Lit Ranch Fire
The Lit Ranch Fire was reported on February 23, 2017 in Oldham County, Texas and burned 12,913 acres. It was declared out on February 26, 2017. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 12,913 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 23, 2017
- Personnel
- 1
Map
Perimeters are published for fires from 2020 on; the map shows this fire’s point of origin. Point of origin 35.553, -102.235.
The incident
- Size
- 12,913 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 23, 2017 at 4:55 PM CST
- Contained
- February 24, 2017 at 6:11 PM CST
- Controlled
- February 26, 2017 at 7:00 PM CST
- Declared out
- February 26, 2017 at 7:00 PM CST
- Cause
- Human
- County
- Oldham County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2017-TXTXS-001005
- IRWIN identifier
- 2365EAB8-DFF5-4C39-8EF1-121923568D1D
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Channing, 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 February 26, 2017 at 9:52 PM CST. Identifier 2017-TXTXS-001005.