Medina County (Mico, TX) Wildfire

[TX OMFS]

I'm probably 15-20 miles away as the crow flies and I can see the smoke at my house. Was 60% controlled yesterday, now 20%. This thing is getting a little rough. I'm not sure I'd it has hit Mico yet but they've been ordered to evacuate.

Y'all be safe.

Large wildfire burns through more than 950 acres in Medina County, forcing evacuations

A massive wildfire in Medina County <a href="https://public.tfswildfires.com/?fbclid=IwAR2hBO8VKBqhzzaVPprxDQ6E5WVIdbBDcBqirM38SoFL2UJDu9K-Ygo3Lrg" target="_blank">spread to over 950 acres </a>Saturday, forcing some area residents and the city of Mico to evacuate.

www.ksat.com

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[Moonpie]

Prayers out for those in its path.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Been watching it drift over our place all day.

 

[majormadmax]

 

[majormadmax]

Flight tracking over it yesterday...

 

[majormadmax]

From Helotes City Hall...

Smoke in the area:

If you have noticed the large amount of smoke in the air, there is a brush fire (#DasGoatFire ) in Medina County, it has burned over 400 acres.

Please look at Medina County Office of Emergency Management and Bexar County 2 Fire Department for updates.
The fire is traveling north, please avoid the area.

Reminder

We are under a burn ban and a red flag warning. Any fire can spread quickly and get out of control!

 

[majormadmax]

As of an hour ago...

- The #DasGoatFire in Medina County is an estimated 958 acres and 20% contained.

- The change in containment is due to the increase in size and fire activity. #txfire

 

[majormadmax]

#dasgoatfire flight path for Tanker 168...

 

[Vaquero]

#dasgoatfire flight path for Tanker 168...

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Don't make much sense to me.
But I'm neither a pilot or a firefighter.

 

[gll]

I have a friend just northeast of the fire; a bit northeast of MICO. He says that after it jumped the Medina, it was within 2.5 miles of his house, but despite reports, he thinks it is under control, and though packed and ready, he doesn't think they will have to evacuate.

 

[toddnjoyce]

Don't make much sense to me.
But I'm neither a pilot or a firefighter.

Y’all got the big equipment.

Abilene Airtanker Base to be opened at Abilene Regional Airport

In order to assist with potential wildfire activity, the Texas A&M Forest Service will be opening the Abilene Airtanker Base at the Abilene Regional Airport this week. The airtankers will arrive this Tuesday, and act as a regional resource for Texas and Oklahoma. Wildfire concerns are on the...

ktxs.com

 

[GeorgeS]

I could seed the smoke from I-10 1604 interchange.

 

[TX OMFS]

Wow. This guy started a 1/4 acre grass fire by just mowing today. They think the blade hit a rock. I've been on my kids about fire safety. We're not driving off the pavement & not doing anything that creates sparks.

 

[TX OMFS]

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[toddnjoyce]

It’s going to get worse in our area before it gets better. As wet as last year was, lots of new growth that went dormant for the winter is now dry as can be and that’s on top of the damage done by the winter storm and an expected persistent drought for the year.

 

[gll]

Time for a mowing ban... There isn't anything to mow except dead grass anyway!

 

[skfullgun]

Wow. I'm near Lufkin, and while I've had some rain, the last six months have been unusually dry.

I spent lots of time on Medina Lake when I was living on the west side of San Antonio. It's a beautiful lake and Lackland MWR ran a campground near the dam. That was back in the 90's. Good times, those.

Sad to hear about the fires and praying they get some relief.