2022 Texas wildfires

Eastland Complex fires of 2022
Location	Central Texas
Statistics
Total fires	382
Total area	54,463 acres (22,040 ha)
Cost	Unknown
Date(s)	March 17, 2022
Buildings; destroyed	50
Fatalities	1
Non-fatal injuries	1

2022 Texas wildfires
Statistics
Total fires	178
Total area	210,045 acres (85,002 ha)
Date(s)	; February 2–
Buildings; destroyed	86
Fatalities	1
Non-fatal injuries	1
Season
	← 2021 2023 →

The '2022 Texas wildfires̈́ were a series of wildfires in Texas in 2022. A total of 210,045 acres have been burned in the 2022 Texas wildfires according to the Texas A&M Forest Service, with the largest fire being the Eastland Complex fire.^[1]

Early outlook

Seasonal fire risk

high alerts are included in March of the year and it is estimated South Texas and Central Texas will be severely affected in this fire season^[2]

Notable fires

Eastland Complex

On March 17, 2022, a fire complex formed around 3 km (0 mi) SE of Romney.^[3] It was claimed to have been started by drought condition and is now 90% contained. The biggest fire so far is the Kidd fire, burning about 42,333 acres.^[4]

Smoke from the fires reached as far as Houston.^[5]

Crittenberg Complex

a fast wildfire near Fort Hood burning about 33,000 acres and is 55% contained.^[6]

Borrega Fire

Bodega Fire is the largest Texas fire since the Iron Mountain Fire in May 2011 and currently, 60,000 acres have been burned and is 20% contained.

List of wildfires and Prescribed Fires

The following is a list of fires that burned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha), produced significant structural damage or casualties, or were otherwise notable.

Name County Acres Start date Containment date Notes

Wright Patman Lake Prescribed Fires 2022 Brown 2092 February 2, 2022 February 3, 2022

Wright Patman Lake Prescribed Fires 2022 Cass 3316 February 2, 2022 February 3, 2022

Camp Maxey Prescribed Fires 2022 Lamar 1494 February 2, 2022 February 3, 2022

Fort Wolters Prescribed Fires 2022 Palo Pinto, Parker 1583 February 14, 2022 February 18, 2022 Pat Mayse Lake Prescribed Fires 2022 Lamar 1,011 November 15, 2021

Eastland Complex fires Eastland, Comanche, Calhan 54,463 March 17, 2021 February 30, 2022 March 20, 2021

Ramsey Fire Brown Das Goat Fire Medina 1092 March 25, 2021

Borrega Fire

References

↑ "Wildfire risk remains high for much of Texas in the days ahead, fire officials say". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
↑ "WEATHER Worsening fire conditions over the weekend". WFAA. Retrieved 2022-03-25.
↑ Gutschke, Laura; Bethel, Brian (18 March 2022). "Area wildfires: Buildings in Ranger catch fire; Eastland, Coleman counties hit hard too". Abilene Reporter-News. OCLC 6791837. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022. Unknown parameter |orig-date= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
↑ Joe Sutton, Amir Vera (21 March 2022). "178 Texas fires have torched more than 108,000 acres in the past week. But one major fire is now under control". OCLC 6791837. Retrieved 22 March 2022. Unknown parameter |orig-date= ignored (help)
↑ Pantaleo, Diane (19 March 2022). "What we know about the Eastland Complex fires". Abilene Reporter-News. OCLC 6791837. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |orig-date= ignored (help)
↑ National Weather Service, Derrick Bryson Taylor (29 March 2022). "Texas Wildfire Grows to 33,000 Acres, but Poses Little Threat". New York Times. OCLC 6791837. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |orig-date= ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)

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[1] "Wildfire risk remains high for much of Texas in the days ahead, fire officials say". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

[2] "WEATHER Worsening fire conditions over the weekend". WFAA. Retrieved 2022-03-25.

[3] Gutschke, Laura; Bethel, Brian (18 March 2022). "Area wildfires: Buildings in Ranger catch fire; Eastland, Coleman counties hit hard too". Abilene Reporter-News. OCLC 6791837. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022. Unknown parameter |orig-date= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)

[4] Joe Sutton, Amir Vera (21 March 2022). "178 Texas fires have torched more than 108,000 acres in the past week. But one major fire is now under control". OCLC 6791837. Retrieved 22 March 2022. Unknown parameter |orig-date= ignored (help)

[5] Pantaleo, Diane (19 March 2022). "What we know about the Eastland Complex fires". Abilene Reporter-News. OCLC 6791837. Archived from the original on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |orig-date= ignored (help)

[6] National Weather Service, Derrick Bryson Taylor (29 March 2022). "Texas Wildfire Grows to 33,000 Acres, but Poses Little Threat". New York Times. OCLC 6791837. Archived from the original on 21 April 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |orig-date= ignored (help)CS1 maint: Unfit url (link)

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2022 Texas wildfires

Contents

Early outlook

Seasonal fire risk

Notable fires

Eastland Complex

Crittenberg Complex

Borrega Fire

List of wildfires and Prescribed Fires

References

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