WILDFIRE ON POLK COUNTY/TYLER COUNTY BORDER CONTAINED
VOLUNTARY EVACUATION CANCELED
MARCH 21, 2025
Responders report that the wildfire near E Caney Loop & Morell Rd on the Polk/Tyler County border is contained. Persons residing near Morell Rd in Polk County may return home.
Responders report no structures were damaged or lost.
Thank you to our first responders, firefighters and the Texas Forest Service for their quick action.
WILDFIRE ON POLK COUNTY/TYLER COUNTY BORDER - 3/21/25
VOLUNTARY EVACUATION
Polk & Tyler County responders and the Texas Forest Service are responding to an approximately 50-acre wildfire near E Caney Loop & Morell Rd on the Polk/Tyler County border. Persons residing near Morell Rd in Polk County are encouraged to evacuate as the fire is pushing towards Morell Rd. Follow the instruction of responders on scene as you evacuate.
Persons needing a place to evacuate to can go to the City of Corrigan Community Center at 100 W Front Street in Corrigan.
POLK COUNTY BURN BAN IN EFFECT
MARCH 20, 2025
County Judge, Sydney Murphy, signed a Local Declaration of Disaster that includes an Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning for the unincorporated areas of the County due to the elevated fire weather conditions and the threat of wildfire.
The purpose of the Order is the mitigation of the hazard posed by wildfires by curtailing the practice of outdoor burning. Please see Declaration of Disaster and Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning on the Public Notices page of this website for details.
National Weather Service
Houston/Galveston, Texas
March 20, 2025
RED FLAG WARNING -
Houston-Trinity-Madison-Walker-San Jacinto-Polk-Burleson-Brazos-Washington-Grimes-Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Colorado-Austin-Waller-Inland Harris-Chambers-Wharton-Fort Bend-Inland Jackson-Inland Matagorda-Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Southern Liberty-Coastal Harris-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Galveston
246 AM CDT Thu Mar 20 2025
RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS...
The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston has issued a Red Flag Warning for winds and low relative humidity, which is in effect from 1 PM this afternoon to 7 PM CDT this evening.
* WINDS...North 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 18 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Up to 70.
* IMPACTS...Any wildfires that start could rapidly increase in size and intensity, and move quickly.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now...or will shortly. A combination of strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures will create explosive fire growth potential.