Dirt Road Fire 2024

Started: Aug 17 1,525 acre 100% contained Wildfire
Near Jayton · King County, Texas
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Dirt Road Fire has burned 1,525 acres, burning 12 miles north of Jayton.

Latest update

The Dirt Road Fire started on August 16th, 2024  approximately 20 miles east of Spur, Texas. Local fire departments initially responded to this fire and requested assistance from Texas A&M Forest Service to provide additional engines, aviation resources, and heavy Equipment on August 15th at 7:20PM. 

Texas A&M Forest is working in unified command with local fire departments to continue suppressing the Dirt Road Fire. 

Crews are using heavy equipment to construct containment lines, areas cleared of any kind of combustible material, around the perimeter of the fire, stopping any further spread. Engines are working along these lines, putting out any active flames and identifying any heat to ensure that fire can not cross back over the containment lines. Aviation Resources are assisting to extinguish hot areas of the fire and monitor fire spread.

9 Days Active
12 mi N From Jayton from the fire location
1,525 Acres 1.8x the size of Central Park
100%
Contained +0% since previous report

Dirt Road Fire Live Perimeter Growth

Dirt Road Fire Fire Growth History
Dirt Road Fire Containment History

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Places Near Dirt Road Fire

Jayton, Texas, United States Guthrie, Texas, United States Spur, Texas, United States Aspermont, Texas, United States Dickens, Texas, United States Rotan, Texas, United States Paducah, Texas, United States Hamlin, Texas, United States Rule, Texas, United States Roby, Texas, United States Matador, Texas, United States Knox City, Texas, United States Benjamin, Texas, United States Crosbyton, Texas, United States Haskell, Texas, United States Snyder, Texas, United States Stamford, Texas, United States Munday, Texas, United States Anson, Texas, United States Post, Texas, United States Ralls, Texas, United States Sweetwater, Texas, United States Crowell, Texas, United States Roscoe, Texas, United States Floydada, Texas, United States Loraine, Texas, United States Hawley, Texas, United States Childress, Texas, United States Merkel, Texas, United States Lorenzo, Texas, United States Colorado City, Texas, United States Gail, Texas, United States Slaton, Texas, United States Tye, Texas, United States Quanah, Texas, United States Lockney, Texas, United States Ransom Canyon, Texas, United States Petersburg, Texas, United States Idalou, Texas, United States Abilene, Texas, United States