Blue Hills
ACRES BURNED
3900
STATE
Texas
ORIGIN COUNTY
Moorecontainment
95%
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35.7005760166035, -101.653948927322
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2025-02-01
TIMELINE
3 days
February 1
Detected
February 4
LAST UPDATED
Incident Data
CAUSE
Human: Debris and open burning
BEHAVIOR
MinimalNearest CITY
DumasPRIMARY FUEL TYPE?
Tall Grass (2.5 feet)Description
about 22 miles south east of Dumas Texas.
Response
Lead Protecting AGENCY
SFS
TOTAL PERSONNEL
22
DISPATCH CENTER
Texas Interagency Coordination CenterPROPERTY OWNERSHIP
Federal
(NPS)
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**Start Date/Time/Location** The Blue Hills Fire ignited on February 1, 2025, at approximately 1:00 PM in Moore County, Texas, east of FM 1913 and north of Blue West Rd[5]. **Size and Containment** As of the latest update, the fire has burned an estimated 3,868 acres and is 85% contained[2][5]. **Growth and Rate of Spread** Initially reported as a 300-acre fire, it rapidly expanded due to high winds and rough topography. The fire was fueled by tall grass and pushed northeast by southwest winds. By the evening of February 1, the forward progression of the fire was stopped around 5:00 PM through the efforts of ground crews, heavy equipment, and aviation support[1][4][5]. **Containment Efforts** The Texas A&M Forest Service (TAMFS) is working in unified command with Moore County and the National Parks Service. The response includes ground crews, dozers, and aircraft, with 41 personnel on site. Fire breaks were constructed using county motor graders and TAMFS dozers, and aviation resources made beneficial retardant drops[1][4][5].
Citations
['https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/txtxs-blue-hills-fire/blue-hills-fire-212025-400-pm-update-02-01-2025', 'https://wildfiretrackers.com/f/fires/txtxs-blue-hills-fire', 'https://tfsweb.tamu.edu/currentsituation/', 'https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-publication/txtxs-blue-hills-fire/blue-hills-fire-212025-800-pm-update-02-02-2025', 'https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/txtxs-blue-hills-fire']