texas A&M Forest Service raised the State Wildfire Preparedness level to Level 4 due to the recent increase in wildfire activity across the state and the growing potential for wildfires to become more severe and harder to control.
Very high to extreme fire danger is forecast for broad regions of the state, including areas along the Interstate 35 corridor between Dallas, Waco, Austin and San Antonio, and extending west to Abilene and Wichita Falls. Over the past week, state and local firefighters have responded to 119 wildfires that burned 9,012 acres.
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