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West Fork Fire Active in Texas, Not Okanogan

Saturday, August 29, 2026

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The West Fork Fire, active in Sutton County, Texas, began on August 28, 2026, under elevated fire conditions. Texas A&M Forest Service is in unified command with local departments, providing additional firefighters, aircraft, and heavy equipment.

The fire is actively burning at the heel, with one private ranch dozer working the east side and Texas A&M Forest Service and TIFMAS heavy equipment addressing both fire heads. Six to eight ranch houses and one residence were threatened within a half mile, prompting strategic firing operations just before midnight.

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

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The West Fork Fire is active in Sutton County, Texas“Incident Overview The West Fork Fire in Sutton County started on August 28, 2026, under elevated fire conditions.”
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The West Fork Fire began on August 28, 2026“Incident Overview The West Fork Fire in Sutton County started on August 28, 2026, under elevated fire conditions.”
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The West Fork Fire began under elevated fire conditions“Incident Overview The West Fork Fire in Sutton County started on August 28, 2026, under elevated fire conditions.”
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Texas A&M Forest Service is in unified command with local departments“Texas A&M Forest Service is currently in unified command with local departments.”
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Texas A&M Forest Service is providing additional firefighters“Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters, aircraft and heavy equipment at 4:54 pm.”
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Texas A&M Forest Service is providing aircraft“Texas A&M Forest Service was requested to provide assistance in the form of additional firefighters, aircraft and heavy equipment at 4:54 pm.”
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Texas A&M Forest Service is providing heavy equipment“Texas A&M Forest Service and TIFMAS heavy equipment are working both heads of the fire.”
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The fire is actively burning at the heel“Update - August 29 - 11:30 am - Fire is actively burning at the heel.”
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One private ranch dozer is working the east side“One private ranch dozer is working the east side of the fire.”
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Texas A&M Forest Service and TIFMAS heavy equipment are addressing both fire heads“Texas A&M Forest Service and TIFMAS heavy equipment are working both heads of the fire.”
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Six to eight ranch houses were threatened within a half mile“6-8 ranch houses and one residence were threatened within a half mile.”
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One residence was threatened within a half mile“One private ranch dozer is working the east side of the fire as Texas A&M Forest Service and TIFMAS heavy equipment are working both heads of the fire.”
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Strategic firing operations were prompted“null”