Texas Forest Service and TDEM representatives are seen discussing the fire.
August 25, 2023 - 1:30pm: According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire is 100% contained.
12:23am: Multiple fire departments responded to the scene of the fire, as well as Texas A&M Forest Service, Shelby County Commissioners, Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, Constable Precinct 1, Zack Warr; Constable Precinct 2, Jamie Hagler; Constable Precinct 4, Taylor Fanguy; and Constable Precinct 5, Josh Tipton.
Texas Department of Emergency Management has been present throughout to help assist local agencies, and the Texas A&M Forest Service brought a large contingency of equipment and resources with them.
EMS has remained on scene to assist anyone in need of medical attention.
Units are working into the night to continue containing the fire and prevent any further encroachments nearby.
Update 11:28pm: According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire remains at 80 acres; however, the 75% contained reported earlier was lowered to 50% contained.
Emergency units are staged near a home that was saved from fire.
Roscoe McSwain, Commissioner Precinct 1, confers with TDEM representatives.
Constables were in the area assisting those in need. Josh Tipton, Constable Precinct 5, was assisting area residents.
Joaquin Volunteer Fire Department firefighters are seen above staged near a fire on CR 1024.
Shelby County Sheriff Captain D.J. Dickerson is seen meeting with Lt. Chad Hooper.
Water tankers were once again brought to an area wild fire to supply fire departments with more water.
Update 9:11pm: Shelby County Sheriff's Lt. Chad Hooper has confirmed residents are being allowed to return to their homes.
Update 9:07pm: According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire is 80 acres and 75% contained.
Update 8:39pm: According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire is 80 acres and 40% contained.
Update 7:42pm: According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire is 75 acres and 30% contained.
August 24, 2023 - Fire departments and law enforcement are working a wildfire along with the Texas A&M Forest Service in the area north of Jericho off of CR 1024 and 1265. Fire updates are below.
Update 6pm: According to Shelby County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Chad Hooper, mandatory evacuations are in place on CR 1024, 1005 and 1268. Providence Missionary Baptist Church is where the EMS is stationed. Neuville Baptist Church is open for evacuees at this time and is a designated safety zone. The next projected evacuation zone will be the 2000 block of FM 711, but that has not yet been designated. Texas Forest Service now indicates there are 40 acres included in the fire as of 6:02pm.
5:30pm: Portions of Cr 1265 and 1024 are under evacuation due to a current fire that is raging in that vicinity. Stay alert for updates on #ShelbyCountyToday as this situation progresses.
