Improved weather conditions allowed firefighters to make significant progress on multiple ongoing wildfires across the Hill Country, South Texas, Coastal Bend, and Rio Grande Plains. Most fires have had their forward progress halted, meaning firefighters have stopped the fire’s rate of spread. Containment numbers have increased after firefighters confirm that the entire fire perimeter is ‘cold’ with no hotspots, although residual heat may continue to burn within the interior portions of some fires.
The Welder Complex, located near Stinton in San Patricio County, encompasses two fires and appears to be the most destructive incident from yesterday’s wildfire outbreak. An undetermined number of structures have been damaged or destroyed, and crews are working to assess the damage.
Texas Wildfire Update
Kleet Fire (Blanco County) is 101 acres and 95% contained.
Onion Creek Fire (Hays County) is 190 acres and 85% contained.
Calaveras Fire (Bexar Fire) is 284 acres and 90% contained.
Duke Fire (Bexar County) is 244 acres and 100% contained.
Twin Oryx Fire (La Salle County) is 900 acres and 60% contained.
Red Rose Fire (Duval County) is 550 acres and 95% contained.
Brush Line Fire (Hidalgo County) is 58 acres and 100% contained.
Garza Fire (Hidalgo County) is 10 acres and 95% contained.
Nueces 0890 Fire (Nueces County) is 60 acres and 100% contained.
The Welder Complex of multiple fires (San Patricio County) is 790 acres and 0% contained.
Dangerous Fire Weather Risk Returns Tomorrow
Critical to extreme wildfire danger will return to the western two-thirds of Texas on Thursday due to increasing southerly winds and lower humidity. The risk of wildfires will be highest across the western half of Texas on Friday, and the western third of Texas on Saturday.