Extreme Wildfire Danger: Texas Wildfires

[srainhoutx]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FIRE WARNING
TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TEXAS
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AUSTIN/SAN ANTONIO TX
416 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE BASTROP
COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS.

A NEW MANDATORY EVACUATION NOTICE HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PEOPLE IN
THE FOLLOWING RESIDENCES NEAR THE WILDFIRE EAST OF BASTROP IN
BASTROP COUNTY...

ALL RESIDENTS NEAR BASTROP STATE PARK AND BUESCHER STATE PARK
EXTENDING ALL THE WAY TO FM ROAD 2104. THIS AREA INCLUDES THE
RESIDENCES ALONG GOTIER TRACE ROAD...ANTIOCH ROAD...AND OLD POTATO
ROAD.

IF YOU ARE IN DANGER AND CANNOT EVACUATE FROM THESE AREAS...PLEASE
CALL 911.


A MANDATORY EVACUATION NOTICE REMAINS IN EFFECT DUE TO ONGOING
WILDFIRES FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS FROM THE FIRE
LOCATED IN THE CEDAR CREEK AREA...

ALL RESIDENTS IN THE AREAS BETWEEN HIGHWAY 21 AND FM ROAD 1209...
NEAR LEISURE LANE...AND NEAR AND TO THE SOUTHWEST OF UNION CHAPEL
ROAD.


A MANDATORY EVACUATION NOTICE REMAINS IN EFFECT DUE TO ONGOING
WILDFIRES FOR PEOPLE IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS FROM THE FIRE EAST
OF BASTROP...

ALL RESIDENTS IN THE TAHITIAN VILLAGE SUBDIVISION...THE COLOVISTA
SUBDIVISION...AND ALL OF THE COLONY...ALL OF CIRCLE D COUNTY ACRES
AREA...ALL OF THE LAKE BASTROP ACRES SUBDIVISION...PINE VIEW
WEST...LAKE BASTROP PINE...ALL OF TAHITIAN VILLAGE...COLOVISTA...ALAN
CREEK...BASTROP STATE PARK...COTTLE TOWN TO THE RIVER...RESIDENTS
ALONG HARMON ROAD AND PINE HILL LOOP...ALL HOMES ON SCHWANTZ RANCH
ROAD...ALL HOMES ON OLD POTATO ROAD...AND ALL HOMES ALONG HIGHWAY
21 EAST EXTENDING TO PAIGE...ALL HOMES FROM 2571 FURR MAYS ROAD
WEST TO HIGHWAY 304 AND FM 2571...RESIDENTS ALONG YOUNG SCHOOL
HOUSE ROAD AND HALL ROAD...EISLEY ROAD...TINER CUTOFF...OAK HILL
CEMETERY ROAD...CRAPE MYRTLE DRIVE...AND HERRON TRAIL...ALL
RESIDENTS IN PINE VALLEY LOOP....LA REATA SUBDIVISION...AND ALL
HOMES ON WILHELM WAY...LEE ROAD...WHITWORTH LANE...AND ON THE
EASTERN SIDE OF WATTERSON ROAD.

[srainhoutx]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FIRE WARNING
HOUSTON COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
358 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
HOUSTON COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

A MANDATORY EVACUATION HAS BEEN ORDERED BY THE HOUSTON COUNTY
JUDGE FOR RESIDENTS ALONG COUNTY ROADS 4505 4529 4520 AND PRIVATE
ROAD 9542 DUE TO A WILDFIRE. RESIDENTS ALONG THESE ROADS SHOULD
EVACUATE THEIR HOMES IMMEDIATELY. A SHELTER HAS BEEN SET UP FOR
DISPLACED RESIDENTS AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CROCKETT. MORE
INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS IT IS RELAYED FROM HOUSTON COUNTY
OFFICIALS.

[srainhoutx]

Visible imagery...

[TexasBreeze]

Smoke plume from the Waller County fire is very visible from my location.

Yes I see that plume in the western sky from my house too. That visible sat. is amazing!

[Katdaddy]

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FIRE WARNING
HOUSTON COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
358 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
HOUSTON COUNTY OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

A MANDATORY EVACUATION HAS BEEN ORDERED BY THE HOUSTON COUNTY
JUDGE FOR RESIDENTS ALONG COUNTY ROADS 4505 4529 4520 AND PRIVATE
ROAD 9542 DUE TO A WILDFIRE. RESIDENTS ALONG THESE ROADS SHOULD
EVACUATE THEIR HOMES IMMEDIATELY. A SHELTER HAS BEEN SET UP FOR
DISPLACED RESIDENTS AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CROCKETT. MORE
INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS IT IS RELAYED FROM HOUSTON COUNTY
OFFICIALS.

