Salt Flats Fire 0.0000, -0.0000

State Forest Service - Texas A & M Forest Service (TXTXS)

WILDFIRE reported in Texas, Texas A & M Forest Service

Status

controlled

Size

157 acres

Containment

100%

Last updated 2 weeks, 2 days agoReported 3 weeks, 5 days ago via TXTICIncident # 2025-TXTXS-252063

Initial Location
2.9 miles West of Rockport, TX
Dispatch Notes
N/A
Assigned Resources
N/A
Responsible Agency
State Forest Service — Texas A & M Forest Service
Fuels
Brush (2 feet)
Incident Status
Contained on Apr 15, 2025 at 7:02 AM CDT · Controlled on Apr 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM CDT

Nearby Weather Conditions

Incident Weather Concerns

Incident Overview

Dark and white smoke billows across a road from left to right. Dark sky above.

On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, Texas A&M Forest Service received a request for assistance for a wildfire in Aransas County. The fire was reported to be very active to extreme with mandatory evacuations in process by 2:00 p.m. Multiple fire departments are assisting with the fire including: Rockport, Fulton, Lamar, Ingleside, Aransas Pass, Goliad, Odem, Sinton, Portland, Gregory, Nueces ESD3, Annaville, Port Aransas and Beeville. Aircraft and resources on the ground are actively engaged in fighting the fire and protecting structures. The closure of the 35 bypass road and evacuations will be assessed April 10.

Basic Information

Last Updated
Thu, Apr 10, 2025 4:16 PM PDT
Incident Time Zone
America/Chicago
Incident Type
Wildfire
Fire Discovered
Wed, Apr 9, 2025 1:30 PM PDT
Location
South of Rockport, Aransas County, Texas
Incident Commander
Benjamin Rieck, Texas A&M Forest Service
Incident Description
Wildfire
Coordinates
27.994, -97.104833333333

Current Situation

Total Personnel
279
Size
157
Containment
85%
Estimated Containment Date
Mon, Apr 14, 2025
Fuels Involved

Brush (2 feet tall)

Significant Events

The fire is active with wind driven runs.

Outlook

Planned Actions
Continue to widen and improve dozer line. Mitigate hot spots and areas of heavy burning.
Projected Incident Activity
Winds and dry temperatures will continue to be a concern for containment.

Current Weather

Weather Concerns

Low level moisture continues to increase in the area with relative humidity values today remaining above 50% at the fire site. Surface winds will remain out of the south or south-southeast, increasing to around 10 miles per hour this afternoon with gusts of 15 to 18 miles per hour. Atmospheric mixing heights increase to 2100 feet by late morning and through the afternoon.

Public Information

Abbie Tijerina
Email: abbie.tijerina@tfs.tamu.edu
Phone: 956-388-0431

Dispatch Center

Texas Interagency Coordination Center (TXTIC)

Lufkin, TX

https://ticc.tamu.edu/