Aviation support to assist in wildfire response in preparation for severe fire weather conditions.
Dangerous warm, dry conditions expected this week
Leighton Chachere, Texas A&M Forest Service | Apr 07, 2021
Texas A&M Forest Service has opened a single engine air tanker base in Alpine to assist with wildfire response across the state.
Persistent drought, cured grasses, above-normal temperatures and elevated critical fire weather will produce conditions conducive to increased fire activity from the Big Bend region to the Midland/Odessa area. This same area will likely experience consecutive days of strong, vegetative drying through the end of the week, resulting in critically dry fuels for the weekend.