[srainhoutx]

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FIRE WARNING
LOUISIANA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY SHREVEPORT LOUISIANA
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SHREVEPORT LA
437 PM CDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS TRANSMITTED AT THE REQUEST OF THE
GREGG COUNTY TEXAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY LONGVIEW TEXAS.

A LARGE WILDFIRE IS CURRENTLY BURNING OUT OF CONTROL IN THE
SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF GREGG COUNTY. THE GREGG COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGER HAS ISSUED AN EVACUATION ORDER FOR ALL RESIDENTS SOUTH OF
HIGHWAY 80...WEST OF HIGHWAY 42 BETWEEN CAMP SWITCH AND MARY
LAWSON..WITH A SOUTHERN BORDER OF MERRILLS LAKE ROAD. A SHELTER
HAS BEEN SET UP AT MAUD COBB CONVECTION CENTER IN LONGVIEW.
DO NOT DRIVE INTO HEAVY OR DENSE SMOKE...NEVER CROSS ANY
BARRICADED ROADWAYS. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS
GREGG COUNTY RELAYS IT.

[srainhoutx]

New fires reported S of Canyon Lake and in Ellis County.

[srainhoutx]

Grimes/Montgomery County Fire...

[singlemom]

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
A LARGE WILDFIRE IS CURRENTLY BURNING OUT OF CONTROL IN THE
SOUTHWESTERN PORTIONS OF GREGG COUNTY. THE GREGG COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGER HAS ISSUED AN EVACUATION ORDER FOR ALL RESIDENTS SOUTH OF
HIGHWAY 80...WEST OF HIGHWAY 42 BETWEEN CAMP SWITCH AND MARY
LAWSON..WITH A SOUTHERN BORDER OF MERRILLS LAKE ROAD. A SHELTER
HAS BEEN SET UP AT MAUD COBB CONVECTION CENTER IN LONGVIEW.
DO NOT DRIVE INTO HEAVY OR DENSE SMOKE...NEVER CROSS ANY
BARRICADED ROADWAYS. MORE INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED AS
GREGG COUNTY RELAYS IT.

I have family very near the New Diana fire east of Longview and near the Moore Fire in Gladewater.....

Also...does anyone have news of the fire at 1960 and 45?

[Andrew]

You can see the fire and smoke out in NW Harris county on radar:

http://radar.weather.gov/radar.php?rid= ... 1&loop=yes

[srainhoutx]

Just had a report from a family member heading back form the San Antonio area. Smoke cutting visibility to near zero around Lulling and Columbus. Had to divert to US 90 due to very heavy congestion on I-10. Traffic crawling on US 90 as well.

[sjseml]

Any reports of a wildfire in Katy? Smells like fire, smoggy and ash falling out of sky at Super Target in Cinco Ranch.

[TxMomof2]

My aunt just said something about fires somewhere near 2920 and somewhere near 1960. I'm hoping she's wrong. Anyone heard anything about those locations?

[srainhoutx]

Any reports of a wildfire in Katy? Smells like fire, smoggy and ash falling out of sky at Super Target in Cinco Ranch.

Could be from the Waller County fire. Smoke is thick in NW Harris County from that fire.

[srainhoutx]

Updated visible imagery...new fires near Ft Hood and NW of Austin now detectable...

[tireman4]

This just breaks my heart. I mean this Summer, we have suffered throught the hottest summer ever, the hottest month ever, the driest year ever and now this. My goodness.

[Katdaddy]

We have a family deer lease NE of Crockett off 21. Not sure where its located compared to county roads where evacs have been ordered.

[Ptarmigan]

The drought and heat wave was bad enough, but wildfires are worse.

I wonder if there are records of wildfires in Texas and how far they go back.

[singlemom]

Veteran at 1960 area, smoke North through East.

Is there a new fire I-45 and 1960?

Satellite suggests it might be Houston County fire, unless something new has started recently.

dtswildfire says it's around Hafer Road near 45 and 1960:

http://tx.dtswildfire.com/

(it takes a long time to load. Click the fire icon and an empty box shows up in the lower right hand corner. Wait for it, and you'll see it)

[maroondreams]

just walked out of movies from Edwards on iten and silver and looking east it looks BLACK. Not to mention it smells like smoke.

In a horrible timing moment 96.5 is playing "blame it on the rain." :/