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Texas A&M assists Kurk Fire near Okanogan

Tuesday, September 8, 2026

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Texas A&M Forest Service deployed to assist with the Kurk Fire in San Saba County on September 8, 2026, operating under unified command with local departments.

The fire is approximately ¼ mile from Rocky Hollow Subdivision, with multiple structures threatened and extreme fire behavior noted in thick juniper areas, including running, spotting, and torching.

📄 Source: InciWeb Active Wildfires — http://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/txtxs-kurk

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Texas A&M Forest Service deployed to assist with the Kurk Fire“Incident Overview In the midafternoon of Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance to local fire departments with the Kurk Fire in San Saba County.”
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The Kurk Fire is in San Saba County“Incident Overview In the midafternoon of Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance to local fire departments with the Kurk Fire in San Saba County.”
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The deployment occurred on September 8, 2026“Incident Overview In the midafternoon of Tuesday, September 8, 2026, Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance to local fire departments with the Kurk Fire in San Saba County.”
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The fire is approximately ¼ mile from Rocky Hollow Subdivision“The fire is approximately ¼ mile away from Rocky Hollow Subdivision.”
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Multiple structures are threatened by the fire“Multiple structures are threatened.”
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Extreme fire behavior is noted in thick juniper areas“Extreme fire behavior was observed at times in thick juniper.”
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Running is observed in the fire behavior“The fire moved at a very high rate of spread with running, spotting and torching.”
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Spotting is observed in the fire behavior“The fire moved at a very high rate of spread with running, spotting and torching.”
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Torching is observed in the fire behavior“The fire moved at a very high rate of spread with running, spotting and torching. Extreme fire behavior was observed at times in thick juniper.”