Polo Fire
The Polo Fire was reported on February 12, 2022 in Kenedy County, Texas and burned 3,629 acres. It was declared out on February 16, 2022. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 3,629 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 12, 2022
- Personnel
- 1
Map
Perimeter mapped February 12, 2022 at 8:54 PM CST, 3,629 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 26.845, -97.747.
The incident
- Size
- 3,629 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- February 12, 2022 at 5:33 PM CST
- Contained
- February 13, 2022 at 5:14 PM CST
- Controlled
- February 16, 2022 at 2:18 PM CST
- Declared out
- February 16, 2022 at 2:18 PM CST
- Cause
- Human, Equipment, Motor Vehicle
- Location
- about 50 miles south of Kingsville Tx
- County
- Kenedy County
- State
- Texas
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 5 IC
- Primary fuel
- Tall Grass (2.5 feet)
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2022-TXTXS-220885
- IRWIN identifier
- 9A21C162-5F13-4BCA-96C6-1D2967E7E24E
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for San Perlita, 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 16, 2022 at 2:18 PM CST. Identifier 2022-TXTXS-220885.