Txtxs Sparkling Fallen Fire Information

The Sparkling Fallen Fire started late on the night of July 4th in Taylor County off of Spinks Road approximately 2 miles northwest of Abilene. Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) was requested early in the morning of July 5th and responded with two dozers and two brush truck engines and had the fire contained by noon at 26 acres. Due to high winds and triple digit temperatures, the fire has broken containment and made a push to the North. TAMFS is currently working in unified command with local responders with additional dozers, motor grader and additional engine crews, air craft are being utilized as well, making retardant drops to slow the head of the fire allowing crews to get ahead of it.

Basic Information
Current as of	Thu, 07/07/2022 - 06:29
Incident Type	Wildfire
Cause	Fireworks
Date of Origin	Mon, 07/04/2022 - 11:30
Location	Talyor County off of Spinks Rd, 2 miles northwest of Abilene
Incident Commander	Jacob Brockett, Texas A&M Forest Service
Coordinates	32° 29' 35'' Latitude -99° 50' 4 '' Longitude

Current Situation
Size	172 Acres
Percent of Perimeter Contained	100%
Fuels Involved	Grass and Heavy Brush
Significant Events	Fire has jumped containment making a push to the North.

Current Weather
Weather Concerns	Expect south winds of 15 to 20 mph with some gusts to near 25 mph through Wednesday. The minimum RH values will be around 20 percent during the late afternoon hours. Also, expect elevated fire weather conditions. Temperatures will be hot with highs around 103.

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