Double Back Fire
The Double Back Fire was reported on August 6, 2023 in Johnson County, Texas and burned 1,320 acres. It was fully contained on August 11, 2023. The cause is listed as human.
- Size
- 1,320 acres
- Contained
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 6, 2023
- Personnel
- 1
Map
Perimeter mapped August 6, 2023 at 7:50 PM CDT, 1,320 acres (mixed methods). Point of origin 32.420, -97.576.
The incident
- Size
- 1,320 acres
- Containment
- 100%
- Discovered
- August 6, 2023 at 2:50 PM CDT
- Contained
- August 11, 2023 at 7:51 PM CDT
- Cause
- Human, Equipment and vehicle use, Hot work: welder/grinder/torch/cutter
- Location
- 3 miles southwest of Godley
- County
- Johnson County
- State
- Texas
- Nearest city reported
- Godley
- Protecting agency
- SFS
- Jurisdiction
- SFS
- Land ownership at origin
- Private
- Personnel assigned
- 1
- Incident management
- Type 4 IC
- Primary fuel
- Timber (Grass and Understory)
- Estimated cost to date
- $1
- Incident type
- Wildfire
- Unique fire identifier
- 2023-TXTXS-232871
- IRWIN identifier
- 7064A25B-E93F-470F-B2F3-44070C3FDA3C
Growth
Mapped area at the last perimeter of each day, from August 7, 2023 (1,378 acres) to August 15, 2023 (1,320 acres).
| Day | Acres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| August 7, 2023 | 1,378 | |
| August 15, 2023 | 1,320 | -58 |
Weather in the area
This fire is no longer listed as current. The forecast for Godley, 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 October 20, 2023 at 4:50 PM CDT. Identifier 2023-TXTXS-232871.