Kritser East Fire
The Kritser East Fire was reported on April 19, 2017 in Potter County, Texas and burned 1,546 acres. It was declared out on April 22, 2017. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,546 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 19, 2017
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 35.482, -101.890.
The incident
- Size
- 1,546 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- April 19, 2017 at 3:10 PM CDT
- Contained
- April 22, 2017 at 5:00 PM CDT
- Declared out
- April 22, 2017 at 5:00 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human
- Location
- 4 Miles S. of Marsh on 87
- County
- Potter County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest city reported
- 15 Miles north of Dumas TX
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2017-TXTXS-001022
- IRWIN identifier
- 500F9934-50C1-4789-823F-742EF500F204
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Amarillo, TX covers the area today.
Nearby
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Incident record from the National Interagency Fire Center’s Wildland Fire Interagency Geospatial Services (WFIGS), as the incident’s managers report it; last updated April 25, 2017 at 8:27 AM CDT. Identifier 2017-TXTXS-001022